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

Closed for a further +6... Relieved to have closed, losing my bottle to bet big today now!

Obviously Shortie,

Just wait while I join you in Sept next year after all the high risers built and a clear field ahead.

Ill be tapping your shoulder every second. (need some up to date coaching on indicies)

Cant wait.

Me coaching!! Hey I just trade what I see, its like 'catch phrase' and sometimes I post what I'm trading too.

closed at 17195 (limit hit) as not able to pay 100% attention

Look at the reversal (go long) cross, I was right, shame I lost my nerve, RSI doesn't look up for it though so back to waiting!

dow is all over the shop, and (almost) too dangerous to play unless you're glued to the screen

Then wait and trade when your happy and able to do so. There will always be another position, but you might not always have funds to trade!

you're spot on; it was merely a comment :-)
in fact, just to illustrate the point, in the 30 minutes since i last posted, dow has dropped back about 55 to 17204

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closed at 17195 (limit hit) as not able to pay 100% attention...........................ends

Cheers Shortie..

Cynics too busy watching PORN.

too busy even to do that :-)

You too busy? not more scrap mettle collecting surely -):

golf earlier :-) ....then back to the office to answer usual everyday stuff, and just now sorting a very annoying prob that has just cropped up in houston (still in progress)

No such excitement here, just quality time listing to my boy reading, then I'll cook dinner and play CofC for abit before bed.

Golf? what in this weather... nearly forgot that you wear your pyjamas now under your cloths till June -):

I'm not one for the courses but I do like the driving range!

Back to the market, going to be a hell of a christmas surge.. but only if it actually surges.

time you lived south of the tundra :-)
very pleasantly warm here today, but a bit soggy under foot still
greens in fantastic condition all things considered

Yeah I know... it's grim up north -):

lol cynic ref prescient

so were you? :-)
mind you, if you were brave enough to leave your shorts running (so to speak), then you'll be doing very well