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

GBP Halifax HPI m/m -0.7% consensus 0.5% previous -0.4%

EUR Spanish Services PMI 41.2 previous 40.2

EUR Italian Services PMI 46.0 previous 44.5

GBP Manufacturing Production m/m 0.1% consensus 0.3% previous -1.1%

GBP Industrial Production m/m -1.7% consensus -0.6% previous -0.5%

Gone short on Wall ST DFT @ 13132.5.

Closed an overnight long @ 13,130 at 7.11am this morning for + 40.

At 1.02pm coin landed on heads (bought the dip) @ 13,134 one of us will get lucky shortie, trade to nowt stop @ 13,094. (Trades on Cap Spr futures chart)

both of you could make a turn, but i don't think the market will move much before the election result, and perhaps not even then

-25pts at the moment, so see how it goes, I do favour the downside though, support has been trully tested over the last week.

even if the 12900/13000 support is broken purely on inexplicable knee-jerk, i think that will merely present a buying opportunity (long)

And out for now @ 13,155.5 + 21. Back to bed working tonight.

Well done Chris, a swing back the other way now would be nice.. I'm expecting volatility so a good chance of making something.

Tough call today chaps - going to spin my coin shortly!

Hmmmm - God help us (the markets) if 'Mitt' wins!

Debating opening another short position

I've had a small one @80, but reluctant to get too involved yet - CAD PMI @3, but all eyes on the results now I guess.

short seems the best idea at the moment in case there is a "hung" poll as there was a few years back.

i suggest do nothing!

13184 second short position opened

CAD Ivey PMI 58.3 consensus 58.3 previous 60.4

do nothing not really exciting, is it

I know there aren't many yield seekers here, but RSL is on fire today currently +8.4% and with a yield of nearly 8%.

Already hold resolution equity in my ISA... Not a bad stock for yield, cover alright too.