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

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 :-)

Rates unchanged 0.25 - shocker !!

strange times, though we should be thankful for a strong finish today - but can it hold until and over the w/e? .... now there's an interesting Q

I must be honest - I haven't traded this period of volatility/uncertainly anywhere near as well as I thought I would.

There certainly doesn't seem to be much respite from sharp reversals, up or down.
Cable starting to look a bit sick over the last few days which has been one of my overall market indicators (rightly or wrongly). Ho Hum

lets not exaggerate, its just buying and selling.. lol

Louise Armitstead, 21:36, Wednesday 2 November 2011

European leaders have threatened to withhold 8bn (6.9bn) of international aid from Greece until Athens agrees to adopt the terms of the Brussels debt crisis deal without a referendum.

DC - do you think will they carry out the threat?

I hope they do, bin them out of the Euro, save all the bail out money and give it to Italy - simples :-)