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

Hard to call which way to go past few days.

it may be something of a worry that FTSE cannot hold 6400 nor DOW 16,800

Relax Bamber.. you got a job yet?

This is an early picture of cynic Stan ,he's a man of leisure ..

piss off you guys :-)
off to dubai on biz tomorrow for 10 days and have just discovered the charger to my laptop has packed up, so mega-panic ...... with luck, have found a way round with pre-09:00 delivery of the part tomorrow

A Refined British Dandy? not sure about the refined bit but go along with rest James.

"off to dubai on biz tomorrow".. yeah right.

So when you get back from your holiday are you going to "get a job then"

He is a peace "envoy" going there to look for the pluckings.

8-)

Gone short every time the FTSE touched 6400 today ,worked so far.

most assuredly going to dubai to look for new biz in the long run, and also to maintain contact with existing clients

it's not a place i'ld choose to go on holiday, but from a biz trip point of view, it's pleasant enough between late october and mid/end april

good logic jimmy, but with dow forging ahead once more, beware the champagne cork

He's used the word "assuredly", which tells me it's definitely a holiday!.. shame on you for telling porkies.

Unlikely to touch anything market wise until at least Friday when the NFPs come out.

jealousy gets you nowhere :-)

.. This is true -):

Worked every time cynic however i would like to be long running up to xmas

hope you're now out as worth watching cash FTSE
this has just popped north of 6400

I missed out on that one ,could have got in again at 6406 after the bell.

6400 broken and holding though not by a a great deal ..... tomorrow may be interesting :-)

Had a short on the FTSE from 6430 ,although not really following the DOW/DAX/CAC

following the slump late in usa following CA shootings and the knock-on effect for FTSE, worth noting that cash FTSE has limped back above 6400

FTSE not following the others again today .