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

Skinny - as per my previous chart its worth noting the range of the downside movement being some 200pts...

Would you agree the range?

Looks like this mornings position (posted) just broke even.

8850 small long on the DAX

Really hard to call anything with these markets at the moment DAX and DOW up and down like a brides nightie .

Shortie - I was tempted to go long @6358ish - purely off the indicators earlier - but I didn't - looks like it may have netted a max 27ish points.

I think we're starting to see ranges form which helps with long/shorts as per my earlier FTSE chart... Haven't bothered to look at the US yet.... Thought I'd risk a small one on the DAX, indicators showing the fall has been overdone. FTSE losses are nicely covered by Euro crosses, so I may continue to piss against the wind next week.

How you both been, I haven't been on here for a while now??

Losing money with consummate ease - you?

Same as always Skinny trading the range!!


Quick look at the DOW, whats odds it maintains this range a little longer.

shortie.......your mates back,D000000 or what. Lets have a few of us getting together on a thread and complaining direct to management.

You Cynic-------pussy ........aswel

sticky - your comment not understood; please clarify

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Dallas County Judge, Clay Jenkins, said in a televised statement that the health worker had asked not to be named and for their family's privacy to be respected.
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"Markets are closed today in the US and Japan due to bank holidays."

And Canada.

Some of these shares prices now are just plain silly !.....never seen such a crap market in my life !...

The powers that be have a free hand today to walk shares down - with the holidays & lack of any major economic news scheduled - having said that, the FTSE is nearly +100 from its overnight lows.

Lets hope just one person doesn't walk through Heathrow sneezing or it will be Armageddon .

What!!! You saying the market is fixed skinny? SHURRELY NOT :0)

Yes sorry - I don't want to start malicious rumours! :-)

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