rather than pick out individual stocks to trade, it can often be worthwhile to trade the indices themselves, especially in times of high volatility.

for those so inclined, i attach below charts for FTSE and FTSE 250, though one might equally be tempted to trade Dow or S&P, which is significantly broader in its coverage, or even NASDAQ

for ease of reading, i have attached 1 year and 3 month charts in each instance

I'm seeing Yen crosses as too high and a pull back very likely to correct. I think 160 will be retested. DOW I think will push on higher as such I'm steering clear. FTSE may test last weeks high but I favour sideways, currently in a range from 6680 +-40pips so 6640 to 6720.

I agree re the DOW - much as I want to short it, it still doesn't look over bought BWTFDIK.

Seymour you might find this interesting on GJ
http://www.forextrading.tv/alerts-archive/2013/11/14/gbpjpy--hourly--elliott-wave-1384454011/#axzz2lfwD8PFv

LONDON--Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney Tuesday criticized the quality of some economic data officials receive from Britain's statistics agency, including data judged crucial to setting monetary policy. In evidence to lawmakers, Mr. Carney said he was "much more comfortable" with the standard of economic data produced in Canada, where he served as head of the central bank prior to joining the BOE in July. "There is room for improvement and that does extend to some pretty important classes of data," Mr. Carney told lawmakers on parliament's treasury committee, which scrutinizes economic policy in the U.K. The governor agreed to write to the panel, setting out the rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee's concerns over the official data, in response to a request from the committee's chairman, Andrew Tyrie. Concern about the accuracy of economic data in the U.K. and the signals they send to policy makers have increased in the years since the financial crisis tipped the economy into a deep recession in 2008. Mr. Carney singled out data on business investment and figures on the flow of money across various parts of the economy for criticism. He said "it doesn't feel entirely right" that official data is showing such weak investment, given upbeat survey data and a strengthening economy. And he added a lot of work needs to be done to bring Britain's flow of funds data up to international standards. The Office for National Statistics, Britain's official statistics agency, did not have an immediate response to Mr. Carney's remarks.

Can of worms about to be opened!!

statistics and damned lies as usual.

BOE Carney: Difficult to Have Currency Union Without Some Element of Fiscal Federalism
BOE Dale: Possible to Have Successful Shared Currency Without Fiscal Union

Skinny, do you know what tonight divi payment on the FTSE is?

0.3 of a point!

Still short the FTSE - and yet again, the DOW looks positive!?

Thanks Skinny, nice small one then. I'm currently weighted long FTSE after taking some shorts off the table today, been playing the range for the past week or so. No Wall St positions currently. Short on the DAX also, although I have a feeling this may well rally if and when Wall St does. Got a couple of shorts on GBP/JPY also.

Thanks for that video Shortie, sorry for the slow response, but I was confined to bed yesterday with a bug and am just about recovered today. Unfortunately I only got audio, so can't say it was particularly useful!!

Anyway, I've gone long GBP/JPY this morning, hoping today's the day :-)

Look like your in luck, I've closed my GJ shorts and taken a loss

That buggers up the charts GJ 161 target short or 168 target long...

168 will do me nicely. Don't think it will be smooth though.

Good call on your long Seymour, think I'll stay away for now and let my burnt short selling fingers heal a little.

Well if it's any comfort I made some poor calls last week and this is helping to heal the balance.

And it was going so well....

If you like a chart with gaps - up 7% atm.

Skinny, that UKX one looks like a currency chart!

GJ sitting on around +100 with 60 locked in. Waiting for tomorrow.

Closed my GJ long this morning for +143, since when it's gone 40 pips higher. Anyway, still a good result. Unlikely to take any new trades this week unless I find time for a scalp, because of the US holidays and a bit of JPY news very much later today.