Anyone scalping the FTSE Futures??

[SuddenDeath]

quite interesting - ftse should be about 25 higher atm had it matched the dow rise from just before 13:30pm.

ftse/dow correlations have been very tight recently

 

[barjon]

ftse/dow correlations have been very tight recently

aye,I'm working with 20-25 extreme atm. It's been dodging about from weak to strong quite nicely though.

 

[Talbs!]

Closed all my longs on stocks shorting the Dow here at 13577 and going home for the day ! Have a good one guys !

 

[zorbas]

This is a locomotive. If you try to stand in front of it , better take your shorts off

 

[Talbs!]

This is a locomotive. If you try to stand in front of it , better take your shorts off

I've still got my shorts on ! See how tomorrow looks !

 

[zorbas]

I've still got my shorts on ! See how tomorrow looks !

I also shorted it at 13620 but a small amount. Let's see tomorrow.

Goodnight All

 

[Talbs!]

I also shorted it at 13620 but a small amount. Let's see tomorrow.

Goodnight All

Still short from 13577 fingers crossed !

 

[Funky Trader]

My current 'system' got me in from 13,491 this morning and told me to leave at 13,619. It then went down to 13,594 as I write (10:30 pm GMT). If it doesn't go above 13,599 or just above, it's likely to go down quite a lot more, so far as I can see. However, I'm a reactive rather than proactive guy, as I really can't see the point of trying to second guess all the time.

 

[Talbs!]

Morning guys ! Today ill be selling rallies in the dax ! Play the range 7790-7640 ! Happy Friday ! Where's all the snow !?

 

[ianhey]

Good morning all.

Short FTSE at 6140. Has met resistance here a few times. Stop 25 away.

Ian

 

[SuddenDeath]

good morning everyone,

 

[Talbs!]

good morning everyone,

Morning !

 

[barjon]

mornin'

the 08:30 strikes

 

[barjon]

IG Index clients with open short positions
- dow 80%
- ftse 85%
- dax 65%

what gives

well they may be right, but it easier buying the dips atm i think

 

[SuddenDeath]

IG Index clients with open short positions
- dow 80%
- ftse 85%
- dax 65%

what gives

thats why the market is going higher. large forced buyers as it goes up

 

[TrendLines]

Is'nt it options expiration today at around 10am. Am I right in thinking that more call options were bought than puts, as we have had such a big move up in the ftse over the last month. Should this push the ftse down after 10am.

 

[Dick Lexic]

i had 6160 for res ...might have seen the top but if not i don't think much above 6160 today...crazy bulls tho

 

[Funky Trader]

Just out of interest. Why trade the Footsie when the Dow Jones has a much bigger trading range on average and the spreads are only marginally more than Footsie?

 

[SuddenDeath]

Is'nt it options expiration today at around 10am. Am I right in thinking that more call options were bought than puts, as we have had such a big move up in the ftse over the last month. Should this push the ftse down after 10am.

this is FTSE Jan options

 

[MartinC-J]

Don't you just love options expiry. This was nicely forced higher into 10:15am. On most occasions it should drift back now. There was one exception recently, but I favour a drift back to 6100 futures.