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

Once "The Wall of Money" has found a home it will be time to take it off them.

CD - things are never that logical, for else we'ld all be tax exiles

Ex-divs to take 8.24 points off FTSE 100 on Jun 11

LONDON, June 9 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 .FTSE companies will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by market-makers would take 8.24 points off the index. Name RIC Dividend (GBp) Shift JOHNSON MATTHEY JMAT.L 45.5 0.369724784 VODAFONE GROUP VOD.L 7.47 7.8693775 Among FTSE 250 .FTMC companies going ex-dividend are: BOOKER GROUP BOK.L GBp 2.75 BR EMPIRE SECS BTEM.L GBp 2 BIG YELLOW GRP BYG.L GBp 7.4 EDINBURGH INV EDIN.L GBp 8.5 F&C COMM PRP FCPTL.L GBp 0.5 INTERMEDIATE CAP ICP.L GBp 14.4 LONDONMETRIC LMPL.L GBp 3.2 SHAFTESBURY PLC SHB.L GBp 5.2 SCOT MTG INV TR SMT.L GBp 7.6 VICTREX VCTX.L GBp 11.39

I've taken a position in Johnson Matthey as a divi hedge.

I bought MER last week (6.3p) and may also buy VOD (7.47p) or CNCT (3.1p).

You and VOD Skinny...

Intermediate Capital Group doesn't look a bad shout.

I've just heard that Rik Mayall has died.

Deep pockets required!

so long as they are eventually filled :-)

£/€ at YTD high earlier.

UK economic output will get near 5 percent boost from data changes

1st look @6,800.

15033 gone short on the 225

And again!

Yep, my SB's FTSE, Wall St, DAX and todays 225 all looking very nice.

I might even be tempted to close my near month old FTSE short.



I'm short GBP/EUR @12,502.6 - but may be tempting fate.

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