Ask the experts: what’s to come November 14, 2011 ALPARI JAMES HUGHES Now gold has finished its relentless march higher, traders have almost started to take stock of the wreckage of all other asset classes. It was inevitable after the huge surge in prices that, once the end came, the profit takers would be out in force moving prices significantly lower again. However, while [...]
THE TIPSTER November 14, 2011 THE London Stock Exchange has been finding things tough recently battling against protesters sitting outside its head office and the prospect of a Europe-wide financial transaction tax. On top of this, several failed mergers and takeovers of the exchange have left it in a tricky position when compared to the competition. On Wednesday it releases [...]
Five weird and wonderful things to get trading November 14, 2011 1 The Vix index The Vix, also known as the fear index, allows traders to bet on the expected volatility of the stock market in the next 30 days. Mike van Dulken, the head of research at Accendo Markets, says: “It’s great if you’re long stocks or commodities. It’s a great hedge.” 2 Lumber Trading [...]
Markets hoping for economic decisions November 13, 2011 WEDNESDAY’S sharp sell-off across major global stock indices showed just how skittish markets are currently. The slump in Italian bond prices did the damage as yields flew higher. The situation calmed down towards the end of the week as the political situation in Greece and Italy became clearer. Former ECB vice president Lucas Papademos was [...]
WALL STREET WEEK AHEAD November 13, 2011 WALL Street is stuck in a highly volatile range as investors hoping for a rally into the end of the year are browbeaten by Europe’s unfolding crisis. For months, investors have been enthusing about valuations, earnings and, more recently, signs of an improving economy. Those may be good reasons why stocks should rally, but even [...]
How to sell your trading homework November 13, 2011 HERE are two innovations that allow traders who have developed a successful strategy or system to make money from it. Zignals and eToro approach things from different directions, but both are interesting developments for traders. ETORO The beauty of the eToro CopyMe system is in its simplicity. If you have a tempting strategy, traders can [...]
THE WEEK AHEAD November 13, 2011 COMPANY NEWS ● Today, Electrocomponents announces its results for the half year ended 30 September. The Oxford-based company is the world’s largest distributor of electronics and maintenance products and will be hoping that there are no blown fuses over the results. ● Lonmin, the platinum producer with the bulk of its operations in South Africa [...]
THE TIPSTER November 13, 2011 THE retreat of gold from the $1,800 highs last week found good support from the former resistance level around $1,750. It finished last week on a strong footing, back above the key $1,772 Fibonacci level. $1,800 proved strong resistance though, so look to either sell short as it approaches it again, or buy above $1,805 [...]
How to pick which spread will be better November 13, 2011 WITH the news that Alpari, the global foreign exchange broker, is extending its offerings to spread betting – joining a host of other providers in a very competitive market – it’s worth considering what traders should be demanding from their providers. Start by looking at aspects of the spreads on offer as well the provider’s [...]
FTSE falls as fears for Eurozone grow November 10, 2011 THE UK’s top share index closed lower yesterday after moves to bring stability to the governments of Greece and Italy failed to soothe concerns over Eurozone debt contagion. Riskier assets such as commodity and banking stocks led the fallers, as the FTSE 100 shed 15.56 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5,444.82. Volumes were weak [...]