Our universe famed FTSE for FRIDAY (FTSE:UKX)

#FTSE #GOLD  Watching various UK Labour politicians squirming at the prospect of dealing with President Trump, it’s easy to be reminded of the comedy song “It Wasn’t Me” by Shaggy, when comments they’ve historically said about Mr Trump resurface. We’re starting to wonder when members of the Bank of England policy committee shall start making similar vocal dance steps, when they try and justify the lethargy with which they’ve managed stifle any hope for the UK economy making a recovery to match the rest of the world. The recent interest rate reduction of just 0.25%, again pretty far from brave, failed to match 0.5% and 0.75% reductions scheduled by other central banks.

Oddly, It was President Trump who made us pause for thought regarding the Central Bank interest rate waltz. His weird or genius concept for repairing Gaza provided a reminder there are other ways of controlling an outcome, rather than failed conventional wisdom. There’s little doubt the concept of using interest rates to control inflation has failed, yet the folks with the big brains and bigger salaries at central banks seem unable to come up with any smart ideas other than to wield concepts with historical failure to achieve any results! Hence, our suspicion members of the BoE Policy Committee are readying themselves for a “It Wasn’t Me” stance, while their former leader Mr Carney jockey’s for position to continue the failed policy schedule of Canada’s outgoing Trudeau.

We’ve strong feelings on this subject, becoming fed up of bobble head “economists” watching every other country in the hope of getting a clue what to do for the future. Surely they must realise this isn’t how things progress? While President Trumps idea for Gaza may be daft, the more important thing was he’d an idea for a solution which no-one else had produced. Perhaps he shall eventually expand upon the concept, suggesting the populace of Gaza move to Greenland to boost the massive islands meagre 86k population…. To be fair, it’s unlikely anyone from even Scotland would wish to move to Greenland, the weather being a bit tougher than the foulness we expect in Scotland.

But on the bright side, the writer spent 20 minutes watching a massive wingspan Buzzard in our bit of Argyll on Thursday, gliding low above a field which had been “wilded” and clearly marking out its territory before the mating season. These things, known locally as “tourist Eagles” can be hypnotic at this time of year, tourists unaware an adult Eagle is 2 or 3 times larger than a Buzzard. Obviously, for the next week, our Nikon camera will be carried in the hope of getting a photograph which will be rather less incompetent than the ones I took with my mobile phone.

 

We wonder how long this market pain shall last, especially as from our viewpoint, the FTSE is painting a surprising picture from a Big Picture stance, one which now paints a future 10385 as a very possible ambition. Overall, we’re forced to regard a distant 10 thousand+ points as a sane ambition. To be quite clear, such an aspiration would be regarded as viable in North American markets along with substantial parts of Europe. But for the UK, we show a relatively near term “shut up & beg” calculation at above 8768 points apparently triggering gains to an initial 8843 points with our secondary, if bettered, working out at 8867 points and some hesitation.

These target levels are not particularly ambitious and the tightest stop loss level looks like just 8646 points.

 

As usual, our converse scenario is less cheery, allowing movement below 8645 points to bring a visit to an initial 8368 points with our secondary, if broken, working out at 8235 points. Unfortunately, these drop targets make a lot of visual sense, a detail for which we thank the Bank of England.

 

 

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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
11:02:24PM BRENT 7409.2 7395 7277 6964 7509 7540 7603 7673 7477
11:08:12PM GOLD 2855.65 2835 2820 2799 2855 2871 2881 2896 2849
11:11:36PM FTSE 8702.9 8663 8627 8579 8713 8740 8775 8863 8690 Success
11:15:24PM STOX50 5344.5 5284 5252 5214 5316 5366 5398 5497 5274 ‘cess
11:18:32PM GERMANY 21896.2 21640 21538 21409 21750 21926 22102 22218 21795 Success
11:28:42PM US500 6076.1 6042 6029 6011 6072 6084 6107 6173 6043
11:31:22PM DOW 44737 44536 44417 44205 44735 44834 45205 45404 44530
11:33:50PM NASDAQ 21750.3 21567 21510 21420 21705 21780 21917 22276 21607 ‘cess
11:36:14PM JAPAN 38950 38840 38752 38602 39005 39202 39260 39400 39000

 

6/02/2025 FTSE Closed at 8727 points. Change of 1.21%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,614,005,205 a change of 8.54%
5/02/2025 FTSE Closed at 8623 points. Change of 0.62%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,172,324,533 a change of -3.31%
4/02/2025 FTSE Closed at 8570 points. Change of -0.15%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,349,281,975 a change of 10.8%
3/02/2025 FTSE Closed at 8583 points. Change of -1.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,827,982,037 a change of -38.35%
31/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8673 points. Change of 0.31%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,830,859,911 a change of 58.83%
30/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8646 points. Change of 1.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,930,240,161 a change of -10.24%
29/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8557 points. Change of 0.28%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,492,931,897 a change of 11.31%

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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LSE:DGE Diageo. Close Mid-Price: 2252.5 Percentage Change: + 0.78% Day High: 2280 Day Low: 2226

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LSE:HIK Hikma. Close Mid-Price: 2294 Percentage Change: + 0.53% Day High: 2302 Day Low: 2280

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LSE:IAG British Airways. Close Mid-Price: 363.4 Percentage Change: + 3.33% Day High: 363 Day Low: 352.4

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LSE:NWG Natwest. Close Mid-Price: 447.9 Percentage Change: + 3.13% Day High: 449.7 Day Low: 435.7

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LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. Close Mid-Price: 1087.5 Percentage Change: + 0.37% Day High: 1098.5 Day Low: 1081

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered. Close Mid-Price: 1110 Percentage Change: + 3.35% Day High: 1111.5 Day Low: 1073

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LSE:TSCO Tesco Close Mid-Price: 387 Percentage Change: -0.15% Day High: 391.8 Day Low: 387.9

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Brent Crude (CCOM:OilBrent) looking drippy.

#FTSE #Nasdaq   With the ascention of Mr Trump onto the throne in America, we’d expected the price of crude oil to take an immediate hammering, something which has been absent thus far. However, recent days have witnessed some weakening of the market and now, a fairly firm argument is taking shape pointing at reversal. However, as if sensing this, Mr Trump managed to toss a spanner into the Middle East works with his plan to annex Gaza, expel the residents to other countries, and turn the country – which does enjoy a substantial stretch of beachfront property – into the Riviera of the other end of the Mediterranean. Or perhaps, the largest Disney World on the planet.

The markets appear a little stunned at the initiative as it represents an entirely new way of thinking to resolve the ancient problem of Palestinians. Howls of outrage emanated from the two countries he’d proposed to hold the exiled inhabitants of Gaza, while their country was remodelled from a tunnel ridden scene of destruction. President Trump has effectively called the bluff of Jordan and Egypt, both countries abhorring the concept of allowing a single person from Gaza to enter their country. Who knows how it will all end but instead of throwing a hissy fit, the price of oil actually managed to weaken further! This subtly suggests stability in Gaza is probably the last thing wanted by oil producing companies, visually risking reductions in the price of oil.

 

The immediate situation is fairly dodgy, suggesting weakness below 74 dollars shall provoke reversals down to an initial $69 with our secondary, if broken, an eventual splashdown at a potential bottom of 60, level at which the visuals favour a rebound. There is however a greater risk, should the 60 dollar level break, our third level presenting itself as a firm, potentally giving a third level target as a point from which further drops are possible. Our “issue” comes from the salient detail anything below 50 dollars will face sharp reversal to just 5 dollars. If this scenario breaks out, the tightest stop looks like 77 dollars, if adopting a wait and see policy.

Aside from the brief Kamikaze flickers on Twiiter, the price of Brent has nothing suggesting such a negative disaster is pending but instead, “standard” reductions down to the 60 dollar level.

 

In the event the price of Brent somehow manages to exceed the 77 dollar level, our initial ambition works out at $88 with our secondary, if beaten, making a guest appearance at a fairly impressive $95. The visuals for such an event will confirm the stuff is essentially stuck in a trading zone between 95 dollars and 69 dollars, a picture which has been quite repetitive since 2023. However, with President Trump proposing something truly new for the Middle East, we question if oil prices shall do something new as well?

 

 

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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
12:53:50AM BRENT 7450 ‘cess
1:02:27AM GOLD 2868.59
1:05:40AM FTSE 8669 8510 8479 8408 8565 8607 8630 8671 8548
1:12:39AM STOX50 5290.6
1:15:52AM GERMANY 21661.2
1:21:23AM US500 6068.1 ‘cess
1:26:30AM DOW 44924
2:20:16AM NASDAQ 21670.3 21134 21035 20815 21318 21698 21748 22048 21507 Shambles
2:23:16AM JAPAN 38872
5/02/2025 FTSE Closed at 8623 points. Change of 0.62%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,172,324,533 a change of -3.31%
4/02/2025 FTSE Closed at 8570 points. Change of -0.15%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,349,281,975 a change of 10.8%
3/02/2025 FTSE Closed at 8583 points. Change of -1.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,827,982,037 a change of -38.35%
31/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8673 points. Change of 0.31%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,830,859,911 a change of 58.83%
30/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8646 points. Change of 1.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,930,240,161 a change of -10.24%
29/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8557 points. Change of 0.28%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,492,931,897 a change of 11.31%
28/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8533 points. Change of 0.35%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,934,936,161 a change of 3.9%

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:DGE Diageo Close Mid-Price: 2235 Percentage Change: -3.97% Day High: 2338 Day Low: 2231.5

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LSE:SCLP Scancell Close Mid-Price: 9 Percentage Change: -2.70% Day High: 9.25 Day Low: 8.75

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LSE:TSCO Tesco. Close Mid-Price: 387.6 Percentage Change: + 2.70% Day High: 387.8 Day Low: 375.6

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BT Group Plc (LSE:BT.A) , will it ever call home?

#FTSE #SP500  A chum recently bought a house and, upon clearing the very overgrown rear garden, discovered she’s also the proud owner of a faded red BT phone box. This relic of happier times in the UK was spending its retirement, hidden behind some fencing panel, a reminder of a simpler world which existed before broadband, cell phones and the age of instant communication. It transpires this reminder of a bygone age brings another set of problems, essentially a question as to how the heck it can be moved. The antique weighs around 3/4 of a ton according to Google but there’s a chance it has been in-situ since a new road was built in the village. Houses which backed onto the old road adopted the land, there being an old black and white snapshot of the garden with the phone box visible beyond some bushes. As a result, while it’s devoid of any communications equipment, the thing is doubtless still bolted onto a lump of concrete or whatever, defying efforts from various homeowners to move it. Instead, it became easier to hit it behind fencing panels!

Thinking about it, the decline of the traditional BT phone box is part of the reasoning for “hate speech” and the rise of the so called “right wing” in the UK. With  newspapers and telephone boxes no longer being the way in which ideas could spread, more instant idiotic communications have become the order of the day! When it was once the case an angry letter from Mr Nutter in Chelmsford complaining about something stupid and trivial was once dismissed by a lowly staff member in a newspaper office as the work of an idiot, such a filter no longer exists. Equally, the Red Phone Box allowed person to person communication without a wider spread of daft ideas but nowadays, anyone armed with a smart phone can allow their “good idea” to vomit all over the internet with a silly posting on X, Facebook, Reddit or multiple internet chatrooms, nobody existing to delay matters with a cooling down period or an extended pause between the “good idea” being disseminated among a wider audience.  Instead, politicians have invented “hate speech” and “far right” in an effort to legislate against something which has always existed, human beings being human. As we’re currently seeing in America, the kickback against such political idiocy is playing out with a common sense approach to rule making.

Who knew, it was all the fault of the innocent little Red phone box?

 

BT have a share price which hasn’t been faring well in recent years. Personally, we’ve despatched the idea of our home “phone number” to history, deciding it’s no longer needed. This was not an easy decision, growing up with home phone numbers such as “Lochcar** 001” or “Giff***k 0589” have proven impossible to forget. It’s entirely possible these numbers are still allocated, an area where BT missed a trick as the company should have embraced the DVLA’s trick of selling vehicle number plates to a public eager to buy “personalised” memorable home telephone numbers. However, despite themselves, BT managed to exist as a company by ignoring every good idea which wandered past the corporate single monopolistic brain cell, even ignoring the internet at one point, given an entry window for cable broadband to flourish. We suspect, at some point soon, BT shall be forced to admit a substantial decline of “monthly line rental” fees is hitting their pockets hard.

For this reason, we don’t entirely trust the BT chart as while it shows the share price as breaking free of the downtrend since 2016, there is a panic level at 117p, a point below which things risk going horrible wrong for the brain-dead behemoth,  giving an initial drop target of just 52p with our secondary, if broken, an impossible -52p. We still despise BT as over the years, they proved to be a lazy company slouching in a pit of corporate monopoly greed, unable to see the future. The future was available in Day-Glo block capitals with the dire America Online or Compuserve. Rather than investigate the potentials, BT chose an attempt to strangle the internet by making higher data speeds impossible except for very few privileged locations. This attempt was to prove one of BT’s most glorious failures, the explosion of BT fibre optic cable boxes being evidence of an initiative which was delayed by around 15 years.

 

On the basis the market still adhere to the illusion of happier times ahead for BT, their share price needs exceed 162p to hopefully trigger recovery to an initial 189p with our secondary, if beaten, at an impressive 219p, a price level at which we shall need take a hard look at their future due to an eventual 293p being seen as exerting a gravitic and unlikely influence. We don’t trust BT, a company which tended to trust “hype” presentations from Korea, Japan, and latterly China, rather than real world commentary in computer magazines. Essentially, they explored more rabbit holes than appeared in the movie Watership Down!

 

But, in summary, despite our foul outlook, according to the charts BT still have a future ahead. But personal experience advises caution.

 

 

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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
10:03:45PM BRENT 7587.8
10:07:31PM GOLD 2841.72 ‘cess
10:10:43PM FTSE 8535.7 8524 8497 8460 8564 8588 8605 8632 8548
10:31:35PM STOX50 5256.1 ‘cess
10:34:17PM GERMANY 21487
10:43:39PM US500 6024.6 5962 5945 5916 5990 6042 6046 6074 6018
10:58:15PM DOW 44553
11:01:31PM NASDAQ 21492 ‘cess
11:03:59PM JAPAN 38888

 

4/02/2025 FTSE Closed at 8570 points. Change of -0.15%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,349,281,975 a change of 10.8%
3/02/2025 FTSE Closed at 8583 points. Change of -1.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,827,982,037 a change of -38.35%
31/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8673 points. Change of 0.31%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,830,859,911 a change of 58.83%
30/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8646 points. Change of 1.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,930,240,161 a change of -10.24%
29/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8557 points. Change of 0.28%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,492,931,897 a change of 11.31%
28/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8533 points. Change of 0.35%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,934,936,161 a change of 3.9%
27/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8503 points. Change of 0.01%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,749,731,761 a change of -19.91%

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…


Section One – Outlook Updated Today. Click here for Section Two – Outlook Remains Valid shares

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LSE:TLW Tullow. Close Mid-Price: 18.75 Percentage Change: + 5.81% Day High: 19.13 Day Low: 17.07

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LSE:TSCO Tesco. Close Mid-Price: 377.4 Percentage Change: + 1.34% Day High: 377.5 Day Low: 370.9

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LSE:VOD Vodafone Close Mid-Price: 65.1 Percentage Change: -7.03% Day High: 66.76 Day Low: 64.38

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Astrazeneca (LSE:AZN) and early symptoms?

Astrazeneca (LSE:AZN)  The market recently kicked out a little threat against Astrazeneca, a couple of breaks of the uptrend since 2020 effectively proving this trend line may not matter. It’s surprising how many times these symptoms prove important – generally with 20:20 hindsight – but we do think they are worth commenting on, just in case. It’s often the case “the market”  knows or suspects something is coming, so perhaps extreme caution should be invoked.

 

In the case of AZN.L or LSE:AZN, we’d advocate 10080p as a sensible level to press the Red button and panic, achieving such a level exceeding the previous lows achieved by the share, triggering a logic which permits reversals down to 9629p with our very probable secondary, if broken, at 8382p. Importantly, overall this suggests an imminent cycle down to an eventual bottom at 6989p, again a price level which makes a lot of sense as it matches the low of 2021, effectively undoing all the Covid-19 inspired gains.

As the recipient of SEVEN Covid booster shots and a certified fanboy of the treatment, suffering no side effects to the jab and indeed, only a very positive side effect with a clear boost to my personal immune system, I shall not decline the next time I’m invited to bare my arm and be stabbed. After all, the one time I “caught” Covid, the symptoms remained for around 3 days, proving less irritating than a few days of Hay Fever. But without a doubt, it appears the vaccine manufacturers are losing favour with the market place, despite many other successful products in the company’s paddock. Perhaps they need a new Pandemic, something like Politician Flu, leading the nation to require emergency insulation against the effects of our classless rulers.

 

Perhaps the immediate efforts to inhibit Astrazeneca falling off a cliff, it appears above 11438p should trigger gains to an initial 11916p with our secondary, if beaten, at 12,746p. Achieving our first target wouldn’t cancel out our drop potentials but a visit to our secondary would suggest our work on reversals was a waste of time.

 

 

 

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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
11:26:15PM BRENT 7530.1 7619 7313 7007 7727 7882 7944 8086 7657
11:29:26PM GOLD 2817.95 2793 2789 2781 2806 2827 2835 2856 2813
1:17:13AM FTSE 8577 8546 8461 8383 8596 8607 8624 8662 8568 Success
1:20:25AM STOX50 5218 5173 5115 5048 5222 5250 5264 5318 5198
1:23:23AM GERMANY 21447.6 21259 21100 20866 21427 21562 21604 21779 21388
1:31:31AM US500 6007.4 5909 5852 5762 5966 6042 6057 6106 5992 ‘cess
3:21:39AM DOW 44470 44220 44207 44047 44387 44689 44915 45281 44552 ‘cess
3:24:47AM NASDAQ 21250.4 21234 21165 21056 21375 21492 21552 21792 20293

 

3/02/2025 FTSE Closed at 8583 points. Change of -1.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,827,982,037 a change of -38.35%
31/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8673 points. Change of 0.31%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,830,859,911 a change of 58.83%
30/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8646 points. Change of 1.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,930,240,161 a change of -10.24%
29/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8557 points. Change of 0.28%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,492,931,897 a change of 11.31%
28/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8533 points. Change of 0.35%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,934,936,161 a change of 3.9%
27/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8503 points. Change of 0.01%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,749,731,761 a change of -19.91%
24/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8502 points. Change of -0.74%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,930,778,515 a change of -10.73%

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.

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 stocks

Click Epic to jump to share: LSE:GKP Gulf Keystone** **LSE:GLEN Glencore Xstra** **LSE:IAG British Airways** **LSE:SDY Speedyhire** **LSE:TLW Tullow** **

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Updated charts published on : Gulf Keystone, Glencore Xstra, British Airways, Speedyhire, Tullow,


LSE:GKP Gulf Keystone Close Mid-Price: 190.6 Percentage Change: + 11.72% Day High: 193.5 Day Low: 171.6

Target met. In the event of Gulf Keystone enjoying further trades beyond 193.5, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 196 with secondary (if initial bettered) at 215p. It would require trading BELOW 111 will invariably lead to 105p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 75p.

Previous Report:

31/01/2025 Continued trades against GKP with a mid-price ABOVE 172.3 should improve the share value to firstly 180p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 196p. The price would require to slip BELOW 111 will invariably lead to 105p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 75p.

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LSE:GLEN Glencore Xstra. Close Mid-Price: 342.1 Percentage Change: -2.40% Day High: 343.45 Day Low: 337.75

In the event Glencore Xstra experiences weakness below 337.75 it calculates with a drop potential of 326p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 308p. Glencore Xstra share price requires to recover ABOVE 414 is now needed to ideally trigger recovery to an almost certain 465p and possible hesitation. Our secondary, if bettered, is at an eventual 506p.

Previous Report:

30/01/2025 Target met. Weakness on Glencore Xstra below 339.85 will invariably lead to 326p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 308p. Glencore Xstra share price requires to recover ABOVE 414 is now needed to ideally trigger recovery to an almost certain 465p and possible hesitation. Our secondary, if bettered, is at an eventual 506p.

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LSE:IAG British Airways Close Mid-Price: 340.6 Percentage Change: + 0.80% Day High: 341.7 Day Low: 328.6

In the event of British Airways enjoying further trades beyond 341.7, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 345p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 471p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 159 calculates as leading to an initial 150p with secondary, if broken, at 127p.

Previous Report:

31/01/2025 Further movement against British Airways ABOVE 340.5 should improve acceleration toward an initial 345p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 471p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 159 calculates as leading to an initial 150p with secondary, if broken, at 127p.

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LSE:SDY Speedyhire. Close Mid-Price: 19.7 Percentage Change: -28.36% Day High: 22 Day Low: 18.6

Target met. Weakness on Speedyhire below 18.6 will invariably lead to 16p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 6p. The share requires to move ABOVE 35 to give hope, calculating with the hope of a visit to an initial 39 with our secondary, if bettered, at 43p.

Previous Report:

28/01/2025 If Speedyhire experiences continued weakness below 26.5, it will invariably lead to 24 with our secondary, if broken, an eventual 16p. It needs above 35 to give hope, calculating with the hope of a visit to an initial 39 with our secondary, if bettered, at 43p.

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LSE:TLW Tullow. Close Mid-Price: 17.72 Percentage Change: -1.56% Day High: 18.33 Day Low: 17.46

If Tullow experiences continued weakness below 17.46, it will invariably lead to 15p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 13p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 28p to improve acceleration toward an initial 29p, returning the share above the level of the trend break and making a longer term 33.6 a logical ambition.

Previous Report:

31/01/2025 Continued weakness against TLW taking the price below 18.22 calculates as leading to an initial 15p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 13p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 28p to improve acceleration toward an initial 29p, returning the share above the level of the trend break and making a longer term 33.6 a logical ambition.

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*** End of “Updated Today” comments on shares. Listed below are those where commentary remains valid.

SECTION TWO

Click Epic to jump to share:LSE:AAL Anglo American** **LSE:AFC AFC Energy** **LSE:AML Aston Martin** **LSE:ASC Asos** **LSE:AV. Aviva** **LSE:AVCT Avacta** **LSE:AZN Astrazeneca** **LSE:BARC Barclays** **LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY** **LSE:BLOE Block Energy PLC** **LSE:BME B & M** **LSE:BP. BP PLC** **LSE:BT.A British Telecom** **LSE:CAR Carclo** **LSE:CASP Caspian** **LSE:CCL Carnival** **LSE:CEY Centamin** **LSE:CLAI Cellular Goods** **LSE:CNA Centrica** **LSE:CPI Capita** **LSE:DARK Darktrace Plc** **LSE:DGE Diageo** **LSE:ECO ECO (Atlantic) O & G** **LSE:EME Empyrean** **LSE:EMG MAN** **LSE:EXPN Experian** **LSE:EZJ EasyJet** **LSE:FGP Firstgroup** **LSE:FOXT Foxtons** **LSE:FRES Fresnillo** **LSE:GENL Genel** **LSE:GRG Greggs** **LSE:HIK Hikma** **LSE:HL. Hargreaves Lansdown** **LSE:HSBA HSBC** **LSE:IDS International Distribution** **LSE:IGG IG Group** **LSE:IHG Intercontinental Hotels Group** **LSE:IPF International Personal Finance** **LSE:IQE IQE** **LSE:ITM ITM Power** **LSE:ITRK Intertek** **LSE:ITV ITV** **LSE:JET Just Eat** **LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.** **LSE:MKS Marks and Spencer** **LSE:MMAG Music Magpie** **LSE:NG. National Glib** **LSE:NWG Natwest** **LSE:OCDO Ocado Plc** **LSE:OPG OPG Power Ventures** **LSE:OXIG Oxford Instruments** **LSE:PHP Primary Health** **LSE:PMG Parkmead** **LSE:QED Quadrise** **LSE:RKH Rockhopper** **LSE:RR. Rolls Royce** **LSE:SBRY Sainsbury** **LSE:SCLP Scancell** **LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust** **LSE:SPT Spirent Comms** **LSE:SPX Spirax** **LSE:SRP Serco** **LSE:STAN Standard Chartered** **LSE:STAR Star Energy** **LSE:TERN Tern Plc** **LSE:TRN The Trainline** **LSE:TSCO Tesco** **LSE:TW. Taylor Wimpey** **LSE:VOD Vodafone** **LSE:ZOO Zoo Digital** **

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LSE:AAL Anglo American. Close Mid-Price: 2,348.50 Day High: 2352 Day Low: 2301.5

From: 20/01/2025 ; Target met. Further movement against Anglo American ABOVE 2642 should improve acceleration toward an initial 2662p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 2782p. It would require trading BELOW 1989 it calculates with a drop potential of 1952p possible with secondary, a bottom of 1760p.

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LSE:AFC AFC Energy. Close Mid-Price: 8.84 Day High: 9 Day Low: 8.8

2018=70

From: 18/10/2024 ; Continued weakness against AFC taking the price below 6.9 calculates as leading to an initial 6.2p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 3.2p. AFC Energy share price requires to recover ABOVE 20p should promote the idea of movement to an initial 26 with secondary, if beaten, an eventual 30.5p.

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LSE:AML Aston Martin. Close Mid-Price: 103.70 Day High: 103.8 Day Low: 97.1

From: 15/01/2025 ; Continued weakness against AML taking the price below 97 calculates as leading to an initial 94.5p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 10p. It’s still my suspicion this shall experience a panic price recovery when the market realises it’s on the edge of a cliff… The share requires to sneak ABOVE 171, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 174p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 181p

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LSE:ASC Asos. Close Mid-Price: 406.20 Day High: 419.8 Day Low: 402.8

2018=10

From: 29/12/2024 ; Further movement against Asos ABOVE 454.2 should improve acceleration toward an initial 472p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 536p. The price would require to slip BELOW 329 will invariably lead to 325p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 308.

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LSE:AV. Aviva. Close Mid-Price: 507.20 Day High: 508.8 Day Low: 500.8

2018=70

From: 22/01/2025 ; Target met. All Aviva needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 514.2 to improve acceleration toward an initial 526p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 620p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 452p calculates as leading to an initial 450p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 417p.

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LSE:AVCT Avacta. Close Mid-Price: 47.50 Day High: 47.5 Day Low: 45.75

From: 2/10/2024 ; Target met. Continued weakness against AVCT taking the price below 42 calculates as leading to an initial 38.5p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 28p. Avacta share price requires to recover ABOVE 86 should improve acceleration toward an initial 94p with secondary (if initial bested) at 111p.

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LSE:AZN Astrazeneca. Close Mid-Price: 11276.00 Day High: 11350 Day Low: 11232

From: 3/09/2024 ; All Astrazeneca needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 13338 to improve acceleration toward an initial 13362p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 14226p. It would require trading BELOW 9461 it calculates with a drop potential of 9404p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 8832p.

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LSE:BARC Barclays. Close Mid-Price: 290.55 Day High: 291.65 Day Low: 286.85

2018=12

From: 22/01/2025 ; Continued trades against BARC with a mid-price ABOVE 299.3 should improve the share value to firstly 308p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 316p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 136p calculates as leading to an initial 130p and hopefully a bounce. Our secondary, if broken, calculates at 119p.

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LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY. Close Mid-Price: 460.00 Day High: 459.4 Day Low: 454

2018=9

From: 5/12/2024 ; Target met. In the event of BALFOUR BEATTY enjoying further trades beyond 472.8, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 479p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 494p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 292p it calculates with a drop potential of 290p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 265p.

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LSE:BLOE Block Energy PLC. Close Mid-Price: 0.65 Day High: 0.65 Day Low: 0.65

From: 27/01/2025 ; In the event Block Energy PLC experiences weakness below 0.62 it calculates with a drop potential of 0.6p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 0.55p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 1.98, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 2.17p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 2.3p.

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LSE:BME B & M. Close Mid-Price: 319.00 Day High: 320.7 Day Low: 316.9

From: 9/01/2025 ; Target met. Continued weakness against BME taking the price below 299.8 calculates as leading to an initial 279p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 242p. B & M share price requires to recover ABOVE 540 to trigger recovery to an initial 575p with secondary, if bettered, at 598p.

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LSE:BP. BP PLC. Close Mid-Price: 420.00 Day High: 427 Day Low: 410.25

2018=18

From: 13/11/2024 ; If BP PLC experiences continued weakness below 365.2, it will invariably lead to 358p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 346p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 541 should improve the share value to firstly 544p with secondary (if initial bested) at 621p.

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LSE:BT.A British Telecom. Close Mid-Price: 143.55 Day High: 143.75 Day Low: 140.05

2018=18

From: 2/12/2024 ; Target met. All British Telecom needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 161.9 to improve acceleration toward an initial 165p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 170p. It would require trading BELOW 101p, it will invariably lead to 99p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 80p.

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LSE:CAR Carclo. Close Mid-Price: 22.50 Day High: 0 Day Low: 0

2018=70

From: 30/01/2025 ; Continued weakness against CAR taking the price below 22.4 calculates as leading to an initial 20.3 with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 19p. This is not looking like a happy share!

The share price now needs above 36.5 to be taken seriously, giving the potential of recovery to an initial 45p with our secondary, if bettered, at an eventual 49p

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LSE:CASP Caspian. Close Mid-Price: 2.88 Day High: 2.9 Day Low: 2.8

2018=35

From: 8/11/2024 ; If Caspian experiences continued weakness below 2.7, it will invariably lead to 2.25 next with our secondary, if broken, at a threatened bottom of 1.25p. Alternately, if any miracle is to occur, above 4.5 hints at 5.8 with secondary, if beaten, at 6.9p

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LSE:CCL Carnival. Close Mid-Price: 1,977.00 Day High: 1999 Day Low: 1932

From: 31/01/2025 ; Target met. All Carnival needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 2095 to improve acceleration toward an initial 2112p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 2313p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 966p calculates as leading to an initial 964p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 805p.

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LSE:CEY Centamin. Close Mid-Price: 146.00 Day High: 0 Day Low: 0

2018=35

From: 22/10/2024 ; Target met. In the event of Centamin enjoying further trades beyond 175.3, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 196p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 250p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 77p will invariably lead to 75p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 63p.

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LSE:CLAI Cellular Goods. Close Mid-Price: 0.24 Day High: 0.28 Day Low: 0.24

From: 21/02/2024 ; Unless this makes it above 0.48p, it is not going to be worth reviewing.

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LSE:CNA Centrica. Close Mid-Price: 141.70 Day High: 143.75 Day Low: 141.1

From: 6/11/2024 ; If Centrica experiences continued weakness below 113, it will invariably lead to 100p with secondary, if broken, down at 80p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 174, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 196p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 251p.

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LSE:CPI Capita. Close Mid-Price: 14.34 Day High: 14.54 Day Low: 14.28

From: 20/01/2025 ; In the event Capita experiences weakness below 13.14 it calculates with a drop potential of 11p with secondary 3.5p and an ultimate bottom. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 22p, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 24p with secondary, if exceeded, working out at 28p.

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LSE:DARK Darktrace Plc. Close Mid-Price: 576.80 Day High: 0 Day Low: 0

From: 26/04/2024 ; Target met. In the event of Darktrace Plc enjoying further trades beyond 624, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 744p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 829p. It would require trading BELOW 345 to invariably lead to 290p with secondary, if broken, at 232p.

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LSE:DGE Diageo. Close Mid-Price: 2,365.00 Day High: 2378.5 Day Low: 2325.5

2018=35

From: 6/11/2024 ; Target met. In the event Diageo experiences weakness below 2288 it calculates with a drop potential of 2222p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 1501p. The share requires to trade ABOVE 2677p to improve acceleration toward an initial 2706p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 2868p.

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LSE:ECO ECO (Atlantic) O & G. Close Mid-Price: 11.00 Day High: 11.25 Day Low: 11.25

From: 16/10/2024 ; Target met. In the event ECO (Atlantic) O & G experiences weakness below 9.2 it calculates with a drop potential of 8.75p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 7p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 14p to improve acceleration toward an initial 16p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 19p.

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LSE:EME Empyrean. Close Mid-Price: 0.15 Day High: 0.16 Day Low: 0.12

2017=17

From: 22/10/2024 ; Weakness on Empyrean below 0.2 will invariably lead to 0 as this now represents an ultimate bottom. The share requires to move ABOVE 0.36 to cancel the immediate drop potentials and allow improvement to 0.42 with our secondary, if bettered, a game changing 0.56. Closure above 0.56 shall prove critical for the long term, finally placing the share in a zone where some recovery can be dreamt of.

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LSE:EMG MAN. Close Mid-Price: 212.00 Day High: 212.8 Day Low: 209.4

2018=35

From: 31/10/2024 ; If MAN experiences continued weakness below 197, it will invariably lead to 195p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 185p. The share requires to move ABOVE 279 should improve the share value to firstly 295p with secondary (if initial bested) at 310p.

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LSE:EXPN Experian. Close Mid-Price: 3,932.00 Day High: 3967 Day Low: 3899

From: 31/01/2025 ; Target met. Continued trades against EXPN with a mid-price ABOVE 4021 should improve the share value to firstly 4027p with secondary (if initial bested) at 4187p. The price would require to slip BELOW 2366 will invariably lead to 2355p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 2259p.

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LSE:EZJ EasyJet. Close Mid-Price: 506.00 Day High: 507.4 Day Low: 497.4

2018=35

From: 12/12/2024 ; Target met. Further movement against EasyJet ABOVE 590.8 should improve acceleration toward an initial 598p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 685p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 474p to ring the changes, allowing wealness to an eventual 430p.

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LSE:FGP Firstgroup. Close Mid-Price: 162.90 Day High: 169.9 Day Low: 159.9

2018=23

From: 4/11/2024 ; Target met. In the event Firstgroup experiences weakness below 128.6 it calculates with a drop potential of 125p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 73p. The share requires to move ABOVE 177 should be useful, allowing for movement to an initial 187 with secondary, if beaten, at 201p.

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LSE:FOXT Foxtons. Close Mid-Price: 67.80 Day High: 68.2 Day Low: 66.2

2018=35

From: 11/11/2024 ; If Foxtons experiences continued weakness below 52, it will invariably lead to 51p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 44.5p. Foxtons share price requires to recover ABOVE 71.4 should improve the share value to firstly 73p with secondary (if initial bested) at 89p.

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LSE:FRES Fresnillo. Close Mid-Price: 709.50 Day High: 711 Day Low: 674.5

2018=35

From: 23/10/2024 ; Target met. Continued trades against FRES with a mid-price ABOVE 781 should improve the share value to firstly 806p with secondary (if initial bested) at 981p. It would require trading BELOW 435p it calculates with a drop potential of 425p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 405p.

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LSE:GENL Genel. Close Mid-Price: 70.00 Day High: 77.8 Day Low: 68

2018=10

From: 28/01/2025 ; If Genel experiences continued weakness below 57.6, it will invariably lead to 55p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 29p. Genel share price requires to recover ABOVE 103 to improve acceleration toward an initial 104p initially with secondary, if beaten, at 120p.

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LSE:GRG Greggs. Close Mid-Price: 2,118.00 Day High: 2132 Day Low: 2078

From: 13/01/2025 ; Continued weakness against GRG taking the price below 2028 calculates as leading to an initial 1977p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 1685p. The share requires to move ABOVE 3250, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 3255p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 3510p.

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LSE:HIK Hikma. Close Mid-Price: 2,282.00 Day High: 2290 Day Low: 2250

2018=14

From: 31/01/2025 ; Continued trades against HIK with a mid-price ABOVE 2296 should improve the share value to firstly 2309p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 2421p. The price would require to slip BELOW 1757, it will invariably lead to 1732p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 1551p.

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LSE:HL. Hargreaves Lansdown. Close Mid-Price: 1,101.00 Day High: 1103 Day Low: 1101

2018=18

From: 20/06/2024 ; In the event of Hargreaves Lansdown enjoying further trades beyond 1169, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 1185p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 1244p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 688, it will invariably lead to 674p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 601p.

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LSE:HSBA HSBC. Close Mid-Price: 821.60 Day High: 836.4 Day Low: 815

2018=14

From: 31/01/2025 ; Target met. Further movement against HSBC ABOVE 849.8 should improve acceleration toward an initial 896p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 980p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 613p and heading to an initial 585p with secondary, if broken, at 540p and hopefully a rebound.

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LSE:IDS International Distribution. Close Mid-Price: 364.60 Day High: 365.2 Day Low: 364.6

2018=23

From: 30/01/2025 ; Continued trades against IDS with a mid-price ABOVE 366.2 should improve the share value to firstly 375p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 495p. Otherwise, now below 289 risks a visit to 278 with secondary, when broken, at 270 and a probable rebound.

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LSE:IGG IG Group. Close Mid-Price: 1,016.00 Day High: 1015 Day Low: 1005

2018=23

From: 23/01/2025 ; Target met. All IG Group needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 1106 to improve acceleration toward an initial 1140p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 1287p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 608p it calculates with a drop potential of 606p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 573p.

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LSE:IHG Intercontinental Hotels Group. Close Mid-Price: 10700.00 Day High: 10795 Day Low: 10625

2018=8

From: 31/01/2025 ; Continued trades against IHG with a mid-price ABOVE 10910 should improve the share value to firstly 10932p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 11030p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 9988 will invariably lead to 9388p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 8978p.

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LSE:IPF International Personal Finance. Close Mid-Price: 127.50 Day High: 128 Day Low: 125.5

2018=18

From: 20/12/2024 ; Continued weakness against IPF taking the price below 124.5 calculates as leading to an initial 120p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 112p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 139 to suggest coming recovery to an initial 145 with our secondary, if bettered, at 155p.

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LSE:IQE IQE. Close Mid-Price: 14.94 Day High: 15.14 Day Low: 14.6

2018=10

From: 18/11/2024 ; Target met. If IQE experiences continued weakness below 8.61, it will invariably lead to 6.14p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 5p. The share requires to trade ABOVE 32p as this should provoke recovery to an initial 35.5 with secondary, if bettered, at 43.5p

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LSE:ITM ITM Power. Close Mid-Price: 34.24 Day High: 35.94 Day Low: 33.54

From: 2/12/2024 ; In the event ITM Power experiences weakness below 32.46 it calculates with a drop potential of 31p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 25p. ITM Power share price requires to recover ABOVE 68p to improve acceleration toward an initial 73p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 79p.

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LSE:ITRK Intertek. Close Mid-Price: 5,060.00 Day High: 5050 Day Low: 4982

From: 27/09/2024 ; Target met. Continued trades against ITRK with a mid-price ABOVE 5235 should improve the share value to firstly 5346p with secondary (if initial bested) at 5549p. It would require trading BELOW 3820 risks promoting reversal down to an initial 3540p with secondary, if broken, at 3211p.

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LSE:ITV ITV. Close Mid-Price: 73.90 Day High: 74.2 Day Low: 72.45

2018=18

From: 8/11/2024 ; Target met. Weakness on ITV below 61.3 will invariably lead to 56p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 48p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 89 to promote recovery to an initial 94p with secondary, if beaten, at a longer term 111p.

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LSE:JET Just Eat. Close Mid-Price: 1,134.00 Day High: 0 Day Low: 0

From: 9/12/2024 ; In the event of Just Eat enjoying further trades beyond 1384, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 1396p with secondary (if initial bested) at 1462p. It would require trading BELOW 861, it will invariably lead to 838p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 821p and a probable bottom.

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LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.. Close Mid-Price: 61.28 Day High: 61.68 Day Low: 60.52

2018=23

From: 10/01/2025 ; Weakness on Lloyds Grp. below 52.44 will invariably lead to 51.3p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 48.2p. Lloyds Grp. share price requires to recover ABOVE 63.46, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 64p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 65.8p but we’re a bit reticent about it

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LSE:MKS Marks and Spencer. Close Mid-Price: 335.20 Day High: 336.3 Day Low: 329.2

2018=18

From: 6/11/2024 ; Target met. Further movement against Marks and Spencer ABOVE 415.2 should improve acceleration toward an initial 430p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 501p. The price would require to slip BELOW 210p to allow reversal to 172p with secondary, if broken, at 153p.

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LSE:MMAG Music Magpie. Close Mid-Price: 8.95 Day High: 0 Day Low: 0

From: 6/12/2024 ; Continued trades against MMAG with a mid-price ABOVE 9.41 should improve the share value to firstly 9.75p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 11.75p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 5 calculates as leading to an initial 4.6p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 2.7p.

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LSE:NG. National Glib. Close Mid-Price: 986.20 Day High: 989.4 Day Low: 973.8

2018=14

From: 14/01/2025 ; Target met. Weakness on National Glib below 909.8 will invariably lead to 898p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 863p. It needs above the 10 quid mark to hopefully trigger an initial 1052p with our secondary, if bettered, at 1117p.

Visually, it’s going down.

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LSE:NWG Natwest. Close Mid-Price: 426.20 Day High: 428.1 Day Low: 421.7

From: 29/01/2025 ; In the event of Natwest enjoying further trades beyond 436.5, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 439p with secondary (if initial bested) at 468p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 230, calculating as leading to an initial 201p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 153p.

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LSE:OCDO Ocado Plc. Close Mid-Price: 294.60 Day High: 300 Day Low: 286.2

From: 13/01/2025 ; Continued weakness against OCDO taking the price below 270.1 calculates as leading to an initial 248p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 214p.The share requires to move ABOVE 411, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 480p with our secondary, if bettered, working out at 551p.

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LSE:OPG OPG Power Ventures. Close Mid-Price: 4.80 Day High: 4.8 Day Low: 4.75

2017=28

From: 20/11/2024 ; Weakness on OPG Power Ventures below 4.15 will invariably lead to 3.7p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 2.24p. The share requires to trade ABOVE 12p (Blue trend) now calculates with the potential of a lift to 12.76p with secondary, if bettered, at 14p.

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LSE:OXIG Oxford Instruments. Close Mid-Price: 2,060.00 Day High: 2070 Day Low: 2015

2018=10

From: 11/10/2024 ; Weakness on Oxford Instruments below 1932 will invariably lead to 1853p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 1760p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 2765, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 2771p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 2996p.

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LSE:PHP Primary Health. Close Mid-Price: 91.45 Day High: 91.8 Day Low: 89.7

From: 9/01/2025 ; Target met. Continued weakness against PHP taking the price below 85.4 calculates as leading to an initial 84p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 75p. Primary Health share price requires to recover ABOVE 105, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 108p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 114p.

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LSE:PMG Parkmead. Close Mid-Price: 16.50 Day High: 16.75 Day Low: 16.5

2018=70

From: 12/12/2024 ; Target met. Further movement against Parkmead ABOVE 24.5 should improve acceleration toward an initial 28p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 30p. The price would require to slip BELOW 7.75 it calculates with a drop potential of 7.25p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 0.5p.

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LSE:QED Quadrise. Close Mid-Price: 4.18 Day High: 4.5 Day Low: 3.85

2018=10

From: 3/01/2025 ; Target met. All Quadrise needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 7.98 to improve acceleration toward an initial 8.3p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 12p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 2 for panic, giving the threat of reversal to an initial .95p with secondary, if broken, at 0.61p.

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LSE:RKH Rockhopper. Close Mid-Price: 34.90 Day High: 35.1 Day Low: 33

2017=42

From: 20/01/2025 ; Further movement against Rockhopper ABOVE 42 should improve acceleration toward an initial 44p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 52p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 10p calculates as leading to an initial 9.5p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 5p.

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LSE:RR. Rolls Royce. Close Mid-Price: 595.40 Day High: 599 Day Low: 586

2018=23

From: 24/01/2025 ; Target met. Continued trades against RR. with a mid-price ABOVE 624.6 should improve the share value to firstly 646p with secondary (if initial bested) at 722p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 466p to bring 348p with secondary, if broken, at 286p.

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LSE:SBRY Sainsbury. Close Mid-Price: 253.00 Day High: 254 Day Low: 250.2

2018=23

From: 14/11/2024 ; Target met. Continued weakness against SBRY taking the price below 237.8 calculates as leading to an initial 231.5p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 226p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 302p should improve acceleration toward an initial 314p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 323p.

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LSE:SCLP Scancell. Close Mid-Price: 9.30 Day High: 9.45 Day Low: 9.25

2018=18

From: 14/01/2025 ; Continued weakness against SCLP taking the price below 9.25 calculates as leading to an initial 8p with secondary, if broken, at a bottom of just 5p. Scancell share price requires to recover ABOVE 19.5 should improve the share value to firstly 20.5p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 33p.

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LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. Close Mid-Price: 1,041.50 Day High: 1065.5 Day Low: 1032.5

From: 31/01/2025 ; All Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 1088 to improve acceleration toward an initial 1095p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 1156p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 604p calculates as leading to an initial 601p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 596p.

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LSE:SPT Spirent Comms. Close Mid-Price: 185.00 Day High: 185.1 Day Low: 182.3

From: 31/10/2024 ; In the event Spirent Comms experiences weakness below 166.2 it calculates with a drop potential of 160p possible. If broken, our secondary is at 145p. The share requires to move ABOVE 201 should improve acceleration toward an initial 206.5p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 237p.

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LSE:SPX Spirax. Close Mid-Price: 7,980.00 Day High: 8050 Day Low: 7845

From: 13/11/2024 ; Continued weakness against SPX taking the price below 6355 calculates as leading to an initial 6213p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 5792p. The share requires to move ABOVE 11280 should improve acceleration toward an initial 11673p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 12233p.

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LSE:SRP Serco. Close Mid-Price: 154.60 Day High: 155.8 Day Low: 152.2

From: 29/07/2024 ; Target met. In the event of Serco enjoying further trades beyond 195.4, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 203p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 213p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 135p, it will invariably lead to 134p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 122p and a vague hope of a bounce.

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered. Close Mid-Price: 1,063.00 Day High: 1074.5 Day Low: 1057.5

2018=12

From: 31/01/2025 ; Continued trades against STAN with a mid-price ABOVE 1097 should improve the share value to firstly 1103p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 1202p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 629p to potentially trigger reversal to an initial 578p with secondary, if broken, at a bottom of 545p.

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LSE:STAR Star Energy. Close Mid-Price: 8.09 Day High: 0 Day Low: 0

2018=70

From: 12/11/2024 ; Target met. Further movement against Star Energy ABOVE 9.74 should improve acceleration toward an initial 10p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 13p. The price would require to slip BELOW 6p it calculates with a drop potential of 5.6p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 4.9p.

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LSE:TERN Tern Plc. Close Mid-Price: 1.60 Day High: 1.62 Day Low: 1.6

From: 27/01/2025 ; Above just 1.85 now looks capable of triggering an initial 2.15 with our secondary, if bettered, at 3.17 – perhaps even 4p if a rise is powered by good news. Alternately, below 1.3 looks troubling, allowing for an initial 1p with secondary a bottom now at 0.71p

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LSE:TRN The Trainline. Close Mid-Price: 364.00 Day High: 362.2 Day Low: 352.2

From: 12/12/2024 ; All The Trainline needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 442.2 to improve acceleration toward an initial 452p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 470p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 293p calculates as leading to an initial 290p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 278p and perhaps a bounce.

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LSE:TSCO Tesco. Close Mid-Price: 372.40 Day High: 372.8 Day Low: 369.1

2018=23

From: 16/12/2024 ; In the event of Tesco enjoying further trades beyond 375.1, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 380p with secondary (if initial bested) at 486p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 272p calculates as leading to an initial 263p initially and a very probable bounce. However, should 263p break, our secondary is down at 255p.

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LSE:TW. Taylor Wimpey. Close Mid-Price: 119.05 Day High: 119.95 Day Low: 116.9

2018=23

From: 9/01/2025 ; In the event Taylor Wimpey experiences weakness below 106.8 it calculates with a drop potential of 98p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 90p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 169p to improve acceleration toward an initial 175p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 209p.

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LSE:VOD Vodafone. Close Mid-Price: 70.02 Day High: 69.9 Day Low: 68.04

2018=18

From: 17/09/2024 ; Continued trades against VOD with a mid-price ABOVE 79.5 should improve the share value to firstly 81p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 85p. The price would require to slip BELOW 64p for panic, giving the potential of weakness to an initial 56p with secondary, if broken, at 52p and hopefully a bottom.

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LSE:ZOO Zoo Digital. Close Mid-Price: 27.00 Day High: 28.5 Day Low: 28.5

From: 27/01/2025 ; Continued weakness against ZOO taking the price below 27.5 calculates as leading to an initial 25 with our secondary, if broken, a bottom of 20p. The share requires to move ABOVE 40 should hit an initial 45 with secondary, if beaten, at 48.75p.

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Natwest (LSE:NWG) could be interesting

Natwest (LSE:NWG) #Brent #GOLD   In the  three weeks since we previously reviewed Natwest, the company brought, quite pleasantly, a series of pretty exact movements to our target level of 434p. In fact, when the share price closed at 435p on the first surge to our target level, it ticked an important first box for longer term growth. Of course, this was only a “first box” by our own bespoke inhouse criteria, a series of arguments fuelling a balance of probabilities.

Currently bumbling around our target level, we shall not be aghast if the share suffers an artificial relaxation, and an excuse to visit the 350 level shall make a lot of visual sense. Already, and argument is developing for reversal to an initial 390 with secondary, if broken, at 373p. Moves below 405 look to be capable of triggering such reversal.

However,  on the positive side of the fence, above 437p could now easily trigger gains toward an initial 451p with our secondary, if beaten, at 486p and some hesitation. Overall, we shall regard the share price as dwelling in a zone where a longer term 695p has becomes possible.

Could we be witnessing the birth of a resurgence of the retail banks?

 

 

 

FUTURES


FUTURES

Time Issued Market Price At Issue Short Entry Fast Exit Slow Exit Stop Long Entry Fast Exit Slow Exit Stop
10:49:05PM BRENT 7632.2 7490 7302 6993 7665 7658 7700 7769 7570
10:51:20PM GOLD 2797.82 2790 2779 2766 2809 2818 2827 2859 2804
10:53:44PM FTSE 8636.3 8630 8621 8597 8650 8680 8694 8732 8660
10:56:24PM STOX50 5258.8 5250 5243 5219 5270 5310 5328 5354 5290
10:58:57PM GERMANY 21629.3 21606 21558 21476 21726 21804 21852 21934 21688
11:02:21PM US500 5930 5920 5913 5844 6016 6120 6148 6225 6086
11:05:08PM DOW 44026.5 43960 43560 43056 44281 44284 44494 44716 44030
11:07:16PM NASDAQ 20912 20824 20541 20103 21068 21300 21387 21637 20969
11:12:01PM JAPAN 38684 38544 37750 36792 39055 39830 40378 40977 39442

 

31/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8673 points. Change of 0.31%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,830,859,911 a change of 58.83%
30/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8646 points. Change of 1.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,930,240,161 a change of -10.24%
29/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8557 points. Change of 0.28%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,492,931,897 a change of 11.31%
28/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8533 points. Change of 0.35%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,934,936,161 a change of 3.9%
27/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8503 points. Change of 0.01%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,749,731,761 a change of -19.91%
24/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8502 points. Change of -0.74%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,930,778,515 a change of -10.73%
23/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8565 points. Change of 0.23%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,643,702,165 a change of 25.9%

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.

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Section One – Outlook Updated Today. Click here for Section Two – Outlook Remains Valid shares

Click Epic to jump to share: LSE:CCL Carnival** **LSE:EXPN Experian** **LSE:GKP Gulf Keystone** **LSE:HIK Hikma** **LSE:HSBA HSBC** **LSE:IAG British Airways** **LSE:IHG Intercontinental Hotels Group** **LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust** **LSE:STAN Standard Chartered** **LSE:TLW Tullow** **

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LSE:EXPN Experian. Close Mid-Price: 4007 Percentage Change: + 0.55% Day High: 4021 Day Low: 3968

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LSE:GKP Gulf Keystone. Close Mid-Price: 170.6 Percentage Change: + 2.46% Day High: 172.3 Day Low: 166.9

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LSE:HIK Hikma. Close Mid-Price: 2292 Percentage Change: + 0.53% Day High: 2296 Day Low: 2256

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LSE:HSBA HSBC. Close Mid-Price: 845.7 Percentage Change: + 0.65% Day High: 849.8 Day Low: 841.5

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LSE:IAG British Airways. Close Mid-Price: 337.9 Percentage Change: + 0.93% Day High: 340.5 Day Low: 334.2

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LSE:IHG Intercontinental Hotels Group. Close Mid-Price: 10820 Percentage Change: + 0.28% Day High: 10910 Day Low: 10735

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LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. Close Mid-Price: 1085.5 Percentage Change: + 1.26% Day High: 1088 Day Low: 1080

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered. Close Mid-Price: 1092 Percentage Change: + 0.55% Day High: 1097 Day Low: 1082.5

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LSE:TLW Tullow Close Mid-Price: 18 Percentage Change: -5.31% Day High: 19 Day Low: 18.22

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*** End of “Updated Today” comments on shares.

FTSE for FRIDAY (FTSE:UKX) looking good?

#FTSE #GOLD   It’s funny how a week ago, we were prepped for a bit of wind and unusually for the weather services, the climate actually lived up to their expectations. Winds over 100mph did indeed bring disaster, part of the fence around the heating oil tank was loosened. Of course, we enjoyed an inevitable power cut and literally hundred of trees were blown down in our usual dog walking forest. They were all pine trees, many still hanging threateningly at a 45 degree angle but upon checking out our forest on the plateau above the garden cliff, everything is standing. But of course, these trees are all deciduous trees, solidly built, and even a dead oak tree remained untouched by the weather.

All things considered, the hurricane proved pretty unimpressive, not comparing with the one 12 months ago which launched one of our garden sheds into the trees. But the events last week were expected to effect more than Argyll, so the panic unfolded in a media desperate to generate “clicks”. Now, a week later, the memory of the wind has virtually gone, the only evidence being the number of fir trees blown down.

 

Oddly, this simile returns us to the FTSE, a market which is being slow to grow but once up, should hopefully present a stronger resistance to any coming storms! While we’re often frustrated by the often useless UK market place, recent events perhaps indicate the pace of movement may actually become useful.

For instance, last Friday we laid out criteria for the UK market to experience some gains, writing; “above 8585 points risks triggering further recovery to an initial 8643”. With the FTSE closing Thursday at 8646 points, almost exactly at our target level, the 58 point gain which took 5 sessions to achieve was both impressive and extremely annoying. It used to be the case where a movement such as this would occur generally within a single session, it comes after a week where the UK market (Open to Close Values) experienced 1 point, 30 points, 24 points, and finally 89 points on Thursday. No matter which way we look at the painful trudge to our target level, waiting for 5 sessions to pick up 58 points to our initial target level was a pretty foul scenario for traders. While the concept of timeframes remains something quite beyond us, it is also a reminder to “get a feel” of the market as you’ll usually fulfil your worst fears…

Currently, should the FTSE manage to exceed just 8664 points, we calculate the index should next enter a cycle to an initial 8717 points with our secondary, if bettered, working out at 8775 points. Neither target level is visually improbable and overall, we shall have no option but to assume an eventual visit to 8825 points can be anticipated. If exhibiting blind faith in this picture, the tightest stop loss looks like 8600 points.

Our converse scenario expects index movement below 8600 to trigger reversals to an initial 8560 points with our secondary, if broken, presenting itself as a bottom of 8480 points, along with a very possible bounce.

 

Have a good weekend. With the next Grand Prix scheduled for 16 March, the only interesting thing we have to look forward to is a forecast of snow, not entirely unexpected for winter in Argyll.

 

 

 

FUTURES


FUTURES

Time Issued Market Price At Issue Short Entry Fast Exit Slow Exit Stop Long Entry Fast Exit Slow Exit Stop Prior
10:48:47PM BRENT 7585.3 7493 7430 7570 7654 7698 7574
10:58:31PM GOLD 2794.03 2759 2742 2774 2800 2808 2787 Success
11:08:45PM FTSE 8659.8 8644 8623 8670 8691 8740 8608 Success
11:25:04PM STOX50 5289.7 5263 5248 5298 5308 5326 5274 ‘cess
11:31:11PM GERMANY 21744 21652 21603 21734 21798 21871 21660 ‘cess
11:45:55PM US500 6075.2 6036 6020 6067 6086 6102 6060
11:55:30PM DOW 44919 44633 44471 44765 44978 45029 44826 ‘cess
11:59:05PM NASDAQ 21578.2 21382 21291 21517 21612 21678 21490
11:57:14PM JAPAN 39611 39490 39409 39647 39714 39742 39491 Success

 

30/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8646 points. Change of 1.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,930,240,161 a change of -10.24%
29/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8557 points. Change of 0.28%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,492,931,897 a change of 11.31%
28/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8533 points. Change of 0.35%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,934,936,161 a change of 3.9%
27/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8503 points. Change of 0.01%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,749,731,761 a change of -19.91%
24/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8502 points. Change of -0.74%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,930,778,515 a change of -10.73%
23/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8565 points. Change of 0.23%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,643,702,165 a change of 25.9%
22/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8545 points. Change of -0.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,277,040,750 a change of 4.97%

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…


Section One – Outlook Updated Today. Click here for Section Two – Outlook Remains Valid shares

Click Epic to jump to share: LSE:CAR Carclo** **LSE:CCL Carnival** **LSE:EXPN Experian** **LSE:GLEN Glencore Xstra** **LSE:HIK Hikma** **LSE:HSBA HSBC** **LSE:IAG British Airways** **LSE:IDS International Distribution** **LSE:IHG Intercontinental Hotels Group** **LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust** **LSE:STAN Standard Chartered** **LSE:TLW Tullow** **

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LSE:CAR Carclo Close Mid-Price: 22.6 Percentage Change: -2.59% Day High: 23.2 Day Low: 22.4

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LSE:CCL Carnival. Close Mid-Price: 2057 Percentage Change: + 2.34% Day High: 2069 Day Low: 2034

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LSE:EXPN Experian. Close Mid-Price: 3985 Percentage Change: + 0.58% Day High: 3996 Day Low: 3948

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LSE:GLEN Glencore Xstra. Close Mid-Price: 352.95 Percentage Change: + 2.16% Day High: 355.5 Day Low: 339.85

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LSE:HIK Hikma. Close Mid-Price: 2280 Percentage Change: + 1.42% Day High: 2288 Day Low: 2246

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LSE:HSBA HSBC. Close Mid-Price: 840.2 Percentage Change: + 0.53% Day High: 840.1 Day Low: 831.5

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LSE:IAG British Airways. Close Mid-Price: 334.8 Percentage Change: + 1.24% Day High: 336.4 Day Low: 330.1

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LSE:IDS International Distribution. Close Mid-Price: 364.8 Percentage Change: + 0.05% Day High: 366.2 Day Low: 364.8

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LSE:IHG Intercontinental Hotels Group. Close Mid-Price: 10790 Percentage Change: + 1.03% Day High: 10840 Day Low: 10695

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LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. Close Mid-Price: 1072 Percentage Change: + 1.52% Day High: 1079 Day Low: 1062

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered. Close Mid-Price: 1086 Percentage Change: + 0.37% Day High: 1088 Day Low: 1071

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LSE:TLW Tullow Close Mid-Price: 19.01 Percentage Change: -1.96% Day High: 20 Day Low: 18.51

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*** End of “Updated Today” comments on shares.

Serica Energy Plc (LSE:SQZ), currently around 20.74p

#FTSE #Nasdaq It cannot be easy, trying to trade successfully while based (and your share price traded) in a country where the Government actively works against your industry, all in the name of a political narrative which has now been abandoned by the USA and an ideal which other oil producing nations ridicule and ignore. But in the UK, not only has Scotlands ONLY oil refinery been allowed to close but the government opted to assist the company in relocating to Europe, ensuring some sort of box is ticked in the NetZero checklist!

It was certainly a shock to discover the level of C02 in the worlds atmosphere is around 0.04%, the level regularly boosted by volcanic events rather than this writer starting the engine of his little old tractor to cut the grass or lighting the wood burning stove. It’s a bit like finding out the UK Government has decided to wage a battle against the moon and its effect on the tide, a ridiculous concept…

 

With all this negativity, it may be a surprise to hear we’re slightly optimistic about SQZ’s future, thanks to a movement down at 112p in September of 2024. This death lunge was interesting, insofar as it almost exactly hit a bottom target we’d calculated, a point where our in-house rules dictate a rise should be expected. Aside from the salient detail the share price really has not recovered with any enthusiasm as, while the 20% rise since is useful, we would have hoped for more. A bit like expecting your child’s exam results to be just a little bit better but instead, you are left with a slightly empty feeling and suspecting she’d spent all her time chatting on Facebook, rather than actually studying! This familiar scenario will doubtless become more familiar in the years ahead as while our own daughter had a computer far in advance of anything in her school, she’s about to have a hard time with her own daughters, both of whom have smartphones and aside from proper coding, are capable of knocking our daughters original PC into the gutter.

 

Currently, the share price needs exceed just 151p to suggest it’s moving into a new reality, giving an initial target of price recovery to an initial 186p with our secondary, if beaten, at a visually pleasing and probable 207p. Our software happily tosses out a third level ambition at 267p, one which also makes an awful lot of sense as historically this represents a price area where the market found things quite interesting.

This one is difficult as it appears dependent on UK government competence, something which is notably lacking while we’re governed by folk who’ve declared war on the strongest industry in the UK, a sacrifice at the alter of a fiction folk no longer believe. Any U-turn by the government is liable to provoke a sharp change in the fortunes of mid-level energy companies such as Serica.

 

Our alternate scenario requires the share price to drip below 126p to spell trouble, allowing for reversal to 112p again and hopefully a bounce. Should such a level break, we can currently calculate a longer term secondary at 95p and a hope for a solid bounce. At this point in time, we have some difficulty in calculating any target levels below 95p.

This is perhaps worth watching, a real company doing real production rather than being based on rumours and unfounded hope.

 

 

FUTURES


FUTURES

Time Issued Market Price At Issue Short Entry Fast Exit Slow Exit Stop Long Entry Fast Exit Slow Exit Stop Prior
11:19:27PM BRENT 7557
11:23:11PM GOLD 2759.68
11:27:13PM FTSE 8554.1 8514 8502 8475 8545 8554 8562 8578 8529
11:31:13PM STOX50 5240.3 Success
11:34:30PM GERMANY 21657 Success
11:37:45PM US500 6059
11:41:32PM DOW 44839.5
11:47:46PM NASDAQ 21538 21036 20842 20624 21192 21574 21816 22208 21436
11:49:55PM JAPAN 39441

 

29/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8557 points. Change of 0.28%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,492,931,897 a change of 11.31%
28/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8533 points. Change of 0.35%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,934,936,161 a change of 3.9%
27/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8503 points. Change of 0.01%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,749,731,761 a change of -19.91%
24/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8502 points. Change of -0.74%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,930,778,515 a change of -10.73%
23/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8565 points. Change of 0.23%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,643,702,165 a change of 25.9%
22/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8545 points. Change of -0.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,277,040,750 a change of 4.97%
21/01/2025 FTSE Closed at 8548 points. Change of 0.33%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,027,009,717 a change of 16.44%

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.

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.

If you want to ask a question about something Market Related intraday, don’t hesitate to email private.client@trendsandtargets.com. If something has gone volatile and a quick answer is needed, we’ve probably already run the numbers on it. As you’ll appreciate, we try and avoid spamming people needlessly.


Section One – Outlook Updated Today. Click here for Section Two – Outlook remains valid stocks

Click Epic to jump to share: LSE:CCL Carnival** **LSE:EXPN Experian** **LSE:GLEN Glencore Xstra** **LSE:HIK Hikma** **LSE:HSBA HSBC** **LSE:IHG Intercontinental Hotels Group** **LSE:NWG Natwest** **

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Updated charts published on : Carnival, Experian, Glencore Xstra, Hikma, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Natwest,


LSE:CCL Carnival Close Mid-Price: 2010 Percentage Change: + 0.25% Day High: 2047 Day Low: 1983.5

Further movement against Carnival ABOVE 2047 should improve acceleration toward an initial 2081p with secondary (if initial bested) at 2313p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 966p calculates as leading to an initial 964p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 805p.

Previous Report:

28/01/2025 Target met. Continued trades against CCL with a mid-price ABOVE 2014 should improve the share value to firstly 2081p with secondary (if initial bested) at 2313p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 966p calculates as leading to an initial 964p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 805p.

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LSE:EXPN Experian. Close Mid-Price: 3962 Percentage Change: -0.10% Day High: 3985 Day Low: 3937

All Experian needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 3985 to improve acceleration toward an initial 4004p with secondary (if initial bested) at 4187p. The price would require to slip BELOW 2366 will invariably lead to 2355p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 2259p.

Previous Report:

01/10/2024 In the event of Experian enjoying further trades beyond 3978, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 4004p with secondary (if initial bested) at 4187p. The price would require to slip BELOW 2366 will invariably lead to 2355p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 2259p.

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LSE:GLEN Glencore Xstra. Close Mid-Price: 345.5 Percentage Change: -2.66% Day High: 354.6 Day Low: 345.55

Continued weakness against GLEN taking the price below 345.55 calculates as leading to an initial 342p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 308p. Glencore Xstra share price requires to recover ABOVE 414 is now needed to ideally trigger recovery to an almost certain 465p and possible hesitation. Our secondary, if bettered, is at an eventual 506p.

Previous Report:

20/12/2024 Target met. If Glencore Xstra experiences continued weakness below 348.35, it will invariably lead to 342p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 308p. Glencore Xstra share price requires to recover ABOVE 414 is now needed to ideally trigger recovery to an almost certain 465p and possible hesitation. Our secondary, if bettered, is at an eventual 506p.

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LSE:HIK Hikma Close Mid-Price: 2248 Percentage Change: + 1.63% Day High: 2254 Day Low: 2204

Target met. Further movement against Hikma ABOVE 2254 should improve acceleration toward an initial 2283p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 2421p. The price would require to slip BELOW 1757, it will invariably lead to 1732p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 1551p.

Previous Report:

28/01/2025 In the event of Hikma enjoying further trades beyond 2226, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 2232 with secondary (if initial bettered) at 2283p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 1757, it will invariably lead to 1732p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 1551p.

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LSE:HSBA HSBC Close Mid-Price: 835.8 Percentage Change: + 1.41% Day High: 834.6 Day Low: 823.7

Target met. All HSBC needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 834.6 to improve acceleration toward an initial 843p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 896p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 613p and heading to an initial 585p with secondary, if broken, at 540p and hopefully a rebound.

Previous Report:

21/01/2025 Continued trades against HSBA with a mid-price ABOVE 829.2 should improve the share value to firstly 834p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 896p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 613p and heading to an initial 585p with secondary, if broken, at 540p and hopefully a rebound.

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LSE:IHG Intercontinental Hotels Group Close Mid-Price: 10680 Percentage Change: + 0.90% Day High: 10735 Day Low: 10635

Target met. All Intercontinental Hotels Group needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 10735 to improve acceleration toward an initial 10837p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 11030p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 9988 will invariably lead to 9388p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 8978p.

Previous Report:

24/01/2025 Further movement against Intercontinental Hotels Group ABOVE 10655 should improve acceleration toward an initial 10725 with secondary (if initial bested) at 10837. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 9988 will invariably lead to 9388p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 8978p.

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LSE:NWG Natwest Close Mid-Price: 435.1 Percentage Change: + 2.33% Day High: 436.5 Day Low: 427.3

In the event of Natwest enjoying further trades beyond 436.5, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 439p with secondary (if initial bested) at 468p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 230, calculating as leading to an initial 201p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 153p.

Previous Report:

24/01/2025 Further movement against Natwest ABOVE 430.9 should improve acceleration toward an initial 439p with secondary (if initial bested) at 468p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 230, calculating as leading to an initial 201p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 153p.

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*** End of “Updated Today” comments on shares. Listed below are those where commentary remains valid.

SECTION TWO

Click Epic to jump to share:LSE:AAL Anglo American** **LSE:AFC AFC Energy** **LSE:AML Aston Martin** **LSE:ASC Asos** **LSE:AV. Aviva** **LSE:AVCT Avacta** **LSE:AZN Astrazeneca** **LSE:BARC Barclays** **LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY** **LSE:BLOE Block Energy PLC** **LSE:BME B & M** **LSE:BP. BP PLC** **LSE:BT.A British Telecom** **LSE:CAR Carclo** **LSE:CASP Caspian** **LSE:CEY Centamin** **LSE:CLAI Cellular Goods** **LSE:CNA Centrica** **LSE:CPI Capita** **LSE:DARK Darktrace Plc** **LSE:DGE Diageo** **LSE:ECO ECO (Atlantic) O & G** **LSE:EME Empyrean** **LSE:EMG MAN** **LSE:EZJ EasyJet** **LSE:FGP Firstgroup** **LSE:FOXT Foxtons** **LSE:FRES Fresnillo** **LSE:GENL Genel** **LSE:GKP Gulf Keystone** **LSE:GRG Greggs** **LSE:HL. Hargreaves Lansdown** **LSE:IAG British Airways** **LSE:IDS International Distribution** **LSE:IGG IG Group** **LSE:IPF International Personal Finance** **LSE:IQE IQE** **LSE:ITM ITM Power** **LSE:ITRK Intertek** **LSE:ITV ITV** **LSE:JET Just Eat** **LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.** **LSE:MKS Marks and Spencer** **LSE:MMAG Music Magpie** **LSE:NG. National Glib** **LSE:OCDO Ocado Plc** **LSE:OPG OPG Power Ventures** **LSE:OXIG Oxford Instruments** **LSE:PHP Primary Health** **LSE:PMG Parkmead** **LSE:QED Quadrise** **LSE:RKH Rockhopper** **LSE:RR. Rolls Royce** **LSE:SBRY Sainsbury** **LSE:SCLP Scancell** **LSE:SDY Speedyhire** **LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust** **LSE:SPT Spirent Comms** **LSE:SPX Spirax** **LSE:SRP Serco** **LSE:STAN Standard Chartered** **LSE:STAR Star Energy** **LSE:TERN Tern Plc** **LSE:TLW Tullow** **LSE:TRN The Trainline** **LSE:TSCO Tesco** **LSE:TW. Taylor Wimpey** **LSE:VOD Vodafone** **LSE:ZOO Zoo Digital** **

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LSE:AAL Anglo American. Close Mid-Price: 2,362.50 Day High: 2375.5 Day Low: 2345

From: 20/01/2025 ; Target met. Further movement against Anglo American ABOVE 2642 should improve acceleration toward an initial 2662p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 2782p. It would require trading BELOW 1989 it calculates with a drop potential of 1952p possible with secondary, a bottom of 1760p.

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LSE:AFC AFC Energy. Close Mid-Price: 9.08 Day High: 9.4 Day Low: 9.01

2018=70

From: 18/10/2024 ; Continued weakness against AFC taking the price below 6.9 calculates as leading to an initial 6.2p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 3.2p. AFC Energy share price requires to recover ABOVE 20p should promote the idea of movement to an initial 26 with secondary, if beaten, an eventual 30.5p.

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LSE:AML Aston Martin. Close Mid-Price: 106.40 Day High: 106.7 Day Low: 105

From: 15/01/2025 ; Continued weakness against AML taking the price below 97 calculates as leading to an initial 94.5p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 10p. It’s still my suspicion this shall experience a panic price recovery when the market realises it’s on the edge of a cliff… The share requires to sneak ABOVE 171, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 174p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 181p

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LSE:ASC Asos. Close Mid-Price: 404.40 Day High: 414 Day Low: 402.6

2018=10

From: 29/12/2024 ; Further movement against Asos ABOVE 454.2 should improve acceleration toward an initial 472p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 536p. The price would require to slip BELOW 329 will invariably lead to 325p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 308.

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LSE:AV. Aviva. Close Mid-Price: 511.40 Day High: 514 Day Low: 508.8

2018=70

From: 22/01/2025 ; Target met. All Aviva needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 514.2 to improve acceleration toward an initial 526p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 620p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 452p calculates as leading to an initial 450p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 417p.

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LSE:AVCT Avacta. Close Mid-Price: 47.50 Day High: 49.5 Day Low: 47.5

From: 2/10/2024 ; Target met. Continued weakness against AVCT taking the price below 42 calculates as leading to an initial 38.5p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 28p. Avacta share price requires to recover ABOVE 86 should improve acceleration toward an initial 94p with secondary (if initial bested) at 111p.

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LSE:AZN Astrazeneca. Close Mid-Price: 11232.00 Day High: 11326 Day Low: 11120

From: 3/09/2024 ; All Astrazeneca needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 13338 to improve acceleration toward an initial 13362p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 14226p. It would require trading BELOW 9461 it calculates with a drop potential of 9404p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 8832p.

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LSE:BARC Barclays. Close Mid-Price: 296.30 Day High: 298.4 Day Low: 289.65

2018=12

From: 22/01/2025 ; Continued trades against BARC with a mid-price ABOVE 299.3 should improve the share value to firstly 308p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 316p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 136p calculates as leading to an initial 130p and hopefully a bounce. Our secondary, if broken, calculates at 119p.

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LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY. Close Mid-Price: 452.20 Day High: 455 Day Low: 440.4

2018=9

From: 5/12/2024 ; Target met. In the event of BALFOUR BEATTY enjoying further trades beyond 472.8, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 479p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 494p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 292p it calculates with a drop potential of 290p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 265p.

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LSE:BLOE Block Energy PLC. Close Mid-Price: 0.75 Day High: 0.8 Day Low: 0.75

From: 27/01/2025 ; In the event Block Energy PLC experiences weakness below 0.62 it calculates with a drop potential of 0.6p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 0.55p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 1.98, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 2.17p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 2.3p.

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LSE:BME B & M. Close Mid-Price: 320.20 Day High: 323.6 Day Low: 319.5

From: 9/01/2025 ; Target met. Continued weakness against BME taking the price below 299.8 calculates as leading to an initial 279p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 242p. B & M share price requires to recover ABOVE 540 to trigger recovery to an initial 575p with secondary, if bettered, at 598p.

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LSE:BP. BP PLC. Close Mid-Price: 416.40 Day High: 419.1 Day Low: 412.15

2018=18

From: 13/11/2024 ; If BP PLC experiences continued weakness below 365.2, it will invariably lead to 358p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 346p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 541 should improve the share value to firstly 544p with secondary (if initial bested) at 621p.

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LSE:BT.A British Telecom. Close Mid-Price: 146.00 Day High: 146 Day Low: 142.9

2018=18

From: 2/12/2024 ; Target met. All British Telecom needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 161.9 to improve acceleration toward an initial 165p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 170p. It would require trading BELOW 101p, it will invariably lead to 99p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 80p.

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LSE:CAR Carclo. Close Mid-Price: 23.20 Day High: 23.6 Day Low: 22.8

2018=70

From: 9/01/2025 ; Weakness on Carclo below 22.8 will invariably lead to 20.3 with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 19p. This is not looking like a happy share!

The share price now needs above 36.5 to be taken seriously, giving the potential of recovery to an initial 45p with our secondary, if bettered, at an eventual 49p.

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LSE:CASP Caspian. Close Mid-Price: 2.90 Day High: 2.9 Day Low: 2.9

2018=35

From: 8/11/2024 ; If Caspian experiences continued weakness below 2.7, it will invariably lead to 2.25 next with our secondary, if broken, at a threatened bottom of 1.25p. Alternately, if any miracle is to occur, above 4.5 hints at 5.8 with secondary, if beaten, at 6.9p

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LSE:CEY Centamin. Close Mid-Price: 146.00 Day High: 0 Day Low: 0

2018=35

From: 22/10/2024 ; Target met. In the event of Centamin enjoying further trades beyond 175.3, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 196p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 250p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 77p will invariably lead to 75p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 63p.

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LSE:CLAI Cellular Goods. Close Mid-Price: 0.30 Day High: 0.3 Day Low: 0.27

From: 21/02/2024 ; Unless this makes it above 0.48p, it is not going to be worth reviewing.

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LSE:CNA Centrica. Close Mid-Price: 139.35 Day High: 139.25 Day Low: 135.55

From: 6/11/2024 ; If Centrica experiences continued weakness below 113, it will invariably lead to 100p with secondary, if broken, down at 80p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 174, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 196p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 251p.

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LSE:CPI Capita. Close Mid-Price: 14.06 Day High: 14.74 Day Low: 14

From: 20/01/2025 ; In the event Capita experiences weakness below 13.14 it calculates with a drop potential of 11p with secondary 3.5p and an ultimate bottom. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 22p, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 24p with secondary, if exceeded, working out at 28p.

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LSE:DARK Darktrace Plc. Close Mid-Price: 576.80 Day High: 0 Day Low: 0

From: 26/04/2024 ; Target met. In the event of Darktrace Plc enjoying further trades beyond 624, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 744p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 829p. It would require trading BELOW 345 to invariably lead to 290p with secondary, if broken, at 232p.

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LSE:DGE Diageo. Close Mid-Price: 2,426.50 Day High: 2474.5 Day Low: 2425

2018=35

From: 6/11/2024 ; Target met. In the event Diageo experiences weakness below 2288 it calculates with a drop potential of 2222p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 1501p. The share requires to trade ABOVE 2677p to improve acceleration toward an initial 2706p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 2868p.

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LSE:ECO ECO (Atlantic) O & G. Close Mid-Price: 11.25 Day High: 11.25 Day Low: 11.25

From: 16/10/2024 ; Target met. In the event ECO (Atlantic) O & G experiences weakness below 9.2 it calculates with a drop potential of 8.75p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 7p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 14p to improve acceleration toward an initial 16p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 19p.

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LSE:EME Empyrean. Close Mid-Price: 0.11 Day High: 0.11 Day Low: 0.1

2017=17

From: 22/10/2024 ; Weakness on Empyrean below 0.2 will invariably lead to 0 as this now represents an ultimate bottom. The share requires to move ABOVE 0.36 to cancel the immediate drop potentials and allow improvement to 0.42 with our secondary, if bettered, a game changing 0.56. Closure above 0.56 shall prove critical for the long term, finally placing the share in a zone where some recovery can be dreamt of.

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LSE:EMG MAN. Close Mid-Price: 209.80 Day High: 212.6 Day Low: 208.2

2018=35

From: 31/10/2024 ; If MAN experiences continued weakness below 197, it will invariably lead to 195p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 185p. The share requires to move ABOVE 279 should improve the share value to firstly 295p with secondary (if initial bested) at 310p.

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LSE:EZJ EasyJet. Close Mid-Price: 490.70 Day High: 501.4 Day Low: 491.1

2018=35

From: 12/12/2024 ; Target met. Further movement against EasyJet ABOVE 590.8 should improve acceleration toward an initial 598p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 685p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 474p to ring the changes, allowing wealness to an eventual 430p.

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LSE:FGP Firstgroup. Close Mid-Price: 163.90 Day High: 167.6 Day Low: 158

2018=23

From: 4/11/2024 ; Target met. In the event Firstgroup experiences weakness below 128.6 it calculates with a drop potential of 125p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 73p. The share requires to move ABOVE 177 should be useful, allowing for movement to an initial 187 with secondary, if beaten, at 201p.

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LSE:FOXT Foxtons. Close Mid-Price: 66.20 Day High: 67.8 Day Low: 66.2

2018=35

From: 11/11/2024 ; If Foxtons experiences continued weakness below 52, it will invariably lead to 51p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 44.5p. Foxtons share price requires to recover ABOVE 71.4 should improve the share value to firstly 73p with secondary (if initial bested) at 89p.

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LSE:FRES Fresnillo. Close Mid-Price: 675.00 Day High: 679 Day Low: 660.5

2018=35

From: 23/10/2024 ; Target met. Continued trades against FRES with a mid-price ABOVE 781 should improve the share value to firstly 806p with secondary (if initial bested) at 981p. It would require trading BELOW 435p it calculates with a drop potential of 425p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 405p.

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LSE:GENL Genel. Close Mid-Price: 58.60 Day High: 59.9 Day Low: 57.4

2018=10

From: 28/01/2025 ; If Genel experiences continued weakness below 57.6, it will invariably lead to 55p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 29p. Genel share price requires to recover ABOVE 103 to improve acceleration toward an initial 104p initially with secondary, if beaten, at 120p.

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LSE:GKP Gulf Keystone. Close Mid-Price: 154.00 Day High: 155.8 Day Low: 152.5

2018=10

From: 17/01/2025 ; Target met. All Gulf Keystone needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 172.1 to improve acceleration toward an initial 180p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 196p. The price would require to slip BELOW 111 will invariably lead to 105p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 75p.

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LSE:GRG Greggs. Close Mid-Price: 2,092.00 Day High: 2168 Day Low: 2094

From: 13/01/2025 ; Continued weakness against GRG taking the price below 2028 calculates as leading to an initial 1977p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 1685p. The share requires to move ABOVE 3250, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 3255p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 3510p.

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LSE:HL. Hargreaves Lansdown. Close Mid-Price: 1,102.00 Day High: 1102 Day Low: 1101

2018=18

From: 20/06/2024 ; In the event of Hargreaves Lansdown enjoying further trades beyond 1169, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 1185p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 1244p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 688, it will invariably lead to 674p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 601p.

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LSE:IAG British Airways. Close Mid-Price: 330.70 Day High: 332.5 Day Low: 323.3

2018=70

From: 24/01/2025 ; All British Airways needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 334.2 to improve acceleration toward an initial 345p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 471p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 159 calculates as leading to an initial 150p with secondary, if broken, at 127p.

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LSE:IDS International Distribution. Close Mid-Price: 364.60 Day High: 364.8 Day Low: 364.4

2018=23

From: 14/01/2025 ; All International Distribution needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 365 to improve acceleration toward an initial 375p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 495p. Otherwise, now below 289 risks a visit to 278 with secondary, when broken, at 270 and a probable rebound.

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LSE:IGG IG Group. Close Mid-Price: 1,020.00 Day High: 1024 Day Low: 1014

2018=23

From: 23/01/2025 ; Target met. All IG Group needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 1106 to improve acceleration toward an initial 1140p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 1287p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 608p it calculates with a drop potential of 606p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 573p.

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LSE:IPF International Personal Finance. Close Mid-Price: 127.00 Day High: 127.5 Day Low: 126

2018=18

From: 20/12/2024 ; Continued weakness against IPF taking the price below 124.5 calculates as leading to an initial 120p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 112p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 139 to suggest coming recovery to an initial 145 with our secondary, if bettered, at 155p.

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LSE:IQE IQE. Close Mid-Price: 13.66 Day High: 14.52 Day Low: 13.56

2018=10

From: 18/11/2024 ; Target met. If IQE experiences continued weakness below 8.61, it will invariably lead to 6.14p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 5p. The share requires to trade ABOVE 32p as this should provoke recovery to an initial 35.5 with secondary, if bettered, at 43.5p

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LSE:ITM ITM Power. Close Mid-Price: 35.04 Day High: 36.68 Day Low: 34.34

From: 2/12/2024 ; In the event ITM Power experiences weakness below 32.46 it calculates with a drop potential of 31p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 25p. ITM Power share price requires to recover ABOVE 68p to improve acceleration toward an initial 73p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 79p.

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LSE:ITRK Intertek. Close Mid-Price: 5,070.00 Day High: 5110 Day Low: 5045

From: 27/09/2024 ; Target met. Continued trades against ITRK with a mid-price ABOVE 5235 should improve the share value to firstly 5346p with secondary (if initial bested) at 5549p. It would require trading BELOW 3820 risks promoting reversal down to an initial 3540p with secondary, if broken, at 3211p.

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LSE:ITV ITV. Close Mid-Price: 71.25 Day High: 72.75 Day Low: 71.15

2018=18

From: 8/11/2024 ; Target met. Weakness on ITV below 61.3 will invariably lead to 56p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 48p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 89 to promote recovery to an initial 94p with secondary, if beaten, at a longer term 111p.

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LSE:JET Just Eat. Close Mid-Price: 1,134.00 Day High: 0 Day Low: 0

From: 9/12/2024 ; In the event of Just Eat enjoying further trades beyond 1384, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 1396p with secondary (if initial bested) at 1462p. It would require trading BELOW 861, it will invariably lead to 838p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 821p and a probable bottom.

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LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.. Close Mid-Price: 62.52 Day High: 62.64 Day Low: 61.64

2018=23

From: 10/01/2025 ; Weakness on Lloyds Grp. below 52.44 will invariably lead to 51.3p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 48.2p. Lloyds Grp. share price requires to recover ABOVE 63.46, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 64p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 65.8p but we’re a bit reticent about it

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LSE:MKS Marks and Spencer. Close Mid-Price: 330.10 Day High: 332.3 Day Low: 326.9

2018=18

From: 6/11/2024 ; Target met. Further movement against Marks and Spencer ABOVE 415.2 should improve acceleration toward an initial 430p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 501p. The price would require to slip BELOW 210p to allow reversal to 172p with secondary, if broken, at 153p.

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LSE:MMAG Music Magpie. Close Mid-Price: 8.95 Day High: 0 Day Low: 0

From: 6/12/2024 ; Continued trades against MMAG with a mid-price ABOVE 9.41 should improve the share value to firstly 9.75p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 11.75p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 5 calculates as leading to an initial 4.6p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 2.7p.

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LSE:NG. National Glib. Close Mid-Price: 968.60 Day High: 972.8 Day Low: 958.8

2018=14

From: 14/01/2025 ; Target met. Weakness on National Glib below 909.8 will invariably lead to 898p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 863p. It needs above the 10 quid mark to hopefully trigger an initial 1052p with our secondary, if bettered, at 1117p.

Visually, it’s going down.

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LSE:OCDO Ocado Plc. Close Mid-Price: 300.40 Day High: 311.6 Day Low: 300.5

From: 13/01/2025 ; Continued weakness against OCDO taking the price below 270.1 calculates as leading to an initial 248p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 214p.The share requires to move ABOVE 411, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 480p with our secondary, if bettered, working out at 551p.

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LSE:OPG OPG Power Ventures. Close Mid-Price: 5.15 Day High: 5.15 Day Low: 4.46

2017=28

From: 20/11/2024 ; Weakness on OPG Power Ventures below 4.15 will invariably lead to 3.7p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 2.24p. The share requires to trade ABOVE 12p (Blue trend) now calculates with the potential of a lift to 12.76p with secondary, if bettered, at 14p.

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LSE:OXIG Oxford Instruments. Close Mid-Price: 2,055.00 Day High: 2100 Day Low: 2060

2018=10

From: 11/10/2024 ; Weakness on Oxford Instruments below 1932 will invariably lead to 1853p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 1760p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 2765, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 2771p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 2996p.

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LSE:PHP Primary Health. Close Mid-Price: 91.30 Day High: 93 Day Low: 91.3

From: 9/01/2025 ; Target met. Continued weakness against PHP taking the price below 85.4 calculates as leading to an initial 84p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 75p. Primary Health share price requires to recover ABOVE 105, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 108p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 114p.

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LSE:PMG Parkmead. Close Mid-Price: 17.00 Day High: 17 Day Low: 17

2018=70

From: 12/12/2024 ; Target met. Further movement against Parkmead ABOVE 24.5 should improve acceleration toward an initial 28p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 30p. The price would require to slip BELOW 7.75 it calculates with a drop potential of 7.25p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 0.5p.

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LSE:QED Quadrise. Close Mid-Price: 3.95 Day High: 4.49 Day Low: 3.9

2018=10

From: 3/01/2025 ; Target met. All Quadrise needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 7.98 to improve acceleration toward an initial 8.3p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 12p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 2 for panic, giving the threat of reversal to an initial .95p with secondary, if broken, at 0.61p.

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LSE:RKH Rockhopper. Close Mid-Price: 35.20 Day High: 36.4 Day Low: 33.5

2017=42

From: 20/01/2025 ; Further movement against Rockhopper ABOVE 42 should improve acceleration toward an initial 44p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 52p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 10p calculates as leading to an initial 9.5p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 5p.

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LSE:RR. Rolls Royce. Close Mid-Price: 584.20 Day High: 593 Day Low: 582

2018=23

From: 24/01/2025 ; Target met. Continued trades against RR. with a mid-price ABOVE 624.6 should improve the share value to firstly 646p with secondary (if initial bested) at 722p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 466p to bring 348p with secondary, if broken, at 286p.

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LSE:SBRY Sainsbury. Close Mid-Price: 256.20 Day High: 259.6 Day Low: 255.8

2018=23

From: 14/11/2024 ; Target met. Continued weakness against SBRY taking the price below 237.8 calculates as leading to an initial 231.5p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 226p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 302p should improve acceleration toward an initial 314p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 323p.

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LSE:SCLP Scancell. Close Mid-Price: 9.66 Day High: 9.75 Day Low: 9.66

2018=18

From: 14/01/2025 ; Continued weakness against SCLP taking the price below 9.25 calculates as leading to an initial 8p with secondary, if broken, at a bottom of just 5p. Scancell share price requires to recover ABOVE 19.5 should improve the share value to firstly 20.5p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 33p.

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LSE:SDY Speedyhire. Close Mid-Price: 27.05 Day High: 27.05 Day Low: 26.75

2018=35

From: 28/01/2025 ; If Speedyhire experiences continued weakness below 26.5, it will invariably lead to 24 with our secondary, if broken, an eventual 16p. It needs above 35 to give hope, calculating with the hope of a visit to an initial 39 with our secondary, if bettered, at 43p.

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LSE:SMT Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust. Close Mid-Price: 1,056.00 Day High: 1072 Day Low: 1048.5

From: 22/01/2025 ; Further movement against Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust ABOVE 1078 should improve acceleration toward an initial 1079p with secondary (if initial bested) at 1095p. The mid-price would require to trade BELOW 604p calculates as leading to an initial 601p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 596p.

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LSE:SPT Spirent Comms. Close Mid-Price: 181.00 Day High: 182.3 Day Low: 180.1

From: 31/10/2024 ; In the event Spirent Comms experiences weakness below 166.2 it calculates with a drop potential of 160p possible. If broken, our secondary is at 145p. The share requires to move ABOVE 201 should improve acceleration toward an initial 206.5p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 237p.

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LSE:SPX Spirax. Close Mid-Price: 8,025.00 Day High: 8100 Day Low: 7940

From: 13/11/2024 ; Continued weakness against SPX taking the price below 6355 calculates as leading to an initial 6213p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 5792p. The share requires to move ABOVE 11280 should improve acceleration toward an initial 11673p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 12233p.

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LSE:SRP Serco. Close Mid-Price: 150.60 Day High: 152.9 Day Low: 150.9

From: 29/07/2024 ; Target met. In the event of Serco enjoying further trades beyond 195.4, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 203p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 213p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 135p, it will invariably lead to 134p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 122p and a vague hope of a bounce.

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered. Close Mid-Price: 1,082.00 Day High: 1083.5 Day Low: 1056

2018=12

From: 23/01/2025 ; Further movement against Standard Chartered ABOVE 1084 should improve acceleration toward an initial 1103p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 1202p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 629p to potentially trigger reversal to an initial 578p with secondary, if broken, at a bottom of 545p.

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LSE:STAR Star Energy. Close Mid-Price: 8.24 Day High: 0 Day Low: 0

2018=70

From: 12/11/2024 ; Target met. Further movement against Star Energy ABOVE 9.74 should improve acceleration toward an initial 10p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 13p. The price would require to slip BELOW 6p it calculates with a drop potential of 5.6p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 4.9p.

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LSE:TERN Tern Plc. Close Mid-Price: 1.70 Day High: 1.73 Day Low: 1.62

From: 27/01/2025 ; Above just 1.85 now looks capable of triggering an initial 2.15 with our secondary, if bettered, at 3.17 – perhaps even 4p if a rise is powered by good news. Alternately, below 1.3 looks troubling, allowing for an initial 1p with secondary a bottom now at 0.71p

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LSE:TLW Tullow. Close Mid-Price: 19.39 Day High: 21 Day Low: 19.4

2018=10

From: 29/12/2024 ; Target met. Weakness on Tullow below 18.92 will invariably lead to 15p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 13p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 28p to improve acceleration toward an initial 29p, returning the share above the level of the trend break and making a longer term 33.6 a logical ambition.

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LSE:TRN The Trainline. Close Mid-Price: 366.40 Day High: 374 Day Low: 362.4

From: 12/12/2024 ; All The Trainline needs are mid-price trades ABOVE 442.2 to improve acceleration toward an initial 452p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 470p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 293p calculates as leading to an initial 290p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 278p and perhaps a bounce.

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LSE:TSCO Tesco. Close Mid-Price: 368.80 Day High: 372.2 Day Low: 368.6

2018=23

From: 16/12/2024 ; In the event of Tesco enjoying further trades beyond 375.1, the share should experience improved acceleration toward an initial 380p with secondary (if initial bested) at 486p. The share would require to weaken BELOW 272p calculates as leading to an initial 263p initially and a very probable bounce. However, should 263p break, our secondary is down at 255p.

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LSE:TW. Taylor Wimpey. Close Mid-Price: 118.70 Day High: 121.45 Day Low: 118.9

2018=23

From: 9/01/2025 ; In the event Taylor Wimpey experiences weakness below 106.8 it calculates with a drop potential of 98p with secondary (if broken) at a longer term 90p. The share requires to sneak ABOVE 169p to improve acceleration toward an initial 175p with secondary (if initial bettered) at 209p.

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LSE:VOD Vodafone. Close Mid-Price: 68.82 Day High: 69.06 Day Low: 67.4

2018=18

From: 17/09/2024 ; Continued trades against VOD with a mid-price ABOVE 79.5 should improve the share value to firstly 81p with secondary (if initial exceeded) at 85p. The price would require to slip BELOW 64p for panic, giving the potential of weakness to an initial 56p with secondary, if broken, at 52p and hopefully a bottom.

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LSE:ZOO Zoo Digital. Close Mid-Price: 29.60 Day High: 28.5 Day Low: 27.5

From: 27/01/2025 ; Continued weakness against ZOO taking the price below 27.5 calculates as leading to an initial 25 with our secondary, if broken, a bottom of 20p. The share requires to move ABOVE 40 should hit an initial 45 with secondary, if beaten, at 48.75p.

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