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

Cyners I dont know what to think over HS2, winners and losers I suppose. Im all for economic growth and better communications but at the same time am against the countryside being destroyed.

HS2.....will be like in France...sleek and slender through the countryside...during construction: you will disturb the rural areas whilst building is going on on either side of the track...20 yards on either side ...perhaps less....when it is finished everything will be put back to right.....and it will be magnificent...nowhere near as wide as motorway construction,,,

Just thought of a potential winner for Ossies budget. SFS Safestyle UK, Windows.

Always need windows.

Im buying some.....stock that is.

D ya buy one and get one free ?

Ohhhhhhhhhh that advert.............and their some daft ones about.

Think that new Dulux one it quite witty.

How much do you want to punch that man.

LOL. just loaded up with some more HGM on the pull back.

HS2 - lives on NOWT thread, so have responded to RF there

Budget, unemployment data and bank of England minutes all this weak. I'm betting on a stronger Sterling, EUR/GBP short in play and watching the Yen also.

6548.8 gone short

goldfinger [Send an email to goldfinger] [View goldfinger's profile] - 17 Mar 2014 09:41 - 14797 of 14802
Ohhhhhhhhhh that advert.............and their some daft ones about.

Think that new Dulux one it quite witty.

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Not saying the film is any good:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120789/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_21

Cheers,
KidA

Getting a kicking on both currencies and indicies today...

take comfort from the fact that this crimea situation has far from run its course

Thats good cynic ,lets have a war so we can short the FTSE :))

Drag on to winter with Russia cutting the gas supply?

I decided to go against the market on the FTSE so no real surprise, Expect the FTSE to be well sold into this week.

i think it's certain that it won't come to a war overtly involving outsiders, but severe unrest in ukraine has to be strong possibility ...... the russian reaction to that is predictable, but it's how the rest of the world deals with it that is likely to have far-reaching consequences as years pass by

Be better when Putins gone ,likes to play the tough guy.
We need Maggie to put him in his place .

Did you hold the short Shortie or stop out ?

I'm short Jimmy, very rarely do I use a stop.