An automated investment chart pattern search system is provided. The system includes
a computer, a historical information database accessible by the computer having
historical information for a plurality of investments stored thereon, a connection
to a supply of real-time data, the real time data comprising real-time data relating
to a plurality of investments, and a templates database accessible by the computer
having a plurality of templates stored thereon. Software executing on the computer
generates an investment chart for the investment to be examined based upon the
historical information and the real-time data relating to the investment to be
examined. Software executing on the computer then retrieves at least one template
from the templates database, and performs geometric projection analysis on the
retrieved template and the investment chart to determine if a pattern exists in
the investment chart. Next, software executing on the computer retrieves at least
one template from the templates database, and performs template matching analysis
on the retrieved template and the investment chart to determine if a pattern exists
in the investment chart. Software executing on the computer then performs projection
line analysis on the investment chart to determine if a pattern exists in the investment chart.
