{"id":1448,"date":"2019-12-20T00:01:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T00:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2019-12-20T08:25:37","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T08:25:37","slug":"ftse-for-friday-20-12-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/20\/ftse-for-friday-20-12-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"FTSE for FRIDAY 20\/12\/2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>#Nasdaq #Sp500 #FTSE <\/strong>As we crawl, remorselessly into the jaws of Xmas, the  market has already entered &#8220;dozy mode&#8221;. This is the period of hiatus, when the  grown ups have left the building, leaving a bunch of unpaid interns &lt;joke&gt; to<strong> <\/strong>man the markets keyboards. The puzzle, usually this boring bit starts on the 24th with a &#8220;surprise&#8221; flurry of activity 15 minutes before the market closes  for the holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All kidding aside, we&#8217;re genuinely puzzled at the lack \nof activity in prices. Financial volumes traded through London have been quite \nliterally record breaking for 2019, since the General Election result was \ndeclared. Common sense alone should indicate fireworks but the reality has been \nsomewhat sluggish. Perhaps tomorrow, Friday, the dreaded 3rd Friday of the month \nand clearing day, shall prove capable of igniting some interest at 10.15am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At present, the FTSE certainly appears poised for some \naction as movement now above 7577 points (we are talking about the FTSE, not \nafter hours futures) looks very capable of a surge upward to an initial 7607 \npoints. If exceeded, our secondary calculation is at 7668 points. If triggered, \nvisually the tightest stop should be 7500 but, to be real, 7530 should suffice \nif the market plays by the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surprising thing since the Conservative victory in \nEngland comes from our Big Picture calculation, this now firmly promoting 7750 \nas a danger level when the market almost must should experience some volatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To suggest concern, the index needs fail below 7526, \nthis looking capable of triggering reversal to an initial 7504 points. If \nbroken, secondary comes in at 7476 points though, if some grotty news breaks, it \ncould quickly crash down to 7425 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re only giving the down criteria as a sort of CYA  exercise as the FTSE appears to be enjoying some strong upward forces, for the  present. Perhaps this is one of these &#8220;Santa Rally&#8221; things!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/img\/ukx191219.jpg\" alt=\"Hey, chart goes here\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<TABLE BORDER=2>\n<TR> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Time Issued<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Market<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Price At Issue<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Short Entry<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Fast Exit<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Slow Exit<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Stop<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Long Entry<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Fast Exit<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Slow Exit<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Stop<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Prior<\/font><\/TD> <\/TR>\n<A name=\"FUTURES556\"><font size=\"2\">FUTURES<\/font><\/a><TR> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">10:46:43PM<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">BRENT<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">66.08<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">65.56<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">65.265<\/font><\/TD> <TD>&nbsp;<\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">66.09<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">66.3<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">66.59<\/font><\/TD> <TD>&nbsp;<\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">65.84<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">&#8216;cess<\/font><\/TD> <\/TR>\n<TR> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">10:49:05PM<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">GOLD<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">1478.68<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">1473<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">1471<\/font><\/TD> <TD>&nbsp;<\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">1477<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">1481.6<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">1483.5<\/font><\/TD> <TD>&nbsp;<\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">1477<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><\/TD> <\/TR>\n<TR> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">10:52:45PM<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">FTSE<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">7572.6<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">7523<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">7513.5<\/font><\/TD> <TD>&nbsp;<\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">7574<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">7586<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">7604.75<\/font><\/TD> <TD>&nbsp;<\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">7522<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Success<\/font><\/TD> <\/TR>\n<TR> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">10:54:36PM<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">FRANCE<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">5969<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">5941<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">5937<\/font><\/TD> <TD>&nbsp;<\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">5980<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">5975<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">5980<\/font><\/TD> <TD>&nbsp;<\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">5955<\/font><\/TD> <TD>\n\t<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"2\">Shambles<\/font><\/TD> <\/TR>\n<TR> <TD>\n\t<p 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Change of 0.44%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3      12,902,220,870 a change of 105.17%<\/h><\/p>\n<H5>18\/12\/2019 FTSE Closed at 7540 points. Change of 0.2%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3       6,288,425,252 a change of -24.93%<\/h><\/p>\n<H5>17\/12\/2019 FTSE Closed at 7525 points. Change of 0.08%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3       8,377,255,941 a change of -3.48%<\/h><\/p>\n<H5>16\/12\/2019 FTSE Closed at 7519 points. Change of 2.26%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3       8,678,908,281 a change of -19.58%<\/h><\/p>\n<H5>13\/12\/2019 FTSE Closed at 7353 points. Change of 1.1%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3      10,792,434,555 a change of 97.15%<\/h><\/p>\n<H5>12\/12\/2019 FTSE Closed at 7273 points. Change of 0.79%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3       5,474,098,560 a change of -29.24%<\/h><\/p>\n<H5>11\/12\/2019 FTSE Closed at 7216 points. Change of 0.04%. Total value traded through LSE was: \u00a3       7,735,942,999 a change of 44.42%<\/h><\/p>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/offer_subscribe.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n<IMG border=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/images\/specialoffer.gif\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#Nasdaq #Sp500 #FTSE As we crawl, remorselessly into the jaws of Xmas, the market has already entered &#8220;dozy mode&#8221;. This is the period of hiatus, when the grown ups have left the building, leaving a bunch of unpaid interns &lt;joke&gt; to man the markets keyboards. The puzzle, usually this boring bit starts on the 24th &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/20\/ftse-for-friday-20-12-2019\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;FTSE for FRIDAY 20\/12\/2019&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-trendsandtargets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1448"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1450,"href":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1448\/revisions\/1450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.trendsandtargets.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}