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Welcome to AlphaVision™ 2.0.

Similar to video games, in AlphaVision™ you move about a 3D space. You zoom, pan, and rotate around
any of the three axes.

AlphaVision™ then taps the ability of your mind’s eye to recognize data patterns, and makes it easy to
navigate to what stands out. Once there, you can access the wealth of data that powers the Landscape.

See Everything and Miss Nothing™.

INSIDE THIS GUIDE

1 Installation & Startup
Installation & Startup
2 Intro to the AlphaVision™
Landscape
Activate your account and download the AlphaVision™ software using the
3 Using the AlphaVision™
links provided by Aqumin.
Landscape
Run the downloaded (executable) file, and the AlphaVision™ Setup Wizard
4 AlphaVision™ 2.0 Screen
will guide you through the installation.
Components

5 Additional Features
Open AlphaVision™ by double-clicking on the desktop shortcut (or navigating
6 View and Project Files
to Start-->All Programs-->Aqumin-->AlphaVision-->AlphaVision).

Enter your Aqumin Username and Password in the gold bars on the Login
Screen and click on the "Sign In" button. (Click on the appropriate link if you
don't have an Aqumin account or if you forgot your password.)

After software initialization and data retrieval, the AlphaVision™ Landscape

will appear.

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Intro to the AlphaVision™ Landscape

AlphaVision™ presents a 3-dimensional Landscape of investment securities shown

as towers or “buildings”. The appearance of the Landscape is determined by
Metric data.

Metrics in AlphaVision™ are measurable investment security attributes that can

Metrics are measurable be visualized through building color, height, size, and sort order.
security attributes that
Examples Metrics:
can be visualized as
building color, height,  Price Change
size, and sort order.  Market Capitalization
 Price to Book

Securities with positive values of the Height Metric are displayed above the
horizon, and those with negative values are displayed below.

Securities with positive values of the Color Metric are shown by default in shades
of green and those with negative values in shades of red.

Groups of securities are represented as “blocks” of buildings (you can group by

Industry, Sector, etc.).
Use Filters and Metric The Sort Metric determines the size (footprint) of buildings and how securities
Ranges to view only the are sorted within Groups. The default sort order is Front to Back, Left to Right;
securities that match i.e., the security with the greatest value is the largest building, positioned at the
specific criteria. lower left of the Group.

You can use Filters and Metric Ranges to view only the securities that match
specific criteria.

You can create Watch Lists to flag and track particular securities (such as those
in your portfolio).
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Using the AlphaVision™ Landscape

You can easily navigate the Landscape using your mouse, keyboard and screen tools.

Find and Select Securities

Identify - Hover the mouse over a building, and the security’s ticker and
information appear in a screen tip.

Select – Left click on a building

Search - Locate a specific security or group (Industry, Sector, etc.) using the
Search box above the Landscape.

Move and View the Landscape

Rotate/Tilt – Left Mouse (click and drag) 360º in any direction.

Pan/Move – Middle Mouse (click and drag), or ALT+Left Mouse, or Left and Right
Mouse buttons simultaneously.

Zoom - Right Mouse (click and drag), or Middle Mouse wheel, or Zoom control at
the bottom right of the Landscape

Center – Shift + Left click on a building to center an area

Flip the Horizon up/down – Click on the Flip horizon button on the right side of
the Landscape

Height bar – Adjust the scale of the building heights using the slider bar at the
bottom left of the Landscape.

Transparency bar – Adjust transparency to see through to buildings on the other

side using the "Transp" slider bar above the Zoom control

Securities Information
HUD – The Heads-Up Display table at the top of the Landscape shows current
Metric assignments and market information for any selected security.

Price Chart - At the bottom right of the Landscape, the Price chart presents EOD
historical pricing for the selected security. Change the time period by clicking on
the choices at the bottom.

Add to Watch List – Highlight the desired Watch List, select the security, then
press the "W" button on your keyboard (or click and hold Right Mouse). You will be
prompted to create a new Watch List if one does not already exist.

Link to more info (i.e. Google Finance/Twitter/SEC Filings) - Select the security,
then click and hold Right Mouse and choose from the menu selections.
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Change the Landscape

The AlphaVision™ Landscape is a Visual Opportunity Search platform. Changes
that you make to the Landscape during your work session can be saved as
Project (.aqp) files. You will be prompted to save your work as a project when
you close AlphaVision™.

Click directly on a Metric Metric Changes: You can click in the HUD directly on the Metric Type ("Color",
type in the HUD to "Sort" or "Height") to assign a different Metric to the Landscape.
change the Metric. HUD (Heads-Up Display):

More robust tools are accessible under Landscape Controls in the Landscape
Viewer. Here you can change Metric assignments, establish Metric Ranges,
define Groups and Filters, choose Sort options and manage News alerts.

Views and HyperSorts

View – the collection of Metric and Metric Range settings applied to the
Landscape.

HyperSorts - Group, Filter, and Group Sorting settings applied to the Landscape.

Explore AlphaVision’s library of Views and HyperSorts by clicking on “Change

View” or “Change HyperSort” above the Landscape. Here you can also save
customized Views and HyperSorts.

Metric and Metric Range

settings are saved as a
View.
HyperSorts include
Group, Filter, and
Group Sort settings.

Views and HyperSorts you create are saved in your Project file.
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Customize the Color Bar

The Color Bar controls how numerical values from the Color Metric are
translated to building colors in the Landscape.

By default, the Color Bar is set to code positive values toward green and
negative values toward red.

The Color Bar controls

how values from the
Color Metric are
translated to the
Landscape.

To adjust color ranges, slide a thumb to a new position (or enter a value
directly by clicking on the number below the thumb).

Right click on any thumb to remove it or change color. Right click on the Color
Bar to add a new thumb or show the histogram.

Manage Watch Lists and Display Metric Values

The box below the Control Panel allows you to manage Watch Lists and choose The box below
Metric Values you want to see at-a-glance for any selected security. the Control Panel
allows you to manage
Watch Lists and choose
Metric Values you want
to see at-a-glance.

Watch Lists and Metric Values settings are saved in your Project file.
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AlphaVision™ 2.0 Screen Components

1. Project Name View current Project name

2. Menu Bar Open/save Projects, set preferences, import data, access Help resources, etc.
3. Search Box Locate a specific security or Group (Industry, Sector, etc.)
4. Headlines View most recent headlines for selected security
5. Views Choose information to display in the Landscape window
AquStats – Equities tab Display over 90 statistics for any equity selected on the Landscape
AquStats – Options tab Display statistics for any option selected on the Landscape
Metric Table tab Rank and compare securities/Metrics in table form
[Current View] tab Display the AlphaVision™ Landscape, using the current View and HyperSort
6. Landscape Wizard Identify, Choose, and Manage Views and HyperSorts
7. Landscape Type Choose the type of securities to view on the Landscape (Equity, ETF, Mutual Fund, etc.)
8. Change/Save View Access the View Library to select a different View; save customized Views
9. Change/Save HyperSort Select a different HyperSort; save customized HyperSorts
10. News Alerts Enable News notifications
11. HUD (Heads-Up Display) View information about the selected security
12. Watch List Security Enabled securities from Watch Lists are flagged on the Landscape
13. Selected Security Cross-hairs appear on the security, and information is displayed in the HUD and Price Chart
14. Identified Security The security’s ticker and information appear in a screen tip
15. Height Bar Adjust the scale of building heights
16. Group Groups of securities (Industry, Sector, etc.) are represented as “blocks” of buildings
17. Price Chart View EOD historical pricing for a selected security.
18. Color Bar Control how values from the Color Metric are translated to building colors
19. Set Background Color Change the background color of the Landscape
20. Viewer Screen Shot Take a snapshot of the Landscape
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21. View All If the landscape disappears, click to restore small size centered landscape
22. Go Home Return to the saved size/position of the landscape view
23. Set Home Save a size and position of the landscape view
24. Auto Zoom On/Off When turned on will automatically zoom in on selected security
25. Flip positive and negative Flips the landscape to view securities above/below the horizon
26. Transparency Bar Adjust to see through to buildings on the other side
27. Zoom Control Drag wheel up/down to zoom out/in
28. Control Panel Access robust Landscape and Viewer settings tools
29. Link Metrics Linked metrics will change together
30. Landscape Metrics Change assignment of Metrics to landscape features (Color, Sort/Size, Height)
31. Metric Ranges Establish ranges of metrics to limit the universe
32. HyperSort Group, Filter, and Sort Groups
33. News Manage News settings
34. Watch Lists / Metric Values Manage Watch List and Metric Value at-a-glance settings

Quick Glance at Additional Features

The AquStats tab gives

detailed statistics about
any security you select
on the Landscape. Click on the AquStats tab for detailed statistics about any security you select on
the Landscape.

The Metric Table

allows you to The Metric Table allows you to rank and compare all securities in table form.
rank and compare The selected Metrics become sortable columns in the table.
all securities
in table form.
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View and Project Files

“You can open views in
AlphaVision™ by Using View Files (.aqv)
importing them through
the Landscape Wizard” The quickest way to get value from AlphaVision™ is to use views and projects
that have been created by other domain experts. Our View Library can be
accessed through the customer portal on the Aqumin Website
http://www.aqumin.com/CustomerServicePortal.html. Views can be created saved
and shared.

Loading a view: Download the view file to your desktop, or to a designated

folder.

Open AlphaVision™ and click on the Landscape Wizard and Import. Navigate to
and select the view file.

The View will load to My Quick Views. Select it and click on Show Me (bottom
right corner of the Landscape Wizard).

The view now appears on the landscape.

When you close AlphaVision™ you will be prompted to save your work into a
project file.

Using Project Files (.aqp)

Project files can contain Views, Hypersorts and Watch Lists. To open a project
file, simply click on File and Open Project.

Navigate to and select the project file. It will open into the AlphaVision™
landscape and the project name will appear on the title bar of the AlphaVision™
window.

For questions on these and additional topics, please contact Aqumin.

support@aqumin.com or 713-781-2121