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

Missed out today. Should have taken out more points than I did. Got a bit cautious.

DOW
had a further dabble shorting yesterday evening but was nowhere near brave enough to leave running o'night, so took paltry profits ...... of course, hindsight shows i should have clenched my buttocks and held on :-)

That last sentence ,i hope you don't do that often ..

Another bad day. Off back down again.

:-)
or at least as far as my remaining DOW position is concerned

In profit for the day, but i always want the dam thing to go up for the feel good factor. Going out for a time with nothing running. Where too come close in UK?

Not looking too good is it, unless your short of course.
2517

Not too pretty

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was short DOW but closed before take-off
took about 85 points but clearly would/could have been far more
nevertheless, not to be sneezed at

anything particular upset the markets?

if DOW drops close to 16,100 shall go long

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bugger
got distracted when dipped to 16,109 and missed

Big sell off yesterday. Now totally undecided.

I went short this morning and just watching now.

Early morning promise gone in blink. Thought we might have an up day. :(

An up day? not on your nelly CD -):

Very True. Looks like another dump everything day.

Went short on FTSE earlier but closed too soon as it was up and down ,don't know where for now , however if we sell off again big i shall go long ..

Well don't dump these C/D

Thanks. I will try and not lose my shirt also,

Most certainly.