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

A lot of the yank analysts bar the odd usual bear (Marc Faber) are calling for a good year on the US equity markets.

Its always down to the yanks anyway which way we go, personally I think interest rates the world over may be under pressure to rise, which would give equitys a kick in the teeth especially exporting companys v exchange rate.

I dont see this coming though until perhaphs spring but you never know with the markets as you will all know.

Just a reminder aswel if your thinking of closing out longs at midday today. 27th of december is in the top three bullish trading days over the last 10 years. 85% positive since 2003.

cynic cynic...lol..
being long main market's dependents and the same time being short main market..or other way..lack of direction nonsense or this is top of over-expert's idiocy or just lie about back up?

I just see the FTSE as still trading the same August onwards range, until there is a breakout then nothings really changed.

Looks like this thread has picked up some interference (tomasz), not sure what he/she is saying in 13766. Read the post 3 times and it still doesn't make sense. Maybe I need a Polish translator or something.

Updated charts from post 13678.



FTSE / DOW

knowing your move I bet you need more than that ..mega shortie..lol

The better the economy does the higher the chance of a base rate rise...

not much far from nonsense in relation to current running loss

shortie - tomasz gibbers away pretty much on his own on the ASOS thread ..... much of the time he likes to pretend that he only speaks pidgin English, and it is pretty rare for his posts to make much if any sense ...... indeed, even on ASOS, it is unclear (for what it is worth) what if any positions he holds at any one time ...... like fred, but for different reasons, i ignore him >97% of the time

Sh,straight after Christmas you hope for news of rate cut and in a next 15 min there will be market plunge saving your ass and proving that you "know " something..you need more than translator baby.

Come on lads call it a truce, it is christmas.

im long ftse so I got all tickets required ..and since im in from 6454- im taking the stage..and kicking out all losers..
what?

Killick FTSE 2014 forecast 7400.

Gf, how on earth can you make truce out of fundamental difference..when im long these two muppets are short and most probably starting all from the same point..im-fucking-possible...lol

I could well lose a little money on the FTSE, no real problem considering I also play S&P, DOW, DAX, GBP/JPY, EUR/GBP, GBP/USD, GBP/CHF and have various long / short positions on equities also... How you can call anyone a loser is beyond me when you don't have an clue what positions we're running in the first place. If you want centre stage thats fine too, why don't you start your own thread called just that...?

Which 2?

Happy Christmas all, I think I'm nearly done.

sh,this is probably what you need and its fine, im ok with that.i just know that you short on fundamental bull move, I don't need anymore to know.its says all.

Yes Happy Christmas to all on the threads ,, and thanks for all input and opinions over the year long or short ................

Maybe in the New Year if you ask nicely, I'll show you what I short on. Not a fundamental bull move I assure you!! On another matter I find it rather disturbing that you have to post abuse to anyone with a different view to you or thats taken a different position. There's no need for it. Your long FTSE, thats great, maybe post your technicals and how far you think it'll go and leave it at that.

What about GOLD Shortie ,long or short ?