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Traders Thread - Tuesday 11th November (EMA)
Crocodile - 10 Nov 2003 22:19
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little woman
- 11 Nov 2003 14:13
- 23 of 45
She's just started a thread on MKS (Surprised if there aren't others!). I must admit, increasingly I'm not bothering to read any of the new threads. I like a bit of history with them - more interesting to see how things change over a period of months rather than the last few days. (Also to see if they have managed to ramp the price up or not!)
little woman
- 11 Nov 2003 14:24
- 24 of 45
Am I being too harsh!
little woman
- 11 Nov 2003 14:26
- 25 of 45
little woman
- 11 Nov 2003 14:35
- 26 of 45
Legins
- 11 Nov 2003 14:40
- 27 of 45
There are probably far more investors than there are traders and those investors who just register but do not subscribe to am don't get access to the traders room. Maybe an explanation.
Melnibone - 11 Nov 2003 14:49 - 28 of 45
Due no bonds trading today I would expect the US
stock volume to be down. This will lead to whippy
technical trading.
Nobody will want to be caught on the wrong side of any move.
I would therefore expect no direction to be given for the
FTSE to trade tomorrow by the US market.
Doesn't mean that I'm right, but you need to have an opinion
to formulate a view and enter or exit positions in accordance
with that view.
Otherwise you just end up watching stuff and doing nothing.
Melnibone
little woman
- 11 Nov 2003 14:50
- 29 of 45
The difference is that the traders post mostly on general threads. For example this thread on the traders room has between 250 and 400 post a day. This one has now getting about 30 posts, instead of the 5-10 it used to.
As I said, quality rather than quantity when it comes to threads in the Traders room. Also I suspect a reason why many traders never venture over to the investors room.
Druid2
- 11 Nov 2003 14:52
- 30 of 45
ThePlayboy
- 11 Nov 2003 14:55
- 31 of 45
little woman
- 11 Nov 2003 14:56
- 32 of 45
Melnibone - 11 Nov 2003 15:08 - 33 of 45
MKS is a bit of an oddball as far as the ftse goes.
As you can see above, the only times it's tracked it
during the last 5 years, is for about 10 months during
02/03.
It's now diverging again.
What attracted me this week is I expected the selling
pressure to come off as it approached ex-divi and was
down near support levels, this would
maybe lead to small bounces from any weakness.
If it drops again tomorrow, depending what the FTSE is doing,
I may buy again as selling pressure remains low towards the
register day for paying the dividends.
May not work, but you need a plan and a reason for opening
positions.
Melnibone
little woman
- 11 Nov 2003 15:10
- 34 of 45
Melnibone - 11 Nov 2003 15:31 - 35 of 45
What's keeping me away is that I think that the bounces are caused
by Bears taking profit, not by folk buying on weakness.
If it closes below 400p then the Bears will target a lower price
at which to take profits. If you are long and mistime it there
is a strong risk that you will either get locked in or stopped out
of a losing position.
Until this Spitzer thing gets cleared up there is negative sentiment
on the stock.
If Croc's prediction of a big drop comes true then AVZ will drop
more than the FTSE because it is a geared play on the market direction
because of the nature of its business.
Not trying to put you off, just airing my view. :-)
Melnibone
little woman
- 11 Nov 2003 15:40
- 36 of 45
little woman
- 11 Nov 2003 16:10
- 37 of 45
After spending the day down, will we close on a high for the day?
Juzzle
- 11 Nov 2003 16:12
- 38 of 45
little woman
- 11 Nov 2003 16:22
- 39 of 45
Melnibone - 11 Nov 2003 16:24 - 40 of 45
See my remarks earlier ref no bond trading, therefore
just technical daytrades due lighter volume and few
new positions being taken.
But what do I know.
Melnibone
Melnibone - 11 Nov 2003 16:28 - 41 of 45
bounce. I'd be locked into them now with the stock opening
up ex-divi tomorrow.
That's me done for the day.
Melnibone
little woman
- 11 Nov 2003 16:34
- 42 of 45
Off now......
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