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FTSE + FTSE 250 - consider trading (FTSE)     

cynic - 20 Oct 2007 12:12

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

cynic - 09 Apr 2014 08:52 - 15076 of 21973

accidentally closed yesterday's C+M Index position, albeit at a reasonable profit ...... meanwhile, I'm a bit uncomfortable that wall street still shows no great inclination to recover

skinny - 09 Apr 2014 08:58 - 15077 of 21973

Looks like a Doji on the DOW.

big.chart?nosettings=1&symb=DJIA&uf=0&ty

skinny - 09 Apr 2014 09:16 - 15078 of 21973

Closed @6,631.5 +65.5

Seymour Clearly - 09 Apr 2014 09:37 - 15079 of 21973

Nice one Skinny! Beautifully judged.

edit - bought some RMG for my ISA @ 527.5 this morning. Fallen back significantly from the recent highs, and I think long term potential great.

Shortie - 09 Apr 2014 09:50 - 15080 of 21973

Nice one Skinny...

skinny - 09 Apr 2014 10:20 - 15081 of 21973

Cheers Chaps - slightly tarnished by ESUR overnight out -19 and +13.3 dividend.

Shortie - 09 Apr 2014 10:27 - 15082 of 21973

Oh well, its the way the cookie crumbles sometimes as you know.
I'm holding two FTSE shorts now waiting for a retest of 6540ish @ 6585 and 6640

skinny - 09 Apr 2014 11:00 - 15083 of 21973

I'm looking to short somewhere between 6646 - 6663.

Shortie - 09 Apr 2014 11:10 - 15084 of 21973

I've missed a few plays waiting now, sods law though when you cover against and it keeps going.

Shortie - 09 Apr 2014 11:30 - 15085 of 21973

Thankfully this thread has yet to be infected..

skinny - 09 Apr 2014 11:36 - 15086 of 21973

What's you view on post 15077?

Shortie - 09 Apr 2014 11:41 - 15087 of 21973

Yeah it does look like a Doji, 16250 however you can see shows some short term support so it's not anything out of the ordinary.

Shortie - 09 Apr 2014 12:49 - 15088 of 21973

Fed minutes later and a 2 week high on gold... The suspense..

skinny - 09 Apr 2014 12:50 - 15089 of 21973

GoldChart.ashx?w=800&h=300&hours=120&cur

Shortie - 09 Apr 2014 13:12 - 15090 of 21973

You going short on the DOW Skinny?

skinny - 09 Apr 2014 13:16 - 15091 of 21973

No - just watching it atm and hoping to short the FTSE slightly higher.

skinny - 09 Apr 2014 13:56 - 15092 of 21973

Short @6652.5

skinny - 09 Apr 2014 14:01 - 15093 of 21973

Hmmm - perhaps nearer 6663 might have been a brighter idea!

Seymour Clearly - 09 Apr 2014 14:03 - 15094 of 21973

My timing is impeccable:


Bought RMG this morning first thing, lunchtime this appears;

Royal Mail plc (RMG.L) has been notified by Ofcom of the powers under which it will conduct its investigation into certain changes to Royal Mail's Access contracts, following a complaint by TNT Post UK. Royal Mail believes TNT Post UK's complaint is unfounded.

skinny - 09 Apr 2014 14:22 - 15095 of 21973

Seymour - if its any consolation, it looks oversold and has bounced since the initial 'shock'.
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