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

short Dow @ 17,573

Also short UKX @ 6,453

Bulls are definitely out in force today...

I've got an order to short the DAX @9840.

Apparently short @9840.2.

I been looking at going short all day and all I've seen is new daily highs... They look well overdone but no sign of a reversal yet!!

DAX may make @9910 at this rate.

On the daily chart though they all look like a pull back to the 30DMA is due so puts 6600 on the cards for the FTSE...

Its been a if in doubt stay out one today...

The DAX is already above that.

Wall St not far off either but look at how far the FTSE is lagging... Suggests to me its got more upside potential right now..

Yes 2nd best day of the year for my SIPP & ISA - only prevented from being the best by LLOY & BT.A.

DAX coming my way.

Been lagging all day Shortie, reckon Yellon gave the green light yesterday. Jingle Bells but for how long, mugs game trying to short at mo imo.

Oi!

LOL skinny, good luck.

dow currently +300 at 17657
shame i closed my longs, but decent profits for all that
head-scratching time

You may have nits, Cynic you can get a special shampoo for that.

I suppose it could be that in the short term I made the wrong call :-)

I normally try to trade the last hour or so of the dow but was too late home. Shame to have missed the last 15 minutes :-(

Not too sure the Santa rally is here yet.

Could just be a 72 hour rally especially with the Greeks and Ruskys in a mess.

Glad its Friday tomorrow may help the bull case.