Anyone scalping the FTSE Futures??

I was thinking it was more the Lagarde effect on the DAX...
 

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I think the bulls got caught on the hop last week and the markets have gone below some well established areas. The FTSE has taken support from 6500 area so this could be the critical area for old mother imo

The Dax/Euro have a negative correlation atm, the Dollar looks to have the edge on volume for now so pressure on the Euro but possible support is close at 1.09585imo, a downside break here could see Daxy for the upsy:)

Looking for some bullish signs early week but longer term charts staring to look heap big bearish.:red_india

again
 
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Morning all!

So back from my holidays... what did I miss? Aside from a load of points of course...
 
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