#Gold #WallSt One of the nicest things about living in the Scottish Countryside here in Argyll is the peace and quiet, the area almost having a volume control you can turn on and off anytime. We’re referring to what can easily be branded as loneliness as, for instance, Lockdown in 2020 pretty much affected no-one locally as it didn’t really change peoples lifestyles. Folk would be alone at home, only risking social interaction if they took their dog for a walk, creating an often amusing circumstance where we’d be gathering in an ever increasing (socially distanced) circle on a beach or in a field, the regular gang of dog walkers ensuring their therapeutic daily natter remained part of the day. In fact, it would be true to say “Lockdown” ensured many new friendships were formed, surprising when considering we were all supposed to ignore each other.
And of course, no-ones dogs respected the concept of social distancing, quite the opposite while 6 or 7 dog owners gossiped in a field or on the beach opposite the secret nuclear submarine base… By the time Covid-19 became a memory, all of us survived, even knowing each others names rather than just their dogs moniker. Out of this situation came a classic faux pas, thanks to a personal habit of giving dog walkers nicknames, sometimes cruel, sometimes funny, but it was easier than trying to remember both the dog and the owners name.
My wife dropped me in it one day, out with our Golden Retrievers and bumping into a lady and her instantly recognisable little dog. During her chat, she blurted out; “So you’re the Dead Woman?”
She was unfortunately talking to a lady who worked for our local funeral directors, her job making my nickname inevitable. Thankfully, we all remain friends but for a while, random dog walkers would ask “what do you call me?” as I’d been busted. This dog walk thing has quite a lot to do with Doc Martens!
Absolutely no-one locally wears them when walking their dogs. Instead, proper walking boots, wellies, or sacrificial cheap walking shoes are the choice but Doc Martens don’t exist among the country community. The quick reason is probably due to the Laces, the length of time needed to put Doc Martens on probably causing any self respecting dog to explode with frustration. It’s a big thing for a dog, knowing it will be going for a walk within minutes of the owner pulling on their boots. The concept of a dog watching patiently while the owner fusses with Doc Martens laces is laughable. But it is slightly interesting to note 80% of sales for the original Doc Martens ( Martens & Funck in Germany) were to women over the age of 40 in the 1950’s, following the second world war. Nowadays, with Doc Martens a fashion accessory, it’s probably the case their sales still depend on female purchasers, though in quite a different age group.
From a glance at their share price chart, it appears Doc Martens (LSE:DOCS) share price is about to lace itself higher. Movement above 96p now looks capable of confidently bringing a rise to an initial 110p with our secondary for the longer term, if exceeded, calculating at a longer term 138p.
If the share price intends cause trouble, it needs break Red on the chart, currently 85p, as this threatens reversal to an initial 79p with our secondary very close at 75p, strongly suggesting a zone from which a rebound can be anticipated. However, from movements during September, the visual implication is for a share price which intends growth, so it’s fingers crossed time.
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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 |
| 11:09:27PM | BRENT | 6671.8 | |||||||||
| 11:29:39PM | GOLD | 3830.6 | 3801 | 3790 | 3775 | 3820 | 3834 | 3842 | 3858 | 3822 | Success |
| 11:33:28PM | FTSE | 9289.7 | ‘cess | ||||||||
| 11:36:04PM | STOX50 | 5505.8 | ‘cess | ||||||||
| 11:38:28PM | GERMANY | 23748 | |||||||||
| 11:41:11PM | US500 | 6656.9 | ‘cess | ||||||||
| 11:44:05PM | DOW | 46298 | 46144 | 46036 | 45885 | 46248 | 46489 | 46692 | 46996 | 46300 | ‘cess |
| 11:47:41PM | NASDAQ | 24595.5 | ‘cess | ||||||||
| 11:49:54PM | JAPAN | 45088 |
29/09/2025 FTSE Closed at 9299 points. Change of 0.16%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,390,872,598 a change of -5.48%
26/09/2025 FTSE Closed at 9284 points. Change of 0.77%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,703,129,904 a change of 4.79%
25/09/2025 FTSE Closed at 9213 points. Change of -0.4%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,442,375,561 a change of -9.6%
24/09/2025 FTSE Closed at 9250 points. Change of 0.29%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,020,048,725 a change of -2.61%
23/09/2025 FTSE Closed at 9223 points. Change of -0.03%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,181,494,945 a change of 35.23%
22/09/2025 FTSE Closed at 9226 points. Change of 0.11%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,570,964,348 a change of -68.27%
19/09/2025 FTSE Closed at 9216 points. Change of -0.13%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 14,406,950,391 a change of 163.35% 
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
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