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#Brent #Germany The UK prime minister appears to be misinterpreting his other job title as ‘Party Leader’, if the latest stories in the media about wine-time party Fridays in Downing St prove to be correct. While many organisations enjoy a ‘dress down’ Friday, promoting ‘rat-arsed’ Fridays could catch on, setting the tone for weekends to assist the hospitality industry. Meanwhile, UK bank LSE:LLOY appears to be enjoying its own little party, finally.

Such has been the depressing regularity of suggesting a target level of 55p for Lloyds, three weeks ago in our most recent update, we didn’t even bother mentioning the target level. Instead, we simply said “Lloyds needs to trade above 48p to aim for any sort of safety”, assuming regular readers didn’t want us to again repeat our target levels. Finally, on January 4th, some magic happened and the share price was gapped up at the open above the 48p trigger, hopefully entering a brave new world for some movement of strength this year.

 

The share price has already achieved our 55p level and we’re especially interested in the effects of the two Red circled areas on the chart. The price was gapped down at the tail of last year, gapped up at the start of this year, in a classic GaGa manouvre, one which is now supposed to promote the idea of a visit to 58.5p being possible. Such a target level should prove especially interesting, visually matching the price level enclosed with the Blue Circle at the start of 2020. We suspect this level shall prove some hesitation and only with closure above 58.5p shall we dare exhibit hope for some solid long term movements with the potential of considerable strength. Visually there’s every expectation of a glass ceiling at the 58.5p level but, the lesson from other world markets has been for hesitation to be brief, then share prices continue to move.

Obviously, as we’re discussing a UK retail bank, we’re slightly cautious with our optimism but with share price movements such as experienced during the last 10 days, it’s difficult not to express hope.

Closure above 58.5p should now make a visit to an initial 63.5p possible with our longer term secondary calculating at an impressive 77p sometime in the future.

 

For things to go horribly wrong for Lloyds, the price needs flop below 44.7p, the level of the previous low, to utterly quash hopes for the future.

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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
9:13:23PM	BRENT	85.98	83.38	83.01	81.98	84.84	86.1	87.46	94.73	83	Success
9:27:19PM	GOLD	1816.73
9:29:11PM	FTSE	7568
9:30:46PM	FRANCE	7154									‘cess
9:39:57PM	GERMANY	15940	15830	15777	15672	15922	15973	16016	16077	15877	‘cess
9:41:33PM	US500	4638
9:43:39PM	DOW	35762
9:45:52PM	NASDAQ	15509									‘cess
9:48:47PM	JAPAN	28298									Success

14/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7542 points. Change of -0.28%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,434,562,809 a change of 1.01%

13/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7563 points. Change of 0.16%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,370,299,567 a change of -13.58%

12/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7551 points. Change of 0.83%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,371,380,208 a change of 17.9%

11/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7489 points. Change of 0.59%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,252,372,247 a change of -8.66%

10/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7445 points. Change of -0.53%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,844,878,564 a change of 25.04%

7/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7485 points. Change of 0.47%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,474,069,038 a change of -10.83%

6/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7450 points. Change of -0.88%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,138,809,460 a change of 26.57%

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:BARC Barclays Close Mid-Price: 215.5 Percentage Change: -0.74% Day High: 219.6 Day Low: 213.5

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LSE:BP. BP PLC. Close Mid-Price: 388.7 Percentage Change: + 1.25% Day High: 391.05 Day Low: 383.6

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LSE:BT.A British Telecom. Close Mid-Price: 179.6 Percentage Change: + 0.81% Day High: 181.1 Day Low: 177.25

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LSE:DDDD 4D Pharma Close Mid-Price: 41.95 Percentage Change: -3.56% Day High: 43.1 Day Low: 41.4

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LSE:DGE Diageo Close Mid-Price: 3717.5 Percentage Change: -1.18% Day High: 3747.5 Day Low: 3711.5

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LSE:HIK Hikma Close Mid-Price: 2056 Percentage Change: -0.24% Day High: 2087 Day Low: 2044

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LSE:HSBA HSBC. Close Mid-Price: 516.6 Percentage Change: + 0.70% Day High: 517.5 Day Low: 508.8

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LSE:IQE IQE Close Mid-Price: 31.5 Percentage Change: -5.41% Day High: 34.9 Day Low: 31.7

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LSE:ITM ITM Power Close Mid-Price: 338 Percentage Change: -5.22% Day High: 361.4 Day Low: 340

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LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.. Close Mid-Price: 54.97 Percentage Change: + 1.85% Day High: 55.04 Day Low: 53.42

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LSE:NWG Natwest. Close Mid-Price: 249.5 Percentage Change: + 0.52% Day High: 251.1 Day Low: 246.5

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LSE:OCDO Ocado Plc Close Mid-Price: 1445 Percentage Change: -4.87% Day High: 1512 Day Low: 1436.5

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LSE:OXIG Oxford Instruments Close Mid-Price: 2260 Percentage Change: -4.03% Day High: 2410 Day Low: 2265

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LSE:PHP Primary Health Close Mid-Price: 146.3 Percentage Change: -0.27% Day High: 146.9 Day Low: 145.7

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LSE:POLY Polymetal Close Mid-Price: 1162.5 Percentage Change: -2.92% Day High: 1211.5 Day Low: 1159

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LSE:RKH Rockhopper. Close Mid-Price: 10.21 Percentage Change: + 6.02% Day High: 10.4 Day Low: 9.82

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LSE:SPX Spirax Close Mid-Price: 13430 Percentage Change: -3.38% Day High: 13945 Day Low: 13495

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered. Close Mid-Price: 523.2 Percentage Change: + 2.31% Day High: 524 Day Low: 509.8

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

#FreeFutures The section of Google News labelled “Entertainment” can prove quite telling. Currently, among all the 3rd rate celeb gossip, there are links to Boris Johnston antics, along with Prince Andrew commentary. It certainly gives a clue as to how events in the UK are rated internationally, even giving a really funny headline; ‘The Andrew Formerly Known As Prince’. However, it’s pleasing to note the UK’s FTSE no longer deserves inclusion in the funny section of Google.

With the FTSE now trading above the pre-pandemic level on 7,550, we’re hopeful the UK follows the rest of the world in copying what happened next. For instance, France & Germany enjoy markets which have grown 20% since exceeding their respective highs, Wall St also painting a 20% gain while the S&P and Nasdaq vary between 33 and 50% growth. Obviously, the world doesn’t lack pundits who’ve been complaining the growth rates are unsustainable, making us wonder how many years something needs stay positive before they admit their attitude was incorrect!

 

For the UK to follow the French and German models, we should now be planning for a period of growth on the FTSE, perhaps to around the 9,000 point level. Certainly, when we balance such optimism against current headlines (Prince Andrew, Boris, worst Covid death rate, China spies, more Boris, someone leaving East Enders, etc), it becomes difficult to pretend confidence for the future. However, other countries appear to be flourishing, despite their own infestation of domestic drama. Perhaps we are finally witnessing a proper separation between the Entertainment sector (Politics) and the Business sector. Certainly, the USA managed to perform quite nicely, perhaps despite Mr Trump.

However, we do intend stick to our rhetoric and anticipate some proper FTSE 100 hesitation around the 8,100 point level, despite how the rest of the world performed once each country exceeding their pre-pandemic high during the last 18 months.

 

Near term, above 7,568 points calculates with the potential of ongoing recovery to an initial 7,613 points. If bettered, we can suggest a secondary at 7,636 points as a viable ambition. To be honest, we must regard the current cycle as pointing toward 7,730 points, hopefully appearing within living memory. Despite this first complete week of the year as producing positive movements, the FTSE certainly hasn’t been flamboyant with outlandish daily rises. The index needs below 7,422 to spoil the immediate party.

For a real issue to enter the frame, the UK index needs now retreat below Blue on the chart, this being a downtrend which dates back to the start of 2020. Visually, there can be little doubt the market regards this line as important and currently, the FTSE needs below 7,373 to suggest some blunt force trauma threatens. Such a triggering sensation risks promoting sharp reversal to an initial 7,279 with secondary, if broken, at 7,173 and hopefully a bounce.

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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
9:44:16PM	BRENT	83.54	83.4	83.155		84.46	84.84	85.36		83.67
9:45:58PM	GOLD	1822	1812	1807		1822	1828	1833		1818
9:48:14PM	FTSE	7530	7521	7518		7544	7572	7585		7536	‘cess
10:06:41PM	FRANCE	7170	7161	7146		7208	7251	7263		7201	‘cess
10:08:41PM	GERMANY	15918	15886	15853		15990	16093	16160		15960	Shambles
10:11:04PM	US500	4661.6	4636	4602		4682	4743	4769		4707	Success
10:13:00PM	DOW	36119	36037	35979		36230	36524	36586		36240	‘cess
10:17:03PM	NASDAQ	15506	15470	15396		15611	15729	15734		15603	Success
10:20:05PM	JAPAN	28285	28241	28183		28462	28665	28710		28438	Success

13/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7563 points. Change of 0.16%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,370,299,567 a change of -13.58%

12/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7551 points. Change of 0.83%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,371,380,208 a change of 17.9%

11/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7489 points. Change of 0.59%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,252,372,247 a change of -8.66%

10/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7445 points. Change of -0.53%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,844,878,564 a change of 25.04%

7/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7485 points. Change of 0.47%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,474,069,038 a change of -10.83%

6/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7450 points. Change of -0.88%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,138,809,460 a change of 26.57%

5/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7516 points. Change of -100%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,850,064,854 a change of 0%

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:BARC Barclays. Close Mid-Price: 217.1 Percentage Change: + 2.50% Day High: 217.15 Day Low: 211.35

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LSE:BDEV Barrett Devs Close Mid-Price: 684.8 Percentage Change: -0.03% Day High: 687.6 Day Low: 667

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LSE:BP. BP PLC. Close Mid-Price: 383.9 Percentage Change: + 0.64% Day High: 383.85 Day Low: 378.65

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LSE:CCL Carnival. Close Mid-Price: 1522 Percentage Change: + 4.15% Day High: 1523.4 Day Low: 1448.4

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LSE:DDDD 4D Pharma Close Mid-Price: 43.5 Percentage Change: -5.54% Day High: 45.95 Day Low: 42.95

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LSE:DGE Diageo Close Mid-Price: 3762 Percentage Change: -0.73% Day High: 3787 Day Low: 3741

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LSE:GLEN Glencore Xstra. Close Mid-Price: 406.1 Percentage Change: + 1.21% Day High: 408.55 Day Low: 399.3

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LSE:HIK Hikma Close Mid-Price: 2061 Percentage Change: -0.91% Day High: 2093 Day Low: 2052

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LSE:HSBA HSBC. Close Mid-Price: 513 Percentage Change: + 2.35% Day High: 513.9 Day Low: 501

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LSE:IPF International Personal Finance Close Mid-Price: 137.8 Percentage Change: -3.23% Day High: 147.8 Day Low: 136.6

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LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.. Close Mid-Price: 53.97 Percentage Change: + 1.49% Day High: 54.07 Day Low: 52.94

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LSE:OCDO Ocado Plc Close Mid-Price: 1519 Percentage Change: -0.52% Day High: 1556.5 Day Low: 1513

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LSE:PHP Primary Health Close Mid-Price: 146.7 Percentage Change: -2.13% Day High: 148.8 Day Low: 147

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LSE:SPX Spirax Close Mid-Price: 13900 Percentage Change: -4.10% Day High: 14450 Day Low: 13975

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered. Close Mid-Price: 511.4 Percentage Change: + 2.16% Day High: 511.6 Day Low: 497.3

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

#CAC40 #SP500 The Oil & Gas sector is again looking fairly vibrant and as a result, we’ve opted to run the numbers against #Petrofac, a pretty large company who describe themselves as a Leading International service provider to the energy industry. A glance at their website reveals a fairly intimidating range of activities, giving a quite firm impression if the oil sectors are doing well, so shall Petrofac.

This being the case, the share price (presently around 135p) looks poised to produce something useful. It’s worth remembering this share was trading around 400p, prior to the Covid-19 crash and thankfully, reversals failed to breach the critical (according to our calculations) 90p level.  Repeated attempts managed to produce a low of 90.9p and now, according to the chart since 2013, a degree of optimism is possible.

 

Above just 140p should prove interesting, working out as capable of triggering some price recovery to an initial 161p. Our secondary calculation proves more promising, coming in with an ambition (if our initial target is bettered) at a longer term 190p. This secondary target is pretty important, hopefully able to allow the share price to close a session above 182p. Such an event is liable to prove game changing for the future, essentially allowing the share price to react against the dreadful downtrend since 2013, ideally provoking a strong recovery cycle.

Currently, what’s of some special interest is the sheer number of major “oilers” being rated as Strong Buy by the usual suspects in the marketplace. We’re being a little cautious with this one in allocating a trigger level 5p above the current price level but, according to our software, we should look favourably on this share should it find sufficient excuse to trade above our 140p trigger. As for the “Really Big Picture”, if the price manages to close above 182p, we should apparently anticipate a cycle where a virtual challenge to pre-pandemic levels calculates as possible. Apparently, if it ever manages to trade above 376p, we shall need give the tea leaves a long hard look.

FUTURES

Time Issued	Market	Price At Issue	Short Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Long Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Prior
10:02:45PM	BRENT	84.38									‘cess
10:05:38PM	GOLD	1827.6
10:08:00PM	FTSE	7550.57									Success
10:10:00PM	FRANCE	7233.5	7181	7174	7148	7239	7252	7300	7368	7200
10:11:55PM	GERMANY	16012.61
10:21:25PM	US500	4728	4702	4684	4663	4728	4748	4758	4818	4702	‘cess
10:24:08PM	DOW	36304									‘cess
10:26:43PM	NASDAQ	15900									‘cess
10:41:41PM	JAPAN	28663									Success

12/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7551 points. Change of 0.83%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,371,380,208 a change of 17.9%

11/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7489 points. Change of 0.59%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,252,372,247 a change of -8.66%

10/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7445 points. Change of -0.53%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,844,878,564 a change of 25.04%

7/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7485 points. Change of 0.47%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,474,069,038 a change of -10.83%

6/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7450 points. Change of -0.88%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,138,809,460 a change of 26.57%

5/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7516 points. Change of 0.15%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,850,064,854 a change of -31.07%

4/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7505 points. Change of -100%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,036,052,579 a change of 0%

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:AGM Applied Graphene** **LSE:AV. Aviva** **LSE:BARC Barclays** **LSE:BDEV Barrett Devs** **LSE:BP. BP PLC** **LSE:DGE Diageo** **LSE:ECO ECO (Atlantic) O & G** **LSE:GKP Gulf Keystone** **LSE:GLEN Glencore Xstra** **LSE:HSBA HSBC** **LSE:OCDO Ocado Plc** **LSE:ODX Omega Diags** **LSE:POG Petrop etc** **LSE:STAN Standard Chartered** **

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LSE:AGM Applied Graphene. Close Mid-Price: 21.5 Percentage Change: + 0.00% Day High: 22 Day Low: 20.45

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LSE:AV. Aviva Close Mid-Price: 435 Percentage Change: -0.21% Day High: 439 Day Low: 433.3

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LSE:BARC Barclays. Close Mid-Price: 211.8 Percentage Change: + 2.32% Day High: 212.2 Day Low: 209.05

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LSE:BDEV Barrett Devs Close Mid-Price: 685 Percentage Change: -3.39% Day High: 707.8 Day Low: 683

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LSE:BP. BP PLC. Close Mid-Price: 381.45 Percentage Change: + 3.21% Day High: 382.8 Day Low: 372.95

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LSE:DGE Diageo Close Mid-Price: 3789.5 Percentage Change: -0.41% Day High: 3825.5 Day Low: 3772

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LSE:ECO ECO (Atlantic) O & G. Close Mid-Price: 27 Percentage Change: + 12.50% Day High: 27.5 Day Low: 24.75

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LSE:GKP Gulf Keystone. Close Mid-Price: 212 Percentage Change: + 1.44% Day High: 219 Day Low: 203.5

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LSE:GLEN Glencore Xstra. Close Mid-Price: 401.25 Percentage Change: + 3.47% Day High: 401.9 Day Low: 391

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LSE:HSBA HSBC. Close Mid-Price: 501.2 Percentage Change: + 1.25% Day High: 500.7 Day Low: 495.95

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LSE:OCDO Ocado Plc Close Mid-Price: 1527 Percentage Change: -2.86% Day High: 1590.5 Day Low: 1519.5

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LSE:ODX Omega Diags Close Mid-Price: 17.75 Percentage Change: -4.05% Day High: 18.75 Day Low: 17.25

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LSE:POG Petrop etc Close Mid-Price: 18 Percentage Change: -0.66% Day High: 18.65 Day Low: 16.01

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered. Close Mid-Price: 500.6 Percentage Change: + 1.58% Day High: 500 Day Low: 489.5

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#FTSE #WallSt Due to issue a trading update to the markets on Wednesday 11th Jan, we’ve received just a few email requests asking if we’d cover this share. Surprisingly, it had also popped up on our radar, suddenly being shown as a “Strong Buy” amongst a few analysts too. In some ways it stood out as a sore thumb, the most common “Strong Buy” allocations across Europe being designated toward oil companies. Even BP are starting to look interesting, if their share price exceeds 386p!

However, JD Sports also fascinate us for quite a different reason.

Since 2014, the share price has been diluted three times! We despise the converse movement by the market place, a familiar strategy, mostly on the AIM market, intended to make a struggling share price suddenly look a bit more respectable. Importantly, it’s not just the AIM enacting such reprehensible behaviour. Natwest (aka RBS) boosted their share price ten-fold a few years ago, taking back ten old shares and issuing one new share in an ill-fated attempt to conceal the harsh reality of the bank value. But when we see companies doing the opposite, essentially attempting to conceal their strength, those companies tend grow from strength to strength. From Apple, Tesla, Google, this behaviour has become the mark of something we tend feel worth sitting back and watching.

JD Sports first played this game in 2014, issuing 4 shares for every existing share. This quartered the share price. Two years later in 2016, they issued 5 shares for every existing share, diluting the price by 80%. Once again, as 2021 drew to a close, the share price was again returned to sensible levels, a further 5 shares issued for each existing share. Unless our calculations are horribly wrong, the “true” value of JD Sports would work out around 60 quid per share, if measured in pre-2014 money. As the chart below highlights, on each occasion JD Sports diluted the number of shares in issue, the share price has gone from strength to strength and this perhaps allows considerable optimism.

However, with the company issuing a trading update, doubtless boasting of how well their Xmas season went, it certainly appears their share price may be worth watching.

 

Presently trading around 219p, the share price needs exceed 224p to hopefully trigger movement upward to an initial 249p. With the price adjusted chart below, this will paint a new all time high, justifying us calculating a longer term secondary at an eventual 275p. Our conventional logic would normally indicate the risk of hesitation at this secondary level but, thanks to the repeat changes in the numbers of shares in issue, we shall simple promise to take a further look, if 275p ever makes an appearance.

For things to go wrong, the share price needs below 200p to bring the potential of trouble, allowing reversal to an initial 173 with secondary, if broken, at a hopeful trampoline level of 167p.

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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
9:47:15PM	BRENT	83.32									Success
9:49:29PM	GOLD	1823.39									Success
9:51:46PM	FTSE	7517.75	7457	7429	7397	7500	7521	7529	7565	7491
9:53:56PM	FRANCE	7214.2
9:57:52PM	GERMANY	16004									‘cess
10:00:02PM	US500	4713.85									‘cess
10:25:34PM	DOW	36251.4	36002	35935	35823	36096	36286	36358	36596	36006
10:27:57PM	NASDAQ	15834									‘cess
10:30:36PM	JAPAN	28458

11/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7489 points. Change of 0.59%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,252,372,247 a change of -8.66%

10/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7445 points. Change of -0.53%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,844,878,564 a change of 25.04%

7/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7485 points. Change of 0.47%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,474,069,038 a change of -10.83%

6/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7450 points. Change of -0.88%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,138,809,460 a change of 26.57%

5/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7516 points. Change of 0.15%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,850,064,854 a change of -31.07%

4/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7505 points. Change of 1.64%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,036,052,579 a change of 378.45%

31/12/2021 FTSE Closed at 7384 points. Change of -100%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 1,470,600,972 a change of 0%

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:AVCT Avacta Close Mid-Price: 75 Percentage Change: -2.60% Day High: 77.75 Day Low: 67.25

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LSE:DARK Darktrace Plc. Close Mid-Price: 422 Percentage Change: + 6.89% Day High: 495.2 Day Low: 420

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LSE:DDDD 4D Pharma Close Mid-Price: 43.5 Percentage Change: -4.08% Day High: 45.75 Day Low: 43

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LSE:DGE Diageo Close Mid-Price: 3805 Percentage Change: -1.13% Day High: 3868.5 Day Low: 3790.5

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LSE:ECO ECO (Atlantic) O & G. Close Mid-Price: 24 Percentage Change: + 6.67% Day High: 25.5 Day Low: 22.5

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LSE:GKP Gulf Keystone. Close Mid-Price: 209 Percentage Change: + 4.50% Day High: 209 Day Low: 200

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LSE:ODX Omega Diags Close Mid-Price: 18.5 Percentage Change: -10.84% Day High: 20.75 Day Low: 18.25

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LSE:POG Petrop etc Close Mid-Price: 18.12 Percentage Change: -0.49% Day High: 18.37 Day Low: 17.18

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LSE:PPC President Energy Close Mid-Price: 1.75 Percentage Change: -2.78% Day High: 1.85 Day Low: 1.75

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#Gold #SP500 Northern Ireland gold producer, #Galantas, appears to be enjoying the favour of the markets currently. The share price, cheerfully ignoring the current hiatus which seems to be infecting gold values, recently enjoyed a series of fairly positive sessions, making us wonder if something is brewing for the future. Historically Galantas share price suffered from enhanced speculation for the future but now, the company are actually mining underground, boasting of a 2km underground development.

Hopefully future price movements shall be based on production numbers, rather than ‘enhanced speculation’ among internet chatrooms.

A visit to the corporate website proved suitably impressive, a large mining area very reminiscent visually of operations shown on telly’s ‘Gold Rush’ documentary series, one of our guilty secrets every Friday evening on the Discovery Channel. Hopefully the mine doesn’t the weather extremes of Alaska and Canada.

 

Presently trading around 34p, it appears the share need only exceed 35.5p to suggest some happy days ahead. Share price movements, since the 10:1 split last year, generally prove quite reliable, and the situation now appears to be of movement above 35.5p being capable of triggering some strong movement to an initial 49p with secondary, if exceeded, working out at a longer term 63p. These are obviously fairly large jumps but appear made possible by the strength of historical declines, each time the share reached an unsustainable high. However, we would prefer the price actually closes a session above the Blue downtrend on the chart, just to make ongoing upward travel difficult to derail.

For panic to raise its ugly head, the share price currently would need slump below RED on the chart as the reversal consequences look pretty extreme.

FUTURES

Time Issued	Market	Price At Issue	Short Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Long Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Prior
11:49:17PM	BRENT	80.75									‘cess
11:51:55PM	GOLD	1802.15	1790	1780	1763	1803	1803	1806	1814	1790	‘cess
11:54:18PM	FTSE	7478.8
11:56:36PM	FRANCE	7159.5									‘cess
12:00:06AM	GERMANY	15881.49									‘cess
12:09:45AM	US500	4677.87	4630	4579	4500	4688	4685	4693	4731	4631	Success
12:12:53AM	DOW	36088									‘cess
12:15:53AM	NASDAQ	15650									Success

 

10/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7445 points. Change of -0.53%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,844,878,564 a change of 25.04%

7/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7485 points. Change of 0.47%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,474,069,038 a change of -10.83%

6/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7450 points. Change of -0.88%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,138,809,460 a change of 26.57%

5/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7516 points. Change of 0.15%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,850,064,854 a change of -31.07%

4/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7505 points. Change of 1.64%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,036,052,579 a change of 378.45%

31/12/2021 FTSE Closed at 7384 points. Change of -0.26%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 1,470,600,972 a change of -36.25%

30/12/2021 FTSE Closed at 7403 points. Change of -100%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 2,306,886,388 a change of 0%

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:AVCT Avacta Close Mid-Price: 77 Percentage Change: -33.62% Day High: 98 Day Low: 77.5

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LSE:BARC Barclays. Close Mid-Price: 207.9 Percentage Change: + 1.29% Day High: 209.8 Day Low: 205.05

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LSE:BDEV Barrett Devs Close Mid-Price: 699.6 Percentage Change: -4.87% Day High: 727.4 Day Low: 696.6

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LSE:BP. BP PLC. Close Mid-Price: 363.05 Percentage Change: + 0.14% Day High: 369.3 Day Low: 361.85

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LSE:CAR Carclo Close Mid-Price: 34.75 Percentage Change: -7.33% Day High: 36.1 Day Low: 33.5

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LSE:DDDD 4D Pharma Close Mid-Price: 45.35 Percentage Change: -3.51% Day High: 47.95 Day Low: 44.55

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LSE:DGE Diageo Close Mid-Price: 3848.5 Percentage Change: -0.67% Day High: 3880 Day Low: 3839.5

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LSE:ECO ECO (Atlantic) O & G. Close Mid-Price: 22.5 Percentage Change: + 7.14% Day High: 22.5 Day Low: 20.95

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LSE:EZJ EasyJet. Close Mid-Price: 633.8 Percentage Change: + 1.93% Day High: 647.4 Day Low: 627.4

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LSE:FRES Fresnillo Close Mid-Price: 803.8 Percentage Change: -1.95% Day High: 828.2 Day Low: 798.2

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LSE:HSBA HSBC. Close Mid-Price: 492 Percentage Change: + 2.01% Day High: 493.55 Day Low: 483.4

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LSE:IGG IG Group. Close Mid-Price: 829.5 Percentage Change: + 0.24% Day High: 841.5 Day Low: 824.5

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LSE:ITM ITM Power Close Mid-Price: 347.6 Percentage Change: -4.66% Day High: 370 Day Low: 346.8

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LSE:MKS Marks and Spencer Close Mid-Price: 253.7 Percentage Change: -1.13% Day High: 263 Day Low: 253.2

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LSE:NWG Natwest. Close Mid-Price: 247 Percentage Change: + 0.20% Day High: 249.6 Day Low: 246.4

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LSE:OCDO Ocado Plc Close Mid-Price: 1547.5 Percentage Change: -0.80% Day High: 1565.5 Day Low: 1523

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LSE:ODX Omega Diags Close Mid-Price: 20.75 Percentage Change: -2.35% Day High: 22 Day Low: 19

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LSE:RR. Rolls Royce. Close Mid-Price: 127.66 Percentage Change: + 0.41% Day High: 129.62 Day Low: 126.22

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LSE:SRP Serco Close Mid-Price: 138 Percentage Change: -0.50% Day High: 138.5 Day Low: 134.6

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered. Close Mid-Price: 492.5 Percentage Change: + 1.13% Day High: 495.6 Day Low: 490

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LSE:TERN Tern Plc. Close Mid-Price: 12.5 Percentage Change: + 4.17% Day High: 12.75 Day Low: 11.75

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#Brent #Dax When we previously reviewed Barclays just over a month ago, we wound up our report by mentioning we believe the share price intended a visit to 217p. However, in a month quite a lot can change. Though perhaps quite a little, rather than quite a lot, when discussing the UK’s retail banking sector!

However, a glance at the Banks Index part of the FTSE, memorably named as the FTSE:NMX301010, actually gives reasonable cause for hope. The sector has accelerated through the Blue downtrend since 2018 and is now illustrating a series of highs. As a result, the immediate situation is encouraging as movement above 3,308 points now allows for further recovery to 3,426 points with secondary, if bettered, at 3,673 points. This secondary clashes quite neatly with the pre-covid high in February 2020 and we suspect, if attained, represents a level at which we should expect some hesitation in the banking sector. Things only become interesting for the longer term with CLOSURE above 3,673 points as a strong argument can be made for ongoing travel to 4,448 points.

What has this to do with Barclays Plc?

 

Essentially, when the banking sector as a whole develops some slight angst around the 3,400 level, whatever price level Barclays finds itself languishing is also doubtless going to prove itself capable of some hesitation. In the case of Barclays, we’re a little conflicted thanks to a couple of variable arguments.

Near term, above 207.5p should now make an attempt at 218p next. We’re already pretty certain the bank share price intends a visit to this level. Closure above 218p should prove interesting, allowing a visit to a future 240p. It’s the 240p level we suspect shall prove capable of some grief, probably matching our ambition of 3,673 or so for the Banking Sector.

Visually, Barclays share price has quite a lot going for it currently, already trading higher than the pre-pandemic high and now painting a series of “higher highs” on the chart below.

If things intend go pear shaped, the bank currently needs trade below 175p to generate a serious level of concern. Our inclination is to remain viewing Barclays favourably, at least until 240p makes an appearance. Goodness knows how long it may take!

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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
8:06:41PM	BRENT	81.57	81.2	80.76	80.08	81.9	82.8	83.2	84.28	79.4	‘cess
8:08:50PM	GOLD	1796.07	1792								‘cess
8:11:01PM	FTSE	7490.66	7428
8:13:03PM	FRANCE	7228.2	7172								‘cess
9:01:57PM	GERMANY	15951.77	15856	15799	15635	15971	16063	16133	16224	15925	Success
9:04:01PM	US500	4690.12	4661
9:06:19PM	DOW	36344.8	36104								‘cess
9:09:00PM	NASDAQ	15646	15517
9:12:15PM	JAPAN	28402	28376								Success

 

7/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7485 points. Change of 0.47%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 5,474,069,038 a change of -10.83%

6/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7450 points. Change of -0.88%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,138,809,460 a change of 26.57%

5/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7516 points. Change of 0.15%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,850,064,854 a change of -31.07%

4/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7505 points. Change of 1.64%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,036,052,579 a change of 378.45%

31/12/2021 FTSE Closed at 7384 points. Change of -0.26%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 1,470,600,972 a change of -36.25%

30/12/2021 FTSE Closed at 7403 points. Change of -100%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 2,306,886,388 a change of 0%

29/12/2021 FTSE Closed at 7420 points. Change of 0%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 3,844,071,499 a change of 0%

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:AV. Aviva. Close Mid-Price: 432.1 Percentage Change: + 1.46% Day High: 432.2 Day Low: 425.8

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LSE:BBY BALFOUR BEATTY Close Mid-Price: 270.2 Percentage Change: -1.10% Day High: 279.6 Day Low: 268.4

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LSE:BP. BP PLC. Close Mid-Price: 362.55 Percentage Change: + 2.08% Day High: 362.45 Day Low: 356.45

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LSE:DDDD 4D Pharma Close Mid-Price: 47 Percentage Change: -6.37% Day High: 50.1 Day Low: 46.25

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LSE:DGE Diageo Close Mid-Price: 3874.5 Percentage Change: -2.61% Day High: 3958 Day Low: 3860.5

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LSE:FRES Fresnillo Close Mid-Price: 819.8 Percentage Change: -0.10% Day High: 827.2 Day Low: 805

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LSE:HIK Hikma. Close Mid-Price: 2134 Percentage Change: + 0.42% Day High: 2129 Day Low: 2087

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LSE:HSBA HSBC. Close Mid-Price: 482.3 Percentage Change: + 0.85% Day High: 482.6 Day Low: 475.8

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LSE:ITM ITM Power. Close Mid-Price: 364.6 Percentage Change: + 0.44% Day High: 375.6 Day Low: 357.6

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LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.. Close Mid-Price: 52.84 Percentage Change: + 1.62% Day High: 53.18 Day Low: 52.11

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LSE:MKS Marks and Spencer. Close Mid-Price: 256.6 Percentage Change: + 2.27% Day High: 258.9 Day Low: 251.4

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LSE:NWG Natwest. Close Mid-Price: 246.5 Percentage Change: + 1.19% Day High: 247.3 Day Low: 241.6

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LSE:POLY Polymetal Close Mid-Price: 1194 Percentage Change: -0.54% Day High: 1205 Day Low: 1184.5

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LSE:PPC President Energy Close Mid-Price: 1.8 Percentage Change: -6.49% Day High: 1.94 Day Low: 1.8

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered. Close Mid-Price: 487 Percentage Change: + 2.03% Day High: 488 Day Low: 476.9

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LSE:VOG VICTORIA. Close Mid-Price: 4.5 Percentage Change: + 20.00% Day High: 4.85 Day Low: 3.75

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It’s quite curious how both the FTSE, along with Wall St, each managed to attain pretty important target levels at the start of 2022. These levels had been calculated as viable since the lows of March 2020 and we were inclined to anticipate some hesitation across the markets, if they made an appearance.

What really surprises us is the coincidence of each market reaching similar milestones at the same time, despite the trading patterns on the FTSE and Wall St being utterly different. If there were any true similarity between the two index’, the FTSE would currently be trading around 9,600 points, rather than the 7450 level. Alternately, if Wall St were exhibiting similar lack of strength to the FTSE, that particular index would presently be trading around 28,000 points rather than 36,000. Yet, for some mysterious reason, both markets reached a level we regard (from a Big Picture perspective) as pretty important, perhaps explaining the currently case of volatility.

For Wall St, the immediate situation sounds serious as weakness next below 36,200 calculates with a reversal potential toward 36,542 points. We’ve a pretty strong argument hoping for a bounce at such a level, ideally just above this target. But if 36,542 breaks, we can work out a “bottom” potential down at 34,900 points or so. It’s amazing to note such a “bottom” also virtually coincides with the Red uptrend since March 2020, again providing an argument for some sort of bounce.

However, despite these slightly gloomy potentials, it’s worth remembering until such time Red breaks on the Wall St chart, the market has marginally exceeded our Big Picture target level and this tends imply the index is in an uptrend. If this is indeed the case, anything next above 36,955 shall be regarded with impressive potentials, allowing growth to an initial 37,880 with secondary, if bettered, now at 40,080 points sometime in the future. We do expect a degree of hysterics and volatility, if the 40,000 level makes an appearance.

As for the FTSE, the recent visit to 7,530 was fascinating, taking the index into an important region where the Big Picture demanded the index close a session above 7,518 points to promise a future of wine and roses. Alas, on the day, the best the FTSE could offer was closing at 7,516 points on Wednesday with Thursday providing a logical slight reversal. We take considerable hope from Wednesdays high of 7,530. Movement now above such a level (or closure above 7,518 points) now confirms a Big Picture potential of future movement to 7,696 points. If exceeded, our longer term secondary comes in at 8,080 points.

Even from an immediate stance, above just 7,496 points apparently should attempt near term growth to 7,536 points. Obviously, such a target again exceeds Wednesdays high, also giving London a fair chance to close a session above 7,518 and triggering the foregoing Big Picture expectations.

It’s almost difficult to pour misery on the FTSE’s future chances but, of course, we’ll take a stab at it. Currently, below 7,395 looks like it shall prove capable of triggering some reversals down to 7,314 points. Should the market opt to break such a level, our secondary works out at 7,240 points and a hopeful bounce.

 

Finally, we didn’t anticipate starting the year with such a statement but we suspect this particular analysis shall prove worth printing out and sticking on the wall. From our perspective, quite a few of the foregoing numbers look pretty important for 2022.

 

FUTURES

Time Issued	Market	Price At Issue	Short Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Long Entry	Fast Exit	Slow Exit	Stop	Prior
9:28:24PM	BRENT	81.76	81.33	80.915		82.1	82.58	82.8		81.4	‘cess
9:31:05PM	GOLD	1788.14	1786	1782		1801	1808	1811		1793	Success
9:33:20PM	FTSE	7451.46	7425	7395		7480	7497	7509		7444	‘cess
9:36:13PM	FRANCE	7250	7235	7205		7271	7302	7317		7267	Success
9:39:58PM	GERMANY	16037.99	15982	15930		16058	16152	16208		16050
9:42:22PM	US500	4699	4670	4652		4718	4724	4733		4693	‘cess
9:45:08PM	DOW	36271.7	36198	36113		36376	36538	36585		36335	‘cess
9:47:47PM	NASDAQ	15798	15607	15502.5		15808	15899	15923		15723	‘cess
9:55:57PM	JAPAN	28712	28473	28432		28723	28929	29025		28678	Success

6/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7450 points. Change of -0.88%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 6,138,809,460 a change of 26.57%

5/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7516 points. Change of 0.15%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 4,850,064,854 a change of -31.07%

4/01/2022 FTSE Closed at 7505 points. Change of 1.64%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 7,036,052,579 a change of 378.45%

31/12/2021 FTSE Closed at 7384 points. Change of -0.26%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 1,470,600,972 a change of -36.25%

30/12/2021 FTSE Closed at 7403 points. Change of -100%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 2,306,886,388 a change of 0%

29/12/2021 FTSE Closed at 7420 points. Change of 0%. Total value traded through LSE was: £ 3,844,071,499 a change of 0%

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:AFC AFC Energy Close Mid-Price: 45.3 Percentage Change: -6.11% Day High: 48.1 Day Low: 43.4

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LSE:AVCT Avacta. Close Mid-Price: 115.6 Percentage Change: + 0.00% Day High: 115 Day Low: 111.5

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LSE:BARC Barclays. Close Mid-Price: 200.45 Percentage Change: + 1.28% Day High: 201.05 Day Low: 195.8

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LSE:CASP Caspian Close Mid-Price: 3.5 Percentage Change: -15.66% Day High: 4.15 Day Low: 3.45

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LSE:DDDD 4D Pharma Close Mid-Price: 50.2 Percentage Change: -3.09% Day High: 52.6 Day Low: 49

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LSE:EZJ EasyJet. Close Mid-Price: 624.2 Percentage Change: + 1.23% Day High: 635 Day Low: 599.6

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LSE:FGP Firstgroup Close Mid-Price: 100.6 Percentage Change: -1.85% Day High: 102.7 Day Low: 97

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LSE:FRES Fresnillo Close Mid-Price: 820.6 Percentage Change: -4.09% Day High: 845.4 Day Low: 820.6

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LSE:HIK Hikma Close Mid-Price: 2125 Percentage Change: -3.01% Day High: 2191 Day Low: 2129

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LSE:HSBA HSBC. Close Mid-Price: 478.25 Percentage Change: + 2.12% Day High: 479.45 Day Low: 463.95

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LSE:IAG British Airways. Close Mid-Price: 161.58 Percentage Change: + 0.47% Day High: 167.2 Day Low: 155.54

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LSE:LLOY Lloyds Grp.. Close Mid-Price: 52 Percentage Change: + 2.60% Day High: 51.95 Day Low: 49.82

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LSE:MKS Marks and Spencer. Close Mid-Price: 250.9 Percentage Change: + 0.48% Day High: 256.7 Day Low: 245.9

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LSE:NWG Natwest. Close Mid-Price: 243.6 Percentage Change: + 2.61% Day High: 243.3 Day Low: 234.2

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LSE:POLY Polymetal Close Mid-Price: 1200.5 Percentage Change: -3.88% Day High: 1237.5 Day Low: 1198.5

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LSE:PPC President Energy Close Mid-Price: 1.92 Percentage Change: -0.77% Day High: 1.94 Day Low: 1.85

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LSE:STAN Standard Chartered. Close Mid-Price: 477.3 Percentage Change: + 3.72% Day High: 479.1 Day Low: 455.4

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LSE:ZOO Zoo Digital. Close Mid-Price: 136 Percentage Change: + 2.64% Day High: 133.5 Day Low: 129

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