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

FTSE pretty quiet, where is Santa and his rally?

Just thinking the same.

I don't know, went long on a FTSE 100 Mar Fut this morning at 6377 and now 6415 + 38

S&P triple top could actually be bullish

Some market technicians have been pointing out a "triple top" on the S&P 500 as a warning sign that the rally could have peaked and be over. Pulling back and looking at a longer-term picture gives, in my opinion, a different and more bullish perspective.

Don't spoil it for me skinny ,i was thinking this was the santa rally starting.

i am already short s+p and also have a small ftse short .... this latter i may well increase

I'm short FTSE DFT, and S&P DFT closed my long FTSE 100 Mar Fut yesterday for a profit have also now exited DAX shorts..

DFT?

Daily Funded Trade, I can hold these short against a long future in the same market. Or vice-versa..

so is that a restricted day trade only?
never heard of it before, and just curious

Just a normal S/B.

Typically yes although you can roll it over from one day to the next. You pay and overnight fee for doing so plus receive/pay any dividend due. The DFT is nearest to spot, the below shows FTSE bets.

My eyes will be mainly on AAPL today, a favourite to short...

Facebook also has my attention for a possible short play.

the dow itself is interesting in that it had a half-hearted attempt to break through 16125 and failed, and is now dithering down and then wobbling back up, but still never actually challenging that 16125 level ...... south would look the most likely overall direction, but s+p perhaps an even better bet

nasdaq or your fave two specific stocks - pays yer money etc

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Figures going down well.

5484 short Facebook..