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

6450 position closed +12

hey £6 profit shortie.... go steady.....;)

I remember those days BB, they were the best...

6461.5 short again

Don't know if anyone follows 3D Systems on the US market , down 20% .

6473 short added.

I do and shall stay with them ...... fall surely o'done (I hope!)

Have you got it on a spread cynic ?

DDD not affected at mo.,.

I'm watching 3D Systems Corp Balerboy

thought they might have an effect, soz.,.

Closed my long, couldn't stand the heat.

I bottled it basically

It's a white knuckle ride !!

Am long again and closed for +15

Closed for +22. Am long again.

i had to drive back from cheltenham this morning, so as the markets looked undecided, i closed both ftse and dow longs, profitably but prematurely with hindsight

i'm about to open a new modest dow long

you should have called in cyners, had a coffe, then joined m4 almondsbury j15

membury surely ...... however, i think i joined m4 at swindon

no it's your memory!!..... lol I'm not at WsMare. I'm north of bristol

m4 jnct 15 is surely swindon/marlborough ...... or did you mean m5?