It's a tactic to pique the interest of newbies. Ever newbie thinks there's some secret trick out there.
I know a way you could call him out though. Ask him if his system is dependent on the 144 tick, and if he's been using the 144 for his system for 2 years of more. If he answers yes, he's full of shit.
144 is indeed a magic number for 3 reasons... 1. As noted it is a Fib number but few know it is the most powerful fib if used correctly 2. It is a Gann Square number. 12 is the eternally perfect number whereas 7 represents only temporal perfection. Now you are using eternal perfection with the most powerful mystical Fib. 3. This is the crucial factor that binds it all together and empowers this number. It is essential that you use... hang on, my pants are on fire...
I for one, won't be one of those suckers who bite. I actually sent him a yawn from my hotComm, something he didn't seem to like much. But so, for many of you who don't think much of anyone's selling a method (or software), what's the way to riches? I mean, do you go by time and price (and perhaps a couple of MAs) alone?
144 # has been known to solve many scientific problems such as: there are exactly 144 screws on Nasa's rocket engine. there are also exactly 144 aluminin sheets on the outside of Nasa's rocketship. ALL DNA sampling machines have exactly 144 internal mirrors. The atom bomb has exactly 144 neutron particles. When you have heart surgery, most surgeons would stich 144 times to close a vein. Basically most things work better @ the #144
If the heart surgeon threw in an extra stitch or three, would more patients die? Seriously now, it doesn't matter one whit on the specific chart setting someone uses. No need to belabor the point... it's just a sales tactic or the guy simply doesn't know any better. One or the other.