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

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

Once all the good news is in the Market, like clockwork, it sells off. You always have to be looking at the wrong end of a sh1tty stick with this game.

DOW
off on a rocket this morning ..... i wonder if there's to be an assault on 18,000 any time very soon

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just cashed in a VERY tasty profit as it could now take a breather
shall keep an eye with a view to buying back in again later

FTSE
aha! it's crept through 6800 for the first time in a a week or two (i think) so if it holds, then a quick surge ahead of the budget must be on the cards

FTSE
6868 on way north is likely to be a barrier as that is where 25 dma is met
i'm already long (6779) so showing a good profit, so may cash in anyway before the above hurdle

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