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UK Index Spread Trading, 18 November 2011
As we start another trading day for the FTSE we see headlines once again dominated by the Eurozone.
Yesterday was dominated by news of other big European states coming under the spotlight with Italy almost being brushed to one side.
Spain was a concern as the bond spread betting markets saw their 10 year yield edge towards 7%, but the real worry was France whose bond auction saw their yields jump substantially.
France's banks continue to come under substantial selling pressure even though a shorting ban on their stocks is in place.
Without agreement on how to increase the size of the EFSF bailout fund, worries that Greece is going to default are rising. The country is now at a stage whereby they are going to have to rely on bailout money after bailout.
There's little chance that anyone will lend to Greece now, even if they are demanding over 20%, because the fear is that they won't just have to take a 50% write down, but lose the whole of their investment.
This fear is slowing creeping through the markets and other countries such as Spain and Italy are being targeted. Italy really is too big to bail so investors are crying out for action and that action needs to be fast.
'Super' Mario needs to convince financial spread betting markets that he can restore confidence by reducing Italy's borrowing and stimulating growth. Meanwhile the so called firewall around Greece and increase to the EFSF needs to be put into action and here again speed of is the essence.
After so much talk in the past few weeks, investors are getting frustrated with the stalling and are slowly but surely punishing those European countries that are most vulnerable.
Our Dave meets with the German Chancellor today in order to try and save not just the City, but all other financial centres throughout Europe from the dreaded financial transaction tax.
It seems that he hopes to get this in return for supporting a new European Union treaty expected next month where Merkel is calling for greater integration.
This is enough to make the hairs on the back of any Eurosceptic's neck stand up, but if a deal can be struck to avoid taxes that will do nothing other than snuffle growth, this is a price worth paying.
The FTSE 100 is taking a bit of a hammering this morning as the index continues what has been a very poor week.
More crucially is that we are below the 5400 level which has served the index so well up to now, supporting the bulls and leading to several bounces back higher from around here, just as was the case yesterday.
A very weak session from the US last night has led to this morning's sell off and, at the time of writing, we are at 5375, in and around this support area.
A break and close below this area could spell further weakness towards 5270 and then even the lows of the year around 4800, so in other words a serious mass sell off.
UK Index Spread Trading, 17 November 2011
The FTSE continues to hover around 5500 but just below it this morning. Gains continue to remain hard to come by for the index and the lack of direction is worrying.
The year-end rally has certainly not kicked off yet, if it comes at all this year, but the only thing that will do it will be a clear solution to containing the sovereign debt crisis.
UK Index Spread Trading, 16 November 2011
Yesterday's dip in inflation will have been welcomed by all as the decline from the peak is seen by many as the start of the return to inflation levels that are more sustainable for everyone.
People in the UK have suffered far higher levels of inflation compared to normal, with the VAT hike and rising fuel and food prices causing discretionary spending to be seriously reined in.
Finally we have seen a fall that is expected to mark the end of the upward trend for prices. Commodity prices have pulled back in the face of slowing growth around the globe and this has fed through to prices in the supermarkets, which have been undergoing a fierce price war in order to attract shoppers.
The real winner amongst the supermarkets has been the discount stores such as Lidl with their super discounted deals and so the bigger names have had to work hard to keep the bargain hunters on their side.
In this climate it is difficult to make those big margins on many of their products as competition drives their prices downwards. Even as the festive season approaches, some can't bank on Christmas being the big boost they would normally expect.
Christmas makes up about half of overall annual revenues for most retailers, meaning the period is absolutely crucial and can be make or break. This is especially true for smaller independent retailers and even more so for those who do not have any presence on the internet.
As mentioned above, this year is going to be tough for many people and so festive budgets are being squeezed more than they have been in recent years.
Today UK spread betting investors will be focusing on a number of economic data releases and in particular the Bank of England's Quarterly Inflation Report.
Here expectations for growth as well as inflation will be announced and what the market will be most interested in is hints as to what plans there are for extending the recent restart of QE.
We can expect a gloomy outlook for growth in 2012 and, as a result, the BoE could expect inflation to eventually undershoot their 2% target in a year or so's time. This would allow them to justify the restart of QE and pave the way for more.
Also this morning, UK unemployment numbers are released which will be seized upon more by politicians than economists and unfortunately the picture of the UK labour market is not a pretty one.
The rate of unemployment is expected to rise once again and the focus will most certainly be on youth unemployment where there simply aren't many jobs going around for graduates.
If you were a small firm looking at the continual downgrades to growth forecasts and problems in the Eurozone, then you would be reluctant to take on any new staff and may even trim numbers.
UK Index Spread Trading, 15 November 2011
Calls for greater integration within the EU are getting louder and louder as politicians continue to dream of an ever more powerful central European state.
There’s no question that more fiscal integration could have helped avert the current crisis by preventing profligate states from going on their spending sprees whilst borrowing from the bond markets at the same rate as Germany.
However, the reputation of the Eurozone project has been badly tarnished and, whilst there might be appetite from politicians, there is growing scepticism from the voters.
Certainly in the UK, which has historically been one of the more sceptical nations, proud to have the head of sate on its own bank notes, the old cracks in the Conservative party have re-emerged. Now the Labour party is making louder noises about reclaiming powers from Brussels.
The banging of the EU drums is a desperate attempt to prevent a break up of the Eurozone which is looking increasingly likely as the crisis unfolds.
Calls for further integration will face stiff opposition and take years to implement even if the general consensus from European parliaments is in favour of such a move.
This morning the FTSE is just about holding up OK at around 5515. All eyes remain on the government bond yields of Italy and Spain which have been creeping higher this morning, but at least there’s been some decent GDP data so far this morning from both France and Germany.
Things have been rather choppy so far this week and it seems as though there really is little buying appetite to really push things higher on the indices spread betting markets.
UK Index Spread Trading, 14 November 2011
Who’d have thought that an ex-banker would have been asked to run the third most heavily indebted country in the world after years of animosity towards them?
Populist thinking fails to appreciate that it’s the politicians who are ultimately to blame for this bout of turmoil in the financial spread betting markets and it is only them who can possibly turn things around.
At least this time there’s a degree of hope that a banker turned politician will be able to implement the sort changes required to pull Italy back from the brink.
For now the markets seem to be calm but the job that lies ahead for Mario Monti is no minor one. The sort of reforms that are needed will come up against substantial opposition and for many the fact that he’s an ex-banker will probably rub the wrong way.
At least he has some things on his side that should assist him with the job. Despite its vast debt piles, Italy has a huge portfolio of reserves and assets, one of which is among the largest hoards of gold in the world.
This morning the FTSE is tentatively higher by some 20 points to 5570. Last week ended up being a relatively bullish one for the index after Friday’s rally and on the hourly chart a double bottom has formed around the 5350 area.
Over the short term this 5400 to 5350 area has become rather a crucial support area meanwhile to the upside 5620/40 are seen as resistance.
Over the longer term, the index rejected the 200 day moving average at the end of October however it has slowly but surely been trying to get back up there. It will be interesting to see whether the momentum and appetite from the bulls is there to carry us higher.
The Dow Jones on the other hand has not even rejected its 200 day moving average and, whilst it has suffered from a bit of choppiness around this 12000 area, it’s still above that level.
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UK Index Spread Trading, 11 November 2011
Up down, up down as the see-saw for the equity markets continues.
The Dow managed to put in a half decent gain last night and Asian indices complimented that so European indices are just about in the black.
Once again however we had been calling the FTSE to open much higher. At one point in the early hours, our quote reached 5500 but then slowly and surely we drifted back from there. So at the time of writing the FTSE is just a little higher, at 5455, so hardly a convincing move from the buyers.
For the index the 5400 level remains the critical support area of the moment. Technical analysis of the hourly chart shows that a double bottom has formed at almost exactly the same level and so at least this is an area where some buyers are coming back in.
This isn't to say that it will hold going forward and higher prices are to come, as we've seen in the past many of the recent rallies have been very short lived.
What it probably does mean is that a break to the downside, and a close below here, could spell trouble for the bulls. Something will have to trigger this move of course and with so much uncertainty out there at the moment you could almost take your pick as to what that trigger might be.
Lots of moves on the political stages of Greece and Italy and so for now the markets seem to be giving the Eurozone another benefit of the doubt.
A heavyweight ex EU commissioner is expected to get the top spot in Italy and Greece has finally picked someone to lead after days without a Prime Minister. Hopefully this puts a little bit of clear blue water between the politicians and the markets, but more importantly today is the votes on Italian economic reform.
Of course passing austerity packages is all very well, but that doesn't do much to help growth, which is fast becoming the really worry for investors.
Throughout the last few months downgrade after downgrade has been made to European, US and even Chinese GDP with the chances of actual recessions becoming very real.
As a result, the indices markets are finding bullish spread betting account holders to be few and far between. On the whole, clients are only slightly long of European indices, the FTSE and the Dax, and slightly short of the main US indices.
UK Index Spread Trading, 10 November 2011
Fear is gripping investors at the moment as the Eurozone debt crisis seems to be getting out of control.
Politicians in the US are now trying to calm nerves by saying that their exposure to Italian debt is wholly containable and that their banks will be able to weather the storm in the event of any default.
Indices spread betting markets were in sell mode throughout last night's session in New York and this morning this has followed through to the start of European trade.
For the FTSE 100 we've been calling it to open below the important support level of 5400 throughout the night and at the open we're trading at 5360.
This breach of 5400 is worrying for the bulls who've been citing this as the previous resistance, turned major support level. So now the focus is going to be on the 5330/00 and 5270 area and then of course it's the major low around 4800.
The bears seem to be very much in control of proceedings and if the fear grows we could be testing the resolve of these support areas.
UK Index Spread Trading, 9 November 2011
Wall Street saw gains overnight, on the news that Silvio Berlusconi will be stepping down as Italian Prime Minister, pushing above its 200 day moving average.
The FTSE 100 remains some way from its own 200 DMA, which is around 5700, and is now seeing some of its early strength fading. At the time of writing the FTSE is below the 5600 level at 5575.
Even if a few sellers are creeping in early on it must be demoralising for Italy’s Prime Minister to see that shares spread betting markets have held up pretty well considering his announcement to resign.
The bond yields on Italian debt remain at worrying levels; however they haven’t quite jumped up to the really critical 7% level yet, seen as the bailout level, so investors are still giving them the benefit of doubt.
UK Index Spread Trading, 8 November 2011
The gloom for the UK consumer and high street continues with no signs of improvement.
The concern for many retailers is that they face an uphill battle in the run up to this Christmas with consumers tightening their belts significantly.
Not only will smaller independent retailers struggle but big ticket items are not expected to do well.
New dish washers, televisions and fridges are the last thing on people’s minds at the moment and, with a housing market that is still heading lower outside London, these items will remain a no go area for consumers.
Those retailers who don’t have exposure to emerging markets and are just cooped up in the UK are going to find things hard going forward.
It seems that discretionary spending has almost totally disappeared, unless you are one of the few who can afford the finer things in life such as the Burberry coat, Boodles jewellery or a new Ferrari. Top end items have not suffered anywhere near the sort of decrease in sales seen elsewhere as the super rich continues to spend, spend, spend.
Despite the tough headwinds faced by the high street, the UK spread betting markets don’t seem to be taking any notice. The FTSE continues to be relatively well supported and, since bouncing off the important support level around 5400, it has oscillated around 5500.
This morning we seeing a few tentative buyers push us a few points higher to 5550 at the time of writing.
All eyes are on Italy today as Berlusconi is having his premiership put to the test. Rumours that he’ll step down have been doing the rounds this morning which gives a little indication as to what the markets think of his leadership.
Italian government bonds will also be closely watched, as yields have retraced from their earlier highs on the resignation rumours. It’s amazing how a leader of one of the world’s biggest economies now uses his Facebook page to reject the rumours.
UK Index Spread Trading, 7 November 2011
The financial spread betting markets commence this week with what would seem like a political deal in Greece.
The country now looks likely to receive its next bailout payment and so the focus shifts back to Italy, which was one of the hotly discussed topics of the G20 at the end of last week.
This morning our earlier opening calls have proved to be far too optimistic, having expected the FTSE to start higher by some 20 points only for it to open the session lower by about the same amount.
This has taken us to the 5500 level at the time of writing and can be blamed on rather an inauspicious start to the week by Italian government bonds.
The bonds spread betting markets have seen Italian yields break beyond their highest levels of the year, causing serious concern ahead of an important budget vote there tomorrow.
So a bout of risk aversion is getting this week underway following the volatility of last week which saw investors attempting to recoup the losses that saw October end on rather a sour note.
The market was hardly inspired by a Non Farm Payroll figure, that came in worse than expected, and the G20 summit fell flat on its face with little agreement as to how to save Europe.
That’s the bottom line and, with Greece stealing the show, it’s hardly surprising that the BRICs were jumping over themselves to pump funds into the EFSF.
As Obama himself pointed out, there are so many variables when it comes to Europe. When you think one thing has been agreed and then a national government goes and does another to save its own skin, how can that possibly inspire confidence for would be investors.
As mentioned, the FTSE is a little lower than expected on the indices spread betting markets and has been weakening even in the time that it has taken me to write this much so we are now at 5470 as the risk aversion continues.
This area we’re sitting on is a near term minor support level with 5370 and then 5320 below here being the next support levels. To the upside, which looks ambitious at the moment, 5600 and 5655 are seen as the near term resistance.
Over the longer term for the index the big question is still whether we’re in a bear market rally or we are just gearing up for the usual end of year rally. Major levels remain 4800 to the downside and 5760 to the upside.
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Index market news: The FTSE is back to near the bottom of the current range at 5670. The support is at 5650 which proved a barrier on the way up and is now proving to...read article: Indices Spread Trading April 2010.
Indices Spread Betting April 2010, updated 09-Apr-10
Index market news: A little bounce in US indices means the FTSE 100 is set to open around 5745. Metal and energy prices are a bit stronger this morning so...read article: Indices Spread Betting April 2010.
Indices Spread Trading March 2010, updated 26-Mar-10
Index market news: The Dow Jones made a spirited attempt at leaping to 11000 but just ran out of steam at around 10960. The close on the FTSE at 5730 is the...read article: Indices Spread Trading March 2010.
Indices Spread Betting March 2010, updated 12-Mar-10
Index market news: Other indices continue to catch up with the FTSE which breached its 2010 high last week, whereas the likes of the Dow and German Dax are...read article: Indices Spread Betting March 2010.
Indices Spread Trading February 2010, updated 26-Feb-10
Index market news: Things have been pretty ugly so far this week but last night the US markets proved that any issues in Europe are not much...read article: Indices Spread Trading February 2010.
Indices Spread Betting February 2010, updated 12-Feb-10
Index market news: So far this morning the FTSE is putting in a decent show back above the 5200 mark some 45 points to the good. The little bounce we've seen...read article: Indices Spread Betting February 2010.
Indices Spread Trading January 2010, updated 29-Jan-10
Index market news: The FTSE is opening reasonably well after the late sell-off yesterday pushed the index to its lowest closing level since...read article: Indices Spread Trading January 2010.
Indices Spread Betting January 2010, updated 15-Jan-10
Index market news: The positive news for the mining sector yesterday allowed markets to record modest gains after the FTSE looked like it might...read article: Indices Spread Betting January 2010.
Indices Spread Bets December 2009, updated 01-Jan-10
Index market news: The last day of the year is either very, very, boring or wildly variable and we would probably only need the FTSE to climb to around 5450-60 to start some...read article: Indices Spread Bets December 2009.
Indices Spread Trading December 2009, updated 18-Dec-09
Index market news: This morning sees the FTSE opening around where it closed last night. In fact it is maybe just in the black and some 30 points above the lows that...read article: Indices Spread Trading December 2009.
Indices Spread Betting December 2009, updated 04-Dec-09
Index market news: Yesterday saw our clients selling in the mid to high 5300's on the quite reasonable basis that the market had failed up there a few times already so...read article: Indices Spread Betting December 2009.
Indices Spread Trading November 2009, updated 20-Nov-09
Index market news: The Nikkei has lost some 3.5% this week and other Asian indices have been weak. The German Dax has still failed to mark new 2009 highs lagging both...read article: Indices Spread Trading November 2009.
Indices Spread Betting November 2009, updated 06-Nov-09
Index market news: This morning we are calling the FTSE at 5145 in pre-market action about 20 up on yesterday's close. As mentioned earlier the...read article: Indices Spread Betting November 2009.
Indices Spread Trading October 2009, updated 23-Oct-09
Index market news: The FTSE 100 is being called at 5250 up 40 points - where we closed the evening session yesterday. The bulls will be eyeing the...read article: Indices Spread Trading October 2009.
Indices Spread Betting October 2009, updated 09-Oct-09
Index market news: The FTSE 100 is looking to open at around 5145 still within striking distance of the 5200 resistance which is where we have been for much of the last...read article: Indices Spread Betting October 2009.
Indices Spread Trading September 2009, updated 25-Sep-09
Index market news: The FTSE 100 is sitting on the back of a few declines and on the daily chart we are nearing the 20 day moving average which is hovering around the 5000 level, so a test of...read article: Indices Spread Trading September 2009.
Indices Spread Betting September 2009, updated 11-Sep-09
Index market news: Everything is looking quite solid first thing this morning, with the FTSE exactly where it was when I was writing yesterdays comment (5020), having weathered an attempt to...read article: Indices Spread Betting September 2009.
Indices Spread Betting August 2009, updated 28-Aug-09
Index market news: Spread betting clients continue to sell anything near the top. That was initially very profitable for them in yesterday's session. Dealers will be watching for a break out and anything above 4925 in the FTSE or...read article: Indices Spread Betting August 2009.
Indices Spread Trading August 2009, updated 14-Aug-09
Index market news: Comments yesterday were written with Crude Oil, Gold, Indices and Sterling etc all probing the lows and the musings were over the possibility of support levels being broken. All a waste of time in hindsight as the markets promptly...read article: Indices Spread Trading August 2009.
Indices Spread Trading July 2009, updated 31-Jul-09
Index market news: Spread betting clients will be happy to see the lower start to the FTSE Index as they remain firmly in the bear camp and after such a good run higher to the...read article: Indices Spread Trading July 2009.
Indices Spread Betting July 2009, updated 17-Jul-09
Index market news: Now that the S+P 500 has rallied to beyond the high of its right hand shoulder, the pattern is meant to have been negated. The underlying question though is can we maintain this momentum? For all the...read article: Indices Spread Betting July 2009.
Indices Spread Bets June 2009, updated 03-Jul-09
Index market news: This morning sees our Financial Spreads clients very heavily long of all the indices and the initial move is very nice for them with a return to the...read article: Indices Spread Bets June 2009.
Indices Spread Trading June 2009, updated 19-Jun-09
Index market news: Even the Dow and S+P seem to be moribund with no appetite to sell the S+P 500 below 900 or the Dow Jones below 8400. Whilst there was a late rally...read article: Indices Spread Trading June 2009.
Indices Spread Betting June 2009, updated 05-Jun-09
Index market news: Big rallies and falls in Gold, Oil, Indices and Currencies have kept everyone on their toes, in fact the only major market that has really done nothing very much is the one most of our clients are interested in...the FTSE 100 Index. The current range...read article: Indices Spread Betting June 2009.
Indices Spread Trading May 2009, updated 22-May-09
Index market news: From a technical point of view the FTSE has formed a perfect 'double top' around the 4500 mark which sometimes indicates that we will continue lower. However the bulls may not have...read article: Indices Spread Trading May 2009.
Indices Spread Betting May 2009, updated 08-May-09
Index market news: So the FTSE is a little perky this morning and we're back around the 4450 mark. The test for the market now is whether it has the momentum to keep going and breach the 4500 level and close above it recording a new 2009 high. The recent rally has...read article: Indices Spread Betting May 2009.
Indices Spread Trading April 2009, updated 24-Apr-09
Index market news: Anyone spread betting would seldom have had such a favourable market situation and many have been taken good advantage of the constrained ranges to make money on...read article: Indices Spread Trading April 2009.
Indices Spread Betting April 2009, updated 10-Apr-09
Index market news: Relief that the supports all held yesterday has given a boost to traders this morning and buyers are continuing to fill up on stock. Early calls in the FTSE 100 were for a move...read article: Indices Spread Betting April 2009.
Indices Spread Trading March 2009, updated 27-Mar-09
Index market news: The FTSE 100 is still constrained by the 4000 level, even though we had an attempt on it late on Monday. 4000 and 4050 also has quite a bit of legacy volume resistance and failed...read article: Indices Spread Trading March 2009.
Indices Spread Betting March 2009, updated 13-Mar-09
Index market news: The DAX 30 was briefly trading underneath the FTSE 100 towards the end of...read article: Indices Spread Betting March 2009.
Indices Spread Trading February 2009, updated 27-Feb-09
Index market news: Weakness throughout the late afternoon and evening sessions weighed heavily on the markets yesterday after a bright start and the FTSE 100 is now back in...read article: Indices Spread Trading February 2009.
Indices Spread Betting February 2009, updated 13-Feb-09
Index market news: The Dow had the most impressive try for freedom breaking through the support mentioned yesterday at 7850 to get as low as 7695, down over 200, before...read article: Indices Spread Betting February 2009.
Indices Spread Bets January 2009, updated 31-Jan-09
Index market news: The market is unlikely to be exactly exciting this morning as there are virtually no corporate announcements and the treasury data releases confined to money supply numbers. It will be no surprise if...read article: Indices Spread Bets January 2009.
Indices Spread Trading January 2009, updated 16-Jan-09
Index market news: Another day another decline and 4000 is looming. Yesterday we recorded the longest losing streak since 2004 as the news flow descends into...read article: Indices Spread Trading January 2009.
Indices Spread Betting January 2009, updated 02-Jan-09
Index market news: Today traders are pushing the markets up in the usual first day rally and the FTSE is grinding its way up. The view of the charts is that...read article: Indices Spread Betting January 2009.
Indices Spread Trading December 2008, updated 19-Dec-08
Index market news: The value in world terms of the FTSE indices has taken a real battering over the last few months. We might think that the FTSE 100 has rallied 18% from...read article: Indices Spread Trading December 2008.
Indices Spread Betting December 2008, updated 05-Dec-08
Index market news: Markets continue to jump around all over the place but the total effect seems to be very little. After the close at 16.30 yesterday the FTSE futures market initially traded almost...read article: Indices Spread Betting December 2008.
Indices Spread Trading November 2008, updated 21-Nov-08
Index market news: The S+P 500 is now almost exactly 50% from the highs of October '07. For those of you who think that investment mangers are actually any good at all at their jobs it is instructive to point out that this high was reached many months after...read article: Indices Spread Trading November 2008.
Indices Spread Betting November 2008, updated 07-Nov-08
Index market news: The FTSE 100 is being called some 30 points to the good at around 4300 having traded as low as 4150 last night. It is probably inadvisable to...read article: Indices Spread Betting November 2008.
Indices Spread Trading October 2008, updated 26-Oct-08
Index market news: The bottom has well and truly been snipped out of the markets this morning and we are looking at a near 200 point fall in the FTSE on the open. The FTSE 100 is now back at the support levels mentioned yesterday...read article: Indices Spread Trading October 2008.
Indices Spread Betting October 2008, updated 10-Oct-08
Index market news: Today looks to be starting off as a complete bloodbath. The FTSE 100 is being called an astonishing 300 points lower on the open which will mean a massive 7% off yesterday?s close. The news that...read article: Indices Spread Betting October 2008.
Indices Spread Trading September 2008, updated 26-Sep-08
Index market news: The FTSE is looking to open at around 5135 and investors will be hoping that there is no follow through to attack the 5050 support. In reality we are likely to see low volumes causing volatile moves as liquidity on the Futures exchange...read article: Indices Spread Trading September 2008.
Indices Spread Betting September 2008, updated 12-Sep-08
Index market news: This morning the Miners are leading the way. They are all up around 4% to 5% and the sector remains an incredibly important supporting factor for the FTSE 100. Miners have fallen some...read article: Indices Spread Betting September 2008.
Indices Spread Trade August 2008, updated 29-Aug-08
Index market news: If the FTSE maintains these levels to close the week above 5600 then that could be seen as a good indication that higher prices are to come. However, this week's move has been on the back of low volume so investors remain...read article: Indices Spread Trade August 2008.
Indices Spread Betting August 2008, updated 15-Aug-08
Index market news: Trading ranges over the last month have been exceptional in the US spread betting markets with 250 points a day being quite normal for the Dow. The trend since mid July has...read article: Indices Spread Betting August 2008.
Indices Spread Trading July 2008, updated 01-Aug-08
Index market news: The FTSE is opening 50 points lower after the late action in the US (again) and our...read article: Indices Spread Trading July 2008.
Indices Spread Betting July 2008, updated 18-Jul-08
Index market news: The FTSE is looking to open around 50 points to the good this morning some 140 points off the lows at Midday yesterday but this still only leaves us at around the closing price of Tuesday and well below...read article: Indices Spread Betting July 2008.
Indices Financial Spread Bet July 2008, updated 04-Jul-08
Indices market news: The danger of jumping in now of course is that it could well be a little too early. The temptation must be great considering the market the FTSE has fallen some 900 points (14%) in the last 6 weeks, the old adage...read article: Indices Financial Spread Bet July 2008.
Indices Financial Spread Trading June 2008, updated 20-Jun-08
Indices market news: Precious little reason to get involved on the buy side these days has left the FTSE 500 points off from the highs of last month. But with the foreign legions of mining and oil still propping us up to a certain extent there have been moments of light. Unfortunately for...read article: Indices Financial Spread Trading June 2008.
Indices Financial Spread Betting June 2008, updated 06-Jun-08
Indices market news: With a new scent of confidence around even a poor number may be taken in the markets stride. In the meantime we do not expect much activity in the morning session after the opening levels are secured. The call on the FTSE 100 is for a rally to around 6025, 30 points higher than the close yesterday. The support at 5950 remains...read article: Indices Financial Spread Betting June 2008.
Indices Spread Bet May 2008, updated 23-May-08
Indices market news: The FTSE 100 is struggling to maintain current levels as more sellers coming into the game over the past few days. The squeeze up to 6390 of last week now seems a distant memory but of course dealers are generally hopeful of...read article: Indices Spread Bet May 2008.
Indices Trading May 2008, updated 09-May-08
Indices market news: Indices are a tad weaker after the US indulged in one of its late night sell offs with the Dow Jones dropping 200 points from its highs and the S&P giving up on the 1400 level for now. The FTSE is called to come in 30 points lower at around...read article: Indices Trading May 2008.
Indices Trading April 2008, updated 25-Apr-08
Indices market news: The trading range of the FTSE almost exactly matched the previous days efforts with the ultimate result also almost identical. The markets continue to wrestle with the 5970 to 6100 range and my comment about many traders waiting for one or the other to be defeated still remains in place. Yesterdays action was an absolute boon to FinancialSpreads.com clients who as mentioned in yesterdays comment have been heavy sellers at anything above...read article: Indices Trading April 2008.
Indices Spread Bets April 2008, updated 11-Apr-08
Indices markets: Despite slightly negative taint to todays report, the FTSE 100 this morning has opened much better than expected causing a Gap higher on the open. Yesterdays reversal from the lows at around 3pm yesterday was so sharp and took many Financial Spreads clients by surprise that it could be a signal that...read article: Indices Spread Bets April 2008.
Indices March Spread Trading, updated 28-Mar-08
Indices markets: The FTSE 100 is likely to open almost unchanged at around the 5710 level having looked weaker overnight in the US late trading session but deciding, on reflection, to hold onto the gains of yesterday. As mentioned in yesterdays comment there is a small sense of confidence brewing with our Capital Spreads clients, not huge, but enough to be noticeable on our books. The next...read article: Indices March Spread Trading.
Real-time Indices Prices and Charts, updated 15-Feb-08
Indices pricing information: The FTSE rather disappointed yesterday after a very late sell off took us from 30 or so up on the day into negative territory. Today we are looking to come in just slightly to the downside at around the 5875 level. There is hope that...read article: Real-time Indices Prices and Charts.
UK Indices Spread Trading, updated 01-Feb-08
UK Indices Spread Trading: The FTSE 100 Spread is called 30 up this morning at 5910-5911 which is just below a bit of a resistance level at 5920. For all of the bad news around it is wise to remember that...read article: UK Indices Spread Trading.
Indices January Spread Betting, updated 18-Jan-08
Last night, with the Dow closing over 300 points lower, the call was for the FTSE to open this morning at around 5820 (another 80 points off Thursday's close). Cue this morning and Far East dealers have obviously decided...read article: Indices January Spread Betting.
Indices Trading Online, updated 21-Dec-07
Find out where you can Trade Indices Online for free plus your Indices trading questions answered, tips on getting free Indices charts, real time prices and...read article: Indices Trading Online.
Indices Futures Trading, updated 07-Dec-07
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Indices Broker, updated 23-Nov-07
Where to find free Indices Brokers plus regular Indices financial trading news as well as the most popular Indices questions answered....read article: Indices Broker.
Indices Platform, updated 09-Nov-07
Where to find free Indices Platforms plus updated Indices trading news as well as the most popular Indices queries answered....read article: Indices Platform.
Indices Software, updated 26-Oct-07
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Indices Prices, updated 04-Feb-08
Where to find free Indices Prices plus updated Indices news as well as your top Indices questions answered....read article: Indices Prices.
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