Month: August 2025

#Gold #Japan  At one point during the trading session, Hiscox share price was up 15.39%, a truly impressive surge for a FTSE 100 company but of course, it closed the session “only” up 9.44%. This, while marginally below the attention grabbing double digit rise was attributed to their ambitions for the future, along with the intention of the company buying back shares.  Such a reduction in issued capital generally will provoke a price rise, fewer shares available to meet investors perceived demand.

But from a Big Picture perspective, something quite important has happened, the share price within a whisker of achieving the next major milestone for the longer term and that’s closure above 1429p. According to our software, this is a pretty big thing, also achievable anytime soon as the market high on the 6th August was 1454p. We’ve even decided to spoil readers with a zoomed in excerpt from the chart below…

 

Currently, either closure above 1429 or (allegedly) trades above 1454p should suffice to take the share price on an upward journey to an initial 1700p, effectively matching the highs before Covid-19 chose to spoil the worlds day. Our long term secondary (with closure above 1700p) comes along at 2054p and a new All Time High for the share price.

To review a scenario, where everything burns to the ground, the share price needs CLOSE a session below 1344p as this risks triggering reversal to an initial 1114p with our secondary, if (when) broken at an eventual 1008p and an almost certain rebound.

Finally, as it’s August, we’re keeping our headline articles short and sharp which, having changed a minor insurance policy detail recently, should be a relief to the crooked industry! Being charged 15 quid to access my own details online, typing a minor address correction, was somehow deemed worthy of attracting an “Admin Fee” despite the company doing absolutely NO admin.

 

 

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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
10:55:08PM	BRENT	6672.8									‘cess
11:22:21PM	GOLD	3368.76	3349	3331	3311	3379	3380	3425	3477	3350
11:24:40PM	FTSE	9133.4
11:30:53PM	STOX50	5265.2
11:35:07PM	GERMANY	23994
11:37:53PM	US500	6359.9
11:41:56PM	DOW	44237
11:46:17PM	NASDAQ	23350.2									Success
11:49:45PM	JAPAN	40731	40598	40443	40152	40757	40858	40914	41309	40684	‘cess

 

6/08/2025 FTSE Closed at 9164 points. Change of 0.24%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,802,933,143 a change of 19.42%

5/08/2025 FTSE Closed at 9142 points. Change of 0.15%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,696,529,731 a change of -2.04%

4/08/2025 FTSE Closed at 9128 points. Change of 0.66%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,815,366,472 a change of 5.59%

1/08/2025 FTSE Closed at 9068 points. Change of -0.7%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,507,518,764 a change of -29.16%

31/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9132 points. Change of -0.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,774,577,039 a change of 48.3%

30/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9136 points. Change of 0%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,242,351,161 a change of -7.33%

29/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9136 points. Change of 0.61%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,656,845,157 a change of 28.68%

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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Click Epic to jump to share: LSE:AV. Aviva** **LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY** **LSE:CNA Centrica** **LSE:FGP Firstgroup** **LSE:FRES Fresnillo** **LSE:MRO Melrose** **LSE:TLW Tullow** **

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LSE:AV. Aviva. Close Mid-Price: 654 Percentage Change: + 1.24% Day High: 652.4 Day Low: 644

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LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY. Close Mid-Price: 549 Percentage Change: + 0.27% Day High: 559 Day Low: 545

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LSE:CNA Centrica. Close Mid-Price: 168.35 Percentage Change: + 2.28% Day High: 169.6 Day Low: 164.4

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LSE:FGP Firstgroup. Close Mid-Price: 232 Percentage Change: + 0.61% Day High: 240.4 Day Low: 229.4

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LSE:FRES Fresnillo. Close Mid-Price: 1655 Percentage Change: + 8.88% Day High: 1649 Day Low: 1518

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LSE:MRO Melrose. Close Mid-Price: 580.8 Percentage Change: + 1.01% Day High: 581.4 Day Low: 569.8

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LSE:TLW Tullow Close Mid-Price: 11.6 Percentage Change: -18.99% Day High: 14.64 Day Low: 11.2

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#FTSE #STOXX  A surprise invitation to go see the new Superman movie provided a perfect waste of a few hours on Tuesday evening. The film itself was utter rubbish, nonsense designed to neither inform nor enlighten viewers. Instead, it provided a couple of hours of mindless entertainment, without taking itself seriously and falling into the trap Marvel movies discovered, when they decided their film series was important! A personal opinion is fairly simple, movies should offer escapism, a chance to escape the tedium of real life. And for now, with the markets treading water during the hell which is August, Superman provided exactly the escape needed. And importantly, one of the stars was a flying dog with a cape…

 

Talking of dogs, the last three years has seen some truly dreadful behaviour by Diageo share price, moving from the 40 quid level down to below  20 pounds, giving the visual impression of being a complete dog of a share, one which felt incapable of flying. It has been a dreadful journey, placing the share in very real danger of returning to levels not seen since 2009. Perhaps it shall prove the case their recent results and optimistic outlook shall provide an arrest from the force which feels like it’s driving the price to the gutter.

To be real, there is a danger price movement below 1797p shall provoke reversals down to an initial 1492p, a potential fake bounce, but if 1492p is broken, our eventual “bottom” calculates at a ridiculous sounding 871p. Unfortunately, visually it isn’t ridiculous, imagination not requiring greatly stretched to accept the potential of such a vile low level for the price.

However, the release of results and subsequent 4.9% gain over the session, tends imply the market shall be quite happy for Diageo to escape from its cycle of doom. Should the share price continue to display some optimism, above 2072p has the potential of triggering gains in the direction of 2590 next with our secondary, if bettered, an amazing (and perhaps difficult) 3184p sometime in the future.

Our problem with this secondary level is it substantially exceeds a hypothetical 2727p, the level of the trend break of Red on the chart. In a scenario where Diageo Plc exceeds such a level, our conventional logic suggests happy days will be ahead for the share, the price theoretically absorbing a power to once again rejoin the Red uptrend. We suspect interesting times may be ahead for this price.

 

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FUTURES

Time Issued	Market	Price At Issue	Short Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Long Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Prior
10:46:59PM	BRENT	6750									‘cess
10:50:38PM	GOLD	3380.11
11:23:11PM	FTSE	9147.7	9093	9065	9026	9128	9183	9215	9275	9142
10:59:54PM	STOX50	5245.9	5235	5228	5213	5255	5271	5288	5332	5235
11:27:26PM	GERMANY	23862									‘cess
11:31:42PM	US500	6296.5
11:34:23PM	DOW	44118
11:38:40PM	NASDAQ	22960
11:40:34PM	JAPAN	40511

 

5/08/2025 FTSE Closed at 9142 points. Change of 0.15%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,696,529,731 a change of -2.04%

4/08/2025 FTSE Closed at 9128 points. Change of 0.66%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,815,366,472 a change of 5.59%

1/08/2025 FTSE Closed at 9068 points. Change of -0.7%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,507,518,764 a change of -29.16%

31/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9132 points. Change of -0.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,774,577,039 a change of 48.3%

30/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9136 points. Change of 0%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,242,351,161 a change of -7.33%

29/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9136 points. Change of 0.61%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,656,845,157 a change of 28.68%

28/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9081 points. Change of -0.43%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,395,992,123 a change of -22.42%

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.

We can be contacted at info@trendsandtargets.com. Spam filters set to maximum so only legit emails get through…

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Click Epic to jump to share: LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY** **LSE:FRES Fresnillo** **LSE:MRO Melrose** **

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LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY Close Mid-Price: 547.5 Percentage Change: -0.36% Day High: 553 Day Low: 545.5

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LSE:FRES Fresnillo. Close Mid-Price: 1520 Percentage Change: + 6.00% Day High: 1581 Day Low: 1483

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LSE:MRO Melrose. Close Mid-Price: 575 Percentage Change: + 4.89% Day High: 577.6 Day Low: 550.4

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#Gold #SP500  Unusually, we’re able to directly blame the Tate family (of Tate & Lyle fame) for the roaring noise in our back garden tonight. The land and forest directly beyond our back garden was once landscaped as a massive ornamental area by one of the Tate family, some amazing waterways and ornamental streams, along with substantial growing areas for specimen plants. Every now and then, when exploring the forest area, it’s possible to do a double take at a little waterfall and pool, then realise it’s not natural and shortly afterward, discover the remnants of a path which will lead to something else long neglected. We’ve often wondered just who created a substantial dam across the stream which leads to our roaring waterfall, the novelty of which wore off, after the first heavy rainfall filled the stream…

Of course, with spectacular stupidity, we decided in addition to a view of the sea and mountains at the front of the house, it would be nice to view the waterfall from the back garden. As a result, we cleared away vegetation, removing bushes and a couple of trees which had muted the roar of a 7 metre garden waterfall. According to our title deeds, the land owned by the Tate people commenced quite literally just above the top of our garden cliff.

Nowadays, with the onset of T2 Diabetes, it’s safe to say I’m not part of Tate & Lyles target audience. Though I did add 5.5 kilos of their product to 22 litres of distilled water the other day as my latest experiment in growing wine commenced.

 

The value of Tate & Lyle share price is a concern, movements earlier this year showing (circled) the share price was gapped below an uptrend since the market lows of 2009. It’s becoming vanishingly rare for uptrends since the Financial Crisis to be justified as concerning but in this instance, in February the market clearly decided to pay homage to a 16 year old trend line, forcing the price down below the Red trend. It is now the case Tate & Lyle needs close above 613p to indicate a miracle recovery is commencing. Instead we fear the worst as it looks like the sugar giant share price faces a bit of a meltdown.

At time of writing, the share needs drop below 502p, thus bringing the risk of a trigger down to an initial 375p. Should such a level break, our secondary works out at a longer term 203p, virtually mirroring the low of 2009. While the concept seems ridiculous, the numbers insist on telling their own story. Personally, some guilt is felt, due to discovering Stevia as a sweetener, though it is useless as part of the wine fermentation process.

Should Tate & Lyle decide to enact a surprise recovery, above 613 should be taken very seriously as movement to an initial 675 looks probable with our secondary, if bettered, at a future 861p.

For now, our suspicion is this share faces some downward pain.

 

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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
9:36:37PM	BRENT	6848.9									‘cess
10:47:59PM	GOLD	3374.63	3267	3237	3188	3301	3385	3398	3416	3345	‘cess
10:50:47PM	FTSE	9153
10:53:54PM	STOX50	5252.5
10:57:51PM	GERMANY	23839
11:00:40PM	US500	6342.5	6252	6214	6170	6288	6343	6394	6455	6301	‘cess
11:05:41PM	DOW	44254.3
11:08:14PM	NASDAQ	23225
11:11:22PM	JAPAN	40624									Success

4/08/2025 FTSE Closed at 9128 points. Change of 0.66%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,815,366,472 a change of 5.59%

1/08/2025 FTSE Closed at 9068 points. Change of -0.7%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,507,518,764 a change of -29.16%

31/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9132 points. Change of -0.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,774,577,039 a change of 48.3%

30/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9136 points. Change of 0%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,242,351,161 a change of -7.33%

29/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9136 points. Change of 0.61%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,656,845,157 a change of 28.68%

28/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9081 points. Change of -0.43%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,395,992,123 a change of -22.42%

25/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9120 points. Change of -0.2%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,666,736,165 a change of 2.7%

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.

We can be contacted at info@trendsandtargets.com. Spam filters set to maximum so only legit emails get through…

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Click Epic to jump to share: LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY** **LSE:BME B & M** **LSE:DGE Diageo** **LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.** **

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LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY. Close Mid-Price: 549.5 Percentage Change: + 1.38% Day High: 551.5 Day Low: 541.5

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LSE:BME B & M Close Mid-Price: 216.6 Percentage Change: -1.23% Day High: 221.3 Day Low: 216.5

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LSE:DGE Diageo Close Mid-Price: 1815 Percentage Change: -0.38% Day High: 1821 Day Low: 1797

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LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.. Close Mid-Price: 82.56 Percentage Change: + 9.00% Day High: 82.42 Day Low: 79.68

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#FTSE #Gold The first half of this years Grand Prix season finished with a good race from Hungary, completed with a fascinating couple of final laps from the two McLarens while viewers waited with a reasonable expectation of the team members hitting each other. Alas, it wasn’t to be, McLaren scoring a convincing 1st and 2nd while confirming Formula1 isn’t what it used to be as, in a fair world, the two drivers would have collided on the final lap, failing to finish. And this brings us to Barclays!

 

The bank has survived a stonking acceleration from the low of 223p earlier this year and WAS looking strong in a race to our previous upper target at 395p. Unfortunately, on the final lap, the highest the share price achieved was 376p and now appears to be convincing itself of a need to exhibit some price reversals. Perhaps this shall prove to be an August thing, a very real instance of the market placing shares in “march on the spot” mode while everyone takes a holiday at Butlins.

While sounding ridiculous there’s certainly a problem with what occurred with Barclays share price at the start of August. By closing below a “Closing Price” uptrend, there’s a real risk a “lower low” mindset shall insert itself in share price behaviour for the relatively near term, creating a situation where now below 352 risks triggering a downhill cycle to an initial 334p. Our secondary, should such a level break, calculates down at 320p and an almost certain rebound. It is worthwhile noting this share price needs close below 330p to actually cause any real panic. Until such a point, we tend regard any near term movements as just that, movements.

However, when we paint a Closing Price trend on the chart, Barclays had to close on the 1st August above roughly 358.789p. It didn’t, it closed at 356.65p, slightly below the trend. From our perspective, this was ringing a pretty big bell for trouble ahead. It’s fairly crucial we admit this share price only needs close above 359p to undo our previously given gloomy predictions.

 

Share price closure above 359p now has the potential of triggering movement to 403p. In the event such an ambition is exceeded, we cal calculate a future 502p as now making a reasonable Big Picture target level.

 

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Time Issued	Market	Price At Issue	Short Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Long Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop
10:52:10PM	BRENT	6915.8	7001	6863	6725	6988	6992	7016	7061	6931
10:54:39PM	GOLD	3359.26	3284	3268	3236	3310	3364	3380	3396	3344
10:56:30PM	FTSE	9100.6	9026	9002	8939	9092	9128	9170	9218	9084
10:58:35PM	STOX50	5177.1	5150	5111	4992	5220	5319	5396	5478	5275
11:01:24PM	GERMANY	23459.4	23370	22871	22280	23532	24024	24234	24522	23824
11:06:54PM	US500	6244.5	6225	6210	6134	6270	6300	6323	6361	6265
11:12:13PM	DOW	43625	43433	43283	42672	43728	44165	44521	44918	44004
11:14:34PM	NASDAQ	22818.5	22667	22628	22267	22823	23332	23466	23733	23100
11:18:29PM	JAPAN	40040	39850	39806	39382	40054	40132	40291	40480	39950

 

1/08/2025 FTSE Closed at 9068 points. Change of -0.7%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,507,518,764 a change of -29.16%

31/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9132 points. Change of -0.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,774,577,039 a change of 48.3%

30/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9136 points. Change of 0%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,242,351,161 a change of -7.33%

29/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9136 points. Change of 0.61%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,656,845,157 a change of 28.68%

28/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9081 points. Change of -0.43%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,395,992,123 a change of -22.42%

25/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9120 points. Change of -0.2%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,666,736,165 a change of 2.7%

24/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9138 points. Change of 0.85%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,517,760,836 a change of 0.27%

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.

We can be contacted at info@trendsandtargets.com. Spam filters set to maximum so only legit emails get through…

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Click Epic to jump to share: LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY** **LSE:BME B & M** **LSE:IAG British Airways** **LSE:ITRK Intertek** **LSE:TLW Tullow** **

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LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY Close Mid-Price: 542 Percentage Change: -0.18% Day High: 547 Day Low: 540

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LSE:BME B & M Close Mid-Price: 219.3 Percentage Change: -2.27% Day High: 224.4 Day Low: 218

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LSE:IAG British Airways Close Mid-Price: 374.1 Percentage Change: -1.68% Day High: 393.2 Day Low: 368.2

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LSE:ITRK Intertek Close Mid-Price: 4610 Percentage Change: -6.68% Day High: 4670 Day Low: 4520

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LSE:TLW Tullow Close Mid-Price: 14.18 Percentage Change: -0.84% Day High: 14.62 Day Low: 13.96

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We’re  about to enter the horror which is August, a month virtually devoid of Formula1 and also, a complete absence of anything making much sense on low volume stock markets. Following last weekends masterclass from Louis Hamilton, we hope this weekends Hungarian Grand Prix lets the guy again show it’s possible to pass cars on a race track. And of course, once the Hungarian race completes, the world faces a month devoid of what sometimes passes as entertainment at weekend. Maybe the London Stock Exchange will someday opt to mimic such a ploy,  just closing for August holiday month!

Of course, at this point, we do need to mention anyone thinking of holidaying in Scotland during August should check the weather forecast. Typically, there’s a monsoon event during the first week and toward the end of the month, things can cool down. One year, we managed to become “stuck” in snow on the Applecross Pass in Ross-shire, made doubly embarrassing as we were in an Audi 4WD quarto. The snow was simply too deep… A couple of days later, the temperature was 22c and perfect for the West Coast. Nowadays we live 200 miles south in Argyll but due to our mountains, experience similar (or worse) weather to the highlands.

The UK market has been well behaved during July, albeit being just a little boring with each days parsimonious rise  proving less than exciting…

The chart below is a view of July, showing UK market movements literally in Minute by Minute mode. We actually like this charting ability as while it can almost provide too much information, it’s one of the ways by which real market direction can often be fathomed. In this instance, it would be reasonable to assume the market faces yet another UP day unless the index value pierced Red, currently at 9,117 points. Should such an event occur, it will give a reasonable clue the uptrend has failed, perhaps triggering some near term reversals.

At present, below 9,117 calculates with the potential of reversal to an initial 9.096 points with our secondary, if broken, at 9.050 points. What’s just a little crazy with this scenario is the potential stop loss level works out at 9.120 points, almost a free gift if reversal occurs. However, it’s unlikely such a boon would be visited upon traders, the market usually displaying a sense of humour by enacted a large part of the drop in the opening seconds of trade. It also creates a situation where anyone trying to explore a downward dip could find themselves entering the trade just below 9,096 points, only to find the index suddenly heading upward, usually to just above the stop loss level, before changing direction and heading to our proposed bottom at 9,050 points.

 

When this sort of nonsense occurs, it can be one of the most frustrating things about the markets, creating a scenario where “we were right, but anyone trying to trade lost money…”

 

Market movement above 9,160 is liable to prove better behaving, creating a situation where a lift to an initial 9,211 points is viable with our secondary, if bettered, at 9,248 points. In this game plan, the tightest stop loss looks like 9,117 points, a bit wide but visually making a lot of sense.

 

Have a good weekend. Can’t recommend any cuisine for Sunday as it’s the Hungarian Grand Prix, a country which fails to inspire any kitchen ideas. Maybe that’s why the people are always Hungry!

 

 

FUTURES

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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
10:18:56PM	BRENT	7162.4	7087	7005	6914	7180	7282	7358	7621	7140
10:53:16PM	GOLD	3289.28	3287	3284	3274	3298	3305	3318	3335	3293	‘cess
11:09:38PM	FTSE	9112.7	9104	9070	9030	9134	9179	9195	9230	9130	‘cess
11:15:03PM	STOX50	5311.4	5298	5279	5230	5342	5369	5397	5430	5336	Success
11:19:56PM	GERMANY	24013.5	23965	23844	23648	24088	24112	24168	24236	24026	Shambles
11:23:38PM	US500	6335.2	6326	6291	6243	6350	6372	6388	6409	6342	‘cess
11:27:33PM	DOW	44118	44049	43940	43547	44256	44400	44520	44677	44194	‘cess
11:31:59PM	NASDAQ	23176.6	23348	23270	23171	23450	23439	23534	24390	23286	Shambles
11:35:52PM	JAPAN	40748	40781	40719	40615	40878	41018	41142	41361	40888	Success

 

31/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9132 points. Change of -0.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,774,577,039 a change of 48.3%

30/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9136 points. Change of 0%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,242,351,161 a change of -7.33%

29/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9136 points. Change of 0.61%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,656,845,157 a change of 28.68%

28/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9081 points. Change of -0.43%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,395,992,123 a change of -22.42%

25/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9120 points. Change of -0.2%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,666,736,165 a change of 2.7%

24/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9138 points. Change of 0.85%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,517,760,836 a change of 0.27%

23/07/2025 FTSE Closed at 9061 points. Change of 0.42%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,503,107,449 a change of 15.9%

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.

We can be contacted at info@trendsandtargets.com. Spam filters set to maximum so only legit emails get through…

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LSE:AV. Aviva. Close Mid-Price: 648.6 Percentage Change: + 1.50% Day High: 650.4 Day Low: 641

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LSE:BARC Barclays Close Mid-Price: 371.3 Percentage Change: -0.99% Day High: 376.15 Day Low: 370.75

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LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY. Close Mid-Price: 543 Percentage Change: + 0.09% Day High: 546 Day Low: 540

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LSE:CAR Carclo. Close Mid-Price: 47.4 Percentage Change: + 0.85% Day High: 50 Day Low: 47.6

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LSE:CCL Carnival. Close Mid-Price: 2086 Percentage Change: + 0.63% Day High: 2138 Day Low: 2055

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LSE:NWG Natwest Close Mid-Price: 527 Percentage Change: -0.57% Day High: 534.8 Day Low: 526

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LSE:OXIG Oxford Instruments Close Mid-Price: 1816 Percentage Change: -0.98% Day High: 1838 Day Low: 1750

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LSE:RKH Rockhopper. Close Mid-Price: 77.6 Percentage Change: + 8.38% Day High: 79.8 Day Low: 60

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LSE:RR. Rolls Royce. Close Mid-Price: 1072 Percentage Change: + 8.50% Day High: 1108.5 Day Low: 1047.5

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LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. Close Mid-Price: 1098 Percentage Change: + 0.73% Day High: 1105.5 Day Low: 1094.5

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LSE:SPX Spirax. Close Mid-Price: 6345 Percentage Change: + 0.24% Day High: 6550 Day Low: 6325

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered Close Mid-Price: 1360.5 Percentage Change: -0.69% Day High: 1393 Day Low: 1345.5

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LSE:TERN Tern Plc Close Mid-Price: 0.92 Percentage Change: -5.13% Day High: 0.98 Day Low: 0.92

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