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

You can't do much with BLU atm as they are suspended, until the end of this month, so we are told.

Start of rally to get back where we were a month ago!!!!!!!!!

Or am I too optimistic

just to cheer you all ....

Mike Ashley issues dire warning for UK retail industry
Sports Direct chief says November was ‘worst on record’ as poor Christmas sales add to gloom

wall street collapsing in a bloody heap once more
currently down 300 at 23,800

Sentiment is not too good lately,

Seasons Greetings to all those who enter the Bear Pit.

Hope we all made some this year.

Its been tough going.

another shitty end to another day ..... hey ho

DOW now down 375 at 22925 :-(

DOW was actually -600 at one point yesterday evening

meanwhile, another down day progresses though the roads are empty and thus the markets almost certainly comatose

Good old Trump spreading Xmas goodies.

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DOW roaring ahead today though no idea why - currently +330

John Williams from the Fed gave a half hour interview on CNBC, he gave a very positive outlook for jobs market in 2019, also saying that the Fed is not inflexible.

well that euphoria did not last long ..... now just +50

Festive cheer in short supply this year.

Not a bad day in the USA yesterday

and of course today, DOW collapses once again - currently down 480 which gives back about half of yesterday's surge

nothing to cheer the spirits quite like the new year getting off to a shitty start, and i fear volatility is about the best that can be hoped for at least several months to come

Happy New Year.

US Markets trying to improve