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

City Index - no not really, just adding to options etc.

Stick with what you know Skinny, GF, looks like FTSE is on the turn now!!

Is the Santa Rally over?!?

2nd bout of shorting dow (17803) now in the money, so fingers x'ed i have this call right again .... once more shall look for 17760, but would not be surprised if further to go south of that

6558.8 gone short

Short FTSE @6561.5

Well Ive had some days in the past where the dosh as shuttered in, but today, jesus.

Hope you guys are on individual stocks aswel as the indicies.

Be glad when it 4.30

So will I, time to go home..

Took a hit on yesterday's shorts on Dow and FTSE - stopped out on both. Have sat on my hands most of today. Now short @ 6559 again.

I only hold equities for yield, only have a few, mainly bonds in my ISA now.

Friday 4.30 = pint or two. ;)

Pint & curry with my son - no guesses for who is paying!!

Yep good idea, stella for me. Mind its manic friday so there may be nutters in the pub sloshed.

ah the "wife beater" ..... explains a lot

No I started drink proper stella in Bredene near Ostend on a football tour at 14 in Belgium.

If you get used to it no problems.

Anyway Kim would murder me.

does she drink it too?

He takes a beating most nights

prob in the dungeon (cellar) at Dolphin Square when he's in London .... bet he's a habitue of Torture Garden as well

I wouldn't know about such places .

time to go home so closed out dow short at 17760.4 = profit 43.6 .... big smiley face for the 2nd time this afternoon