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

2157,

It is easy to be biased against the present tribal leaders of the tory party.

But, I agree they must have done something useful sometime or other.

But this market is dodgy and many of the shares which seem to be racing up I either don't understand or think they are over valued on "said" projections, especially if rate do go up.

The area which seems to me to support their P/E and P/B are the builders.

Have a look.

Maybe I am a bit too heavy in them and Banks. Not worried about shares in the 12-24 month period, (may be less) but SBets are a little more problematic in short term.

All will be revealed.

can't disagree at all re builders and you may also want to look at some related to same - eg PAG

banks i won't touch .... far too many skeletons left

FTSE - looking for a small bounce from 25 dma (6870) with probable downward pressure thereafter as we head into the election and the likely shambles following

I guess you mean the house builders Fred, if so the outlook is promising so yes they look good value still, can't say PAG is one I would get interested in though cynic.
2517

called ftse correctly but was not around to take advantage

dow now struggling to break back north of 18200

FTSE 100 REV counter does not appear to go to 7000

Sell off under way again.

:-)

February gains wiped out in three days.

where from here?

for FTSE?
6760 is 50 dma which it looked at a few minutes ago, but has just bounced from there

however, if DOW breaks 17,800 and stays there - it's bounced from there already 2/3/4 times - then further fall-out must surely be on the cards

i've banked FTSE profit and shall now watch and wait to see what happens

Looking at the daily chart. This might only be the beginning.

a good politician's comment
you think it says something, but it doesn't :-)

I try to take the politics out of trading. Difficult enough as it is!!!!!!!

so are you trying to say that it will go further south or that there will be a (significant) bounce?

By end of the Month we will be lower than now.

chuckle chuckle ..... i wouldn't disagree
in fact, both dow and ftse have started tracking south again after a brief rally

Too much of a sell off for one day?

small long FTSE at 6704 as it's pretty much on 200 dma

DOW - out short and reversed (17750), though doubt i shall stay that way for very long

hmm
not too bright ..... closed ftse position for a very small profit but have left dow running, somewhat in hope rather than being disciplined