Anyone scalping the FTSE Futures??

[dc2000]

13510 and 6125 shorter than a short man in short shorts here still at least its snowing

 

[zorbas]

Morning everyone, have a nice week

It is options expiration this Friday

 

[samirs]

13510 and 6125 shorter than a short man in short shorts here still at least its snowing

hi DC

what are you looking for as targets

 

[zorbas]

Dax futures are running

 

[Dick Lexic]

yes I have used a company in Blackpool for years

i just wondered if people were swapping out of cash into gold

 

[SuddenDeath]

morning everyone

so many bears , people looking for spots to short from. will the majority be rewarded?

FTSE currently 6129

 

[barjon]

morning everyone

so many bears , people looking for spots to short from. will the majority be rewarded?

mornin'

well i'm long - haven't had to think about dow hedge yet

 

[isatrader]

morning everyone

so many bears , people looking for spots to short from. will the majority be rewarded?

FTSE currently 6129

IG retail sentiment is very weighted to the short side in the stock indexes, but also on the US Treasuries as well, which trade inversely to the equity indexes. Interesting.

 

[zorbas]

Dax rally is continuing

Ayone know the exact time of Bernanke talk at Univ Michigan today ? This could move the markets.

 

[isatrader]

Dax rally is continuing

Ayone know the exact time of Bernanke talk at Univ Michigan today ? This could move the markets.

4.30pm US Eastern Time. Here's the link to the calendar on bloomberg: http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/economic-calendar/ Red stars are the most important data points.

 

[Talbs!]

13510 and 6125 shorter than a short man in short shorts here still at least its snowing

Feels very aggressive in the buying this morning, god knows why this time, im also short but getting small nervous with the amount of buying that's been going on !

 

[zorbas]

4.30pm US Eastern Time

Thanks,

My feeling that he will provide support to the falling Dollar.

 

[Dick Lexic]

i think wall street might have a brick wall at 13550 if it gets there....cash

 

[SuddenDeath]

mornin'

well i'm long - haven't had to think about dow hedge yet

morning barjon

the markets have to move in a way to cause technical damage to the index, aint happened yet. VIX 13 handle is scary but we need a catalyst to tip indices into the abyss.

 

[barjon]

morning barjon

the markets have to move in a way to cause technical damage to the index, aint happened yet. VIX 13 handle is scary but we need a catalyst to tip indices into the abyss.

reportedly US funds have pumped $25billion into the market over past week or so - suppose they gotta run out of money soon

 

[SuddenDeath]

reportedly US funds have pumped $25billion into the market over past week or so - suppose they gotta run out of money soon

retail money, dumb money the insiders "see em coming"

 

[Talbs!]

So they say when retail gets in its time to get out !

Especially is this happens !

More Than Half Of Republicans Prepared To Let US Default | Zero Hedge

 

[SuddenDeath]

So they say when retail gets in its time to get out !

Especially is this happens !

More Than Half Of Republicans Prepared To Let US Default | Zero Hedge

the debt ceiling is just political brinkmanship, look at various scenarios there is no way that they do not raise ceiling.

 

[Talbs!]

the debt ceiling is just political brinkmanship, look at various scenarios there is no way that they do not raise ceiling.

Of course they will. but all the messing around until they do raise it wont be good for equities that fro sure, BUT how high do we go before that happens !

 

[SuddenDeath]

@zerohedge
Hedge funds leverage highest since 2004.

also broker margin debt at extremely high levels