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

Gold @$1678

dow is now plummeting ....... had a modest dow short running but closed it for minimal profit just before going out for my sarnie ...... got that one wrong yet again

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watching "cash dow" live is riveting, but done even THINK of trying to trade it!!

I'm short gold (again) lets see if it bites me (again).

The bites hurt. lol

Skinny : you are worse than me....that is very risky...

The difference being I can't/won't lose all my money on it !

Only a month since that "triple" top!

Gold is up again....if I were you I would be temped into a POG or CEY or even HGM, AVM long.....at the moment I'm at a bad loss on POG long....but I'm convinced that it is only a matter of time before a vertical rise will come...

Your barber has been sniffing glue by the look of it....

I thought 5500 would of held.

Apparently not ! :-)

Perhaps some sacrifices to the gods might make a difference.....now who first.....politicians perhaps.....?......or a good way of clearing prisons...?

Or the market makers :-)

me me me

Hang on. I know just the person.....BRB

Yes KEAYDIAN

We have our first, another one will be along in a mo, take it away sacrificers.....nice knowing you.

Count me out.

Empty the pool first,.. me hearties.....and may the first victim take the diving board position.....(*note ; must read this with a west country accent)...

Ahaaaar Jim lad!