FTSE FOR FRIDAY (FTSE:UKX) We missed last weeks “FTSE” article, due entirely to human error. Or to express it correctly, someone forgot what day of the week it was! However, it’s time for another stab at our popular Friday thing.
Pretty broadly speaking, the UK index continues to feel rather limp and now, it appears below 7497 should anticipate some travel down to an initial 7416 points. And if broken, secondary calculates at 7360 points. While there was the appearance of effort being employed to stop the drop during Thursday, the reality is the index needs above 7565 to reduce the drop prospects on the immediate cycle.
In normal circumstances, we’d be comfortable the market is finally about to execute its drop to 7360 but there’s a bit of a question mark hovering above the argument. Perhaps it’s a new thing for August but markets and shares are tending display some strange movement characteristics and when we apply them to the FTSE, the near term scenario appears to be of growth bettering 7565 wanting to attempt an initial 7587 points. If bettered, secondary calculates at 7624 points.
Neither ambition is particularly life changing but the stop can be 7529 at its tightest, giving a fairly reasonable risk/reward balance.
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Time Issued |
Market |
Price At Issue |
Short Entry |
Fast Exit |
Slow Exit |
Stop |
Long Entry |
Fast Exit |
Slow Exit |
Stop |
Prior |
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10:26:53PM |
BRENT |
71.47 |
70.7 |
69.695 |
68.25 |
71.65 |
71.64 |
71.985 |
72.5 |
70.75 |
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10:32:11PM |
GOLD |
1174.79 |
‘cess |
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10:34:35PM |
FTSE |
7554.83 |
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10:36:50PM |
FRANCE |
5344.5 |
5291 |
5274 |
5243 |
5345 |
5357 |
5376.5 |
5409 |
5321 |
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10:39:28PM |
GERMANY |
12240.33 |
‘cess |
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10:41:19PM |
US500 |
2843.07 |
Success |
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10:43:42PM |
DOW |
25583 |
Success |
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10:45:58PM |
NASDAQ |
7374.22 |
Success |
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10:49:42PM |
JAPAN |
22288 |
Success |
16/08/2018 FTSE Closed at 7556 points. Change of 0.79%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,163,458,056 a change of -7.57%
15/08/2018 FTSE Closed at 7497 points. Change of -1.5%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,668,537,339 a change of 18.15%
14/08/2018 FTSE Closed at 7611 points. Change of -0.41%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,644,123,716 a change of 21.53%
13/08/2018 FTSE Closed at 7642 points. Change of -0.33%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,644,175,815 a change of -12.56%
10/08/2018 FTSE Closed at 7667 points. Change of -0.96%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,311,037,680 a change of 2.17%
9/08/2018 FTSE Closed at 7741 points. Change of -0.45%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,198,020,570 a change of -5.35%
8/08/2018 FTSE Closed at 7776 points. Change of 0.75%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,491,644,452 a change of -5.04% 
SUCCESS above means both FAST & SLOW targets were met. ‘CESS means just the FAST target met and probably the next time it is exceeded, movement to the SLOW target shall commence.
Our commentary is in two sections. Immediately below are today’s updated comments. If our commentary remains valid, the share can be found in the bottom section which has a RED heading. Hopefully, this will mean you no longer need to flip back through previous reports. HYPERLINKS DISABLED IN THIS VERSION
Please remember, all prices are mid-price (halfway between the Buy and Sell). When we refer to a price CLOSING above a specific level, we are viewing the point where we can regard a trend as changing. Otherwise, we are simply speculating on near term trading targets. Our website is www.trendsandtargets.com.
UPDATE. We often give an initial and a secondary price. If the initial is exceeded, we still expect it to fall back but the next time the initial is bettered, the price should continue to the secondary. The converse it true with price drops.
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Section One – Outlook Updated Today. Click here for Section Two – Outlook Remains Valid shares
The Arrow icons refer to expected Big Picture direction. No Arrow, No clue!
Click Epic to jump to share: LSE:AV. Aviva** **LSE:BLVN Bowleven** **LSE:HIK Hikma** **LSE:HL. Hargreaves Lansdown** **LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.** **LSE:VOG VICTORIA** **
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Updated charts published on : Aviva, Bowleven, Hikma, Hargreaves Lansdown, Lloyds Grp., VICTORIA,
LSE:AV. Aviva Close Mid-Price: 482.5 Percentage Change: -0.82% Day High: 486 Day Low: 479.2
2018=70
Share price weakness continuing below 479 tends suggest travel to 465 wher ……..
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LSE:BLVN Bowleven Close Mid-Price: 30.5 Percentage Change: -10.29% Day High: 30.9 Day Low: 25.35
2018=70
Target Met or near enough as movement below 25 now indicates 21 next with ……..
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LSE:HIKLSE:HIK Hikma. Close Mid-Price: 1775 Percentage Change: + 1.72% Day High: 1846 Day Low: 1776.5
2018=14
Target Met. This appears to be embracing a set of big picture movements, s ……..
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LSE:HL.LSE:HL. Hargreaves Lansdown. Close Mid-Price: 2153 Percentage Change: + 1.27% Day High: 2160 Day Low: 2123
2018=18
The situation remains of moves now exceeding 2160 suggesting 2217 initiall ……..
View Previous Hargreaves Lansdown & Big Picture ***
LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp. Close Mid-Price: 60.1 Percentage Change: -0.61% Day High: 60.35 Day Low: 59.41
2018=23
Ongoing dribbles below 59.4p remain pointing at 58.4p with some rebound po ……..
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LSE:VOGLSE:VOG VICTORIA. Close Mid-Price: 32.67 Percentage Change: + 3.24% Day High: 33.4 Day Low: 32
2018=70 
This is getting slightly interesting as # above 34 suggests coming movemen ……..
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*** End of “Updated Today” comments on shares. Listed below are those where commentary remains valid.
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