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

out with +22
at least that paid for dinner even in dubai, and certainly got close to shutting down for -50/60 so shouldn't complain i guess

Dinner in Dubai with +22! You are having a laugh cynic, I reckon you are in Skegness with your mate sticky and visited the local McDonalds.

I think Mr C wagers more per pip than most of us mortals!

Perhaps Harry, but I still think he is in Skegness!

by dubai establishments, it was fairly modest
however, i know 3 of places over here where you can eat exceedingly well for little more than the price of a beer in one of the jumeirah hotels

bayt al wakeel - middle eastern
calicut paragon - keralan
bu qtair - fish (seriously scruffy to put it mildly!)

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Oh dear dolly out of pram time again LOL LOL LOL!!!!!

cynic - better send sticky some SNICKERS he's not himself (or is he?) very mature.

Can we get back to the purpose of this site?

I had a dreadful week last week, lost 9.3% on my trading account, was up then did far too many trades trying to scalp, so I know it's due to lack of discipline.

Would anyone mind if I used this thread to post my results (% only) for each week? Knowing I'm going to publish them might make me better disciplined (or freeze in the headlights!). I won't be publishing individual trades or amounts as I just don't have the time.

I've made it all back this week fortunately, far fewer trades.

Just closed a +50 long on the Dow :-)

and i've just gone short at 16762 :-)

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

Tell you what Cynic lets trash this thread now like you and the boys have trashed the chart thread, lets all have a bit of fun.........

aldwickk View aldwickk's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:21 - 2232 of 2235

Been headhunted aswel Zak Mir ...Tips TV, Jim Mellon....T1PS, Tom Winnifrith......shareprophets/Clem Chambers, iii have all asked if I was available to do a piece/column for them.

Under what name ? You have so many to choose from
goldfinger Send an email to goldfinger View goldfinger's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:29 - 2233 of 2235 edit this post

Whats your point alders?
doodlebug4 - 24 Oct 2014 12:32 - 2234 of 2235

Lol, aldwickk! That's a very good point - rumour is that it's going to be WalterMitty.
cynic Send an email to cynic View cynic's profile - 24 Oct 2014 12:42 - 2235 of 2235

i like dd4 .... let's hope sticky doesn't get the hump at that jolly jape

looks like a very subdued day all round .... i suspect ev dow will be range bound between about 16,600 and 16,700, or 16,750 at a push

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