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

Chris Carson - 26 Sep 2011 17:01 - 6805 of 6821
Game on for 11000 Dow skinny? Naahhh Charts are Bollocks :O)

Game on eh CC looks like your prediction is game lost lol 10850 doh.

One for your bedroom wall CC

Printed off and kept for emergency loo paper, cheers mate.

They are not the richest club in the world for nothing.

BTW i see the DOW is sinking lower as i speak. How about sub 10800 for close.

Good luck mate. I'm done for the day.

what a great day!! lol

Dow 220 points up

Index Value: 10,990.09

Index Value: 11,002.62 cc you were right

Wow! crazy yanks. Great call skinny!

Index Value: 11,043.71
Trade Time: 21:00
Change: 272.23 (2.53%)
Good day Tuesday?

No dreamcatcher it was skinny that predicted 1100.

CC only asked a question

Chris Carson - 26 Sep 2011 17:58 - 6819 of 6831
Bernard buy a pair of reading glasses with your winnings and read post 6805 again. It was a question not a forecast

I'll post my address later - :-) you boys !

Sorry, well done skinny.

and it's currently (after close) 11057/63

Finally Bernard you choose to read a post correctly. Typical arrogant, smug, glory hunting Man U fan. Swivel on it :O)

German turmoil over EU bail-outs as top judge calls for referendum


Dont get to excited.


Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, 21:04, Monday 26 September 2011

Germany's top judge has issued a blunt warning that no further fiscal powers may be surrendered to Europe (Chicago Options: ^REURTRUSD - news) without a new constitution and a popular referendum, vastly complicating plans to boost the EU's rescue machinery to 2 trillion (1.7 trillion).

11,053 good night :-)

interesting day ahead

Bernard - I hope you didn't lose too much.

Bernard M - 26 Sep 2011 17:53 - 6818 of 6840

Looks like your 1100 prediction for the DOW is faltering thanks for the tip i have shorted it. In profit now, owe you a drink.