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

:-)

In reference to post 13705.

Really?? Never heard that one before...

a break with impetus through 16250 is the number to watch on dow

Concrete boots chucked on the FTSE

Just closed a quick scalp long @ 6694.3 for + 11

Well done Chris, thats all todays been, quick trades with uncomfortable stakes... Can't complain though..!

27th skinny apologies.

Hi. shorters, not looking good.

Dow 20 plus since I went to pub.

Are you really sure???????????

Just smoking my cuban.

Couldnt wait for xmas day.

Honestly I think a few bob will be taken off table before close in US, but im still ultra confident my xmas rally in stocks is going to carry on and reap big profits.

Shortie plus 73 at moment.

Anything above 50 is massively positive on long side for next 2 weeks.

Fold fold. The pressure is on.

Personally just a plus day will do for me.

certainly dow seems disinclined to do other than head north at the moment .... but like shorty i hope otherwise

DOW Going higher obviously shorters closing.

skinny be quick.

Cyners its xmas.

Christ its going higher.

You could get caught in a bear trap come monday.

Be very carefull.

Just smoking your cuban GF, that's quite a feat, bragging again? :O)

Shortie sell sell sell. Be quick,be very quick you dont want to be fried.

Its getting very sweaty here but I expect a profit taking exercise with 5 mins to go.

Not that Im betting on it.

Cyners, so sorry you have had a bad time.

The main thing is the us INDICIES HITTING ALL TIME HIGHS AND CONFUSION.

last time it happened off top of my head was 80s and it just kept climbing.

Profit taking kicked in now. I did say.

Lovely end. Hope you lads got out and reversed.

Monday now on should be manic.