The person whose prediction is closest to the FTSE100 at close of business on the last day of each month will win 50 in Oddbin Vouchers, kindly donated by MoneyAM

Entries will be accepted for the following month from anyone (one entry per person) who wishes to take part - until market open 0800 first day of the month which is also the deadline if you want to change your entry Holder of the yellow jersey: stable Previous holders June 2005: Paddington Bear May 2005: Stable April 2005: Richgit69 March 2005: patsym February 2005: Skg83239 January 2005: petesteve December 2004: petesteve November 2004: Kayak October 2004: seb190774 September 2004: Douggie August 2004: Limbowagon July 2004: baffled June 2004: Fundamentalist May 2004: owl April 2004: SueHelen March 004: Ruth February 2004: optomistic January 2004: beardy December 2003: little woman November 2003: Iain October 2003: Iain September 2003: owl August 2003: 8 Ball July 2003: stable June 2003: Beeblebrox May 2003: kajman April 2003: Jeroo March 2003: bionicdog February 2003: bionicdog January 2003: Juzzle

Entries for July 2005(Closed) 2015 Rocketron 4900 bristlelad 4930 prodman 4933 Kajman 4938 hodgins 4960 Photomad 4977 Catta 4993 babykitcat 5000 Richgit69 5005 Skg83239 5012 Kayak 5018 gardyne 5020 stan 5030 Splat 5032 ojo 5040 stockbunny 5045 Iain 5050 Kenny Miller 5060 roma 5065 optomistic 5070 Limbowagon 5075 panic 5093 Midknight 5094 Barry Harris 5099 patsym 5100 Johnwilkinson 5101 Golfclub12 5102 Flackwell Vialli 5105 arawli 5124 stable 5125 drunker50 5126 proptrade 5138 Madison 5150 Mega Bucks 5151 Paddington Bear 5155 seb190774 5157 Druid2 5190 g64946 5200 Daves Dazzlers 5222 AdieH 5236 Snakey 5247 goal 5250 Mitzy 5276 Little Woman 5282 Orion

Entries for August 2005(Open) 5079 Beardy 5100 Richgit69 5250 Kenny Miller 5276 Little Woman 5277 catta

Congratulations Ruth, do enjoy your month of glory.
optomistic

I'm going to post the final result, but will take it down as soon as the first person posts thier entry for May!

so near, yet so far

Hi little woman,

4486 for April please.

4536 For me please.

4630 please.

Congratulations to Ruth

lw - 4390 for April please

Dont give Ruth the yellow jersey - she'll only get drunk at the traders' meet and rip it off.

4502 please

Hello lw, 4393 for April, please!

Oh what a lovely surprise, im dead chuffed,big thanks to little woman for organising, and for April my guess is 4457 please:-)

Thanks for all kind congratulations, but it was just pure and simply luck,:-)
and Gausie, im shy, ide keep the shirt on,:-)(honest):-)

Well done Ruth! You also win a free virtual pint of ale from the Tea Rooms and a do'nut.
:-)

The April competition closed at 0800.

The consensus view is 4290!

It was good to see the number of entries for April (73) up on the best month previously - March (68). I also would like to welcome all the first timers taking part.

MoneyAm give the winner an excellent prize, so it'd be great if everyone could "have a go".

Entries are taken for the following month at any time up during the previous month and of course you can change it anytime before the competition closes.

Good luck everyone.

Congrats again to Ruth - enjoy the adulation (and the vouchers)!

Congratulations Ruth
rgds aj

Thanks guys and girls,much appreciated:-)

Hello LW, I notice you have entered me (4393) as Ruth !!! :-D

Sorry about that :-) corrected.

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Well done Ruth!!!!

The FTSE closed at 4410.7

Leaderboard:
1. Iain -0.7
2. apeman 6.3
3. carnhill415 -6.7
4. Duckman -10.7
5. Steph 11.3
6. Flo 12.3
7. midknight -17.7
8. owl -20.7
9. jeffmack 24.3
10. Richgit69 -30.7