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

LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening

up 30 points

Dexia Set for Restructuring

Jean-Claude Van Damme speaks tonight and leaves later this month. Telegraph.

Rates unchanged. BOE increases Bond Purchase Program to 275 Bln from 200 Bln (QE)

That was a sudden fall off.

Worth a short punt now on the FTSE and DOW.

Scary

Dow Jones 11,034.44 +94.49

11014

I'm short @ 11038 and UKX @ 5304
edit: whoops, I mean 11,138 and now covered anyway +36

Get some more posts on here and get rid of that ugly bird.

What this one.

bernard - was that a short punt long or a short punt short? ...... if the latter, i guess it was the wrong call, but as i have been out all day, it may have been possible to make a turn

anyway, what does everyone think the right call is for tomorrow and friday? ..... damned if i know

Must be the best of this bunch

you wouldn't want any of them to tighten their thighs too hard round your ears!

Philip (shut that door) Schofield looks scared.

She has lost the plot.

Lost it years ago the chav.

I thought she may be your sister Bernard. lol

DOW up 101 points