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

The only certainty (or if you prefer odds on the markets going up or down) is that markets don't react positively to uncertainty and become erratic. No arguments there we are witnessing it.

There are a lot of companies reporting in the week ahead. In a Bull Market never easy, but generally if a stock produces good results and the dividend increases SP will rise until it becomes overbought and then will retrace to a support line whatever, rinse and repeat. And you can trade it up or down using the charts if you are so inclined. Or buy and hold. Horses for courses.

In this Market even if the criteria above is met, companies that produce good results get dragged down initially in line with the status quo of the Indices. Standard Life last week is a case in point, good results (imo.)

Fortunately I don't trade for a living (yet) so not dependant on the outcome either way. Trading Indices in this climate is based on fear and greed, news driven, bot driven etc. Good game, but ultimately gambling and at times of extreme volatility you dare not leave the screen. Fundamentally irrelevant, technically not impossible but erratic to say the least. Drives you mad :0) And come Monday morning 8am eyes down look in, toss a coin and hope you have got the direction right for more than ten minutes if your lucky! :0) Love it :0)

BORIS will campaign for "out" .... this will certainly set the cat among the pigeons, and the markets won't like it at all

Do you mean the FT100 or markets in general?

markets in general, though FTSE 100 and 250 in particular

Another shorting day then.

absolutely by the looks of it
you may be able to short from later his evening

I can only deal when the FT is open as I use a standard dealing account, my choice as I like do deal from one account and prefer at the moment to have it that way.

However I may in the course of time consider SB's and or CFD's.

extraordinarily, london is looking to open strong

Not necessarily:

FTSE100 is tipped to start the week in confident form, according to financial websites, reversing Friday's losses as forward momentum in Asian markets provides positive directional support. The EU referendum and oil prices remain key factors for investors.

Morning , i'm sure this will wobble give it time

i thoroughly agree .... i am truly amazed by FTSE strength this morning, which incidentally is mirrored in cash DOW

Me too ,surprised , maybe big business does want out of the EU :)

Or maybe Asia and the good ol USA don't give a toss whether GB stays in or leaves. :0)

Hard to imagine, but what a result that would be LOL!!!

Trying to second guess Mr or Mrs Market is a fools errand eh cynic. :0)

Although the FTSE has despite it's rise failed to get through 6000 several times .

Although the FTSE has despite it's rise failed to get through 6000 several times .

i think jimmy may be in accord with me, in saying that i remain unconvinced by this latest surge ...... no doubt i/we will be proved wrong

I am and i think a down bet is where i would go right now ,however i got stopped out pissing against the wind last week .

Bit of a battle to break 6030 going on, gold getting stuffed together with the pound 6050 anyone? Down to the Dow my guess.