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

Nigh on impossibe Ricardo, scalped about 50 pts off the DOW in three trades and wasn't in any for more than sixty seconds!

tomorrow morning may give some clue - but doubtful :-))

Who knows, FTSE would have had a really good day today with the GDP had it not been for the sodding Eurozone :(

Andrew Roberts from RBS (LSE: RBS.L - news) said Italy's debt stress is "dangerously close to a level that could cause pandemonium in financial markets".

Dc, After Greece its got to be Italy next, then Spain, then-----

markets are totally nuts!

NXT results going down well - opened up a quid.

good grief! just shows what i know

cynic - it is even more mad than usual - SL. IMS may give the insurers a fillip.

NXT all time high 2736 +179 - unbelievable.

its mad , but we have to survive this level otherwise pandemonium..

Wish I had more time to play these ups and downs......

One thing people seem to have forgotten is that if Greece decide to leave the EU and banks are forced to take a 100% haircut, then the money earmarked for Greece could be given to the banks to cover some/all their losses.

and this morning's euphoria quickly evaporating ...... and good point DD ..... there is also a view that lancing the greek boil now is no bad thing

It's the size of the debt that is incredible....a small country like Greece owing a trillion euros or so.....hard to believe....

not if no one pays tax it isn't!

ADP Employment Change slightly better than expected @110k v consensus @101k.

Greek Yields Rise Over 90 Percent on Default Concern; French Bonds Decline

Greek two-year note yields rose to more than 90 percent for the first time as Europes leaders prepared to tell the nation there is no alternative to the budget cuts agreed on under its international rescue plan.

Hot(ish) off the press - Pensions: David Cameron says improved offer 'very fair'

rf where do you get a trillion euros from, at the end of 2010 greek public debt amounted to 329billion euros and is currently around 355billion?

Halifax - if you find out - please let me know :-)