      The Ticks are a front-running indicator for the S&P futures and agreat indicator for the general trend of the larger capitalization stocks,especially those of the Dow Industrial Average. When the Ticks are positiveor negative 1000 or more, a reversal (change in market direction) is inorder. The only time that this does not hold true is when the market issurging or tanking, in which case prolonged periods of plus or minus 1000on the ticks exists.