Morning Kyoto. Thanks for the data.
Another week ahead and turmoil persists. Nothing changes.
It would be nice to see a positive jump in the markets as I'm fed up with all of the doom and gloom.

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I think Greece and Europe are hopeless. If they do a deal it will probably fall apart politically after a while because the voters won't stand for the austerity (Greece) and risk (Germany).

I'm fed up with the doom and gloom but that's the dish we've been served. What I really can't stand though are these journalists and bearish commentators dancing on the table in delight at the sight of Europe and the UK falling apart economically. I read the FT's Markets Live every day and they can barely disguise their glee. This is going to come down on all our heads eventually. I guess some people take more pleasure in seeing the destruction of things rather than the building of them.

I can just short everything and through necessity probably will if that's the way it's going to go, but I've realised lately I hate having these ringside seats every time the world descends into crisis, and I dispise the kind of people it brings out of the woodwork. Think I need a break :-)

I'm short a FTSE binary this morning. Hope I'm wrong. Otherwise I'm waiting until tomorrow to see if the EU can pull a rabbit out of their hat.

Kyoto, you might be right about your binary bet. 2 Way agree with you. They posted their Monday commentary as follows:
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Sell on rallies towards 5170 and target 5138. Stop above 5182.
OK they've had their stop hit already but they obviously think declines are still the order of the day.

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