The FTSE, Friday 2nd June 2006
Thursday's results:
Close: 5749, up 25pts [0.45%]
Range: 5754 - 5680.
Last 5 TD: up 2.96%.
OTM: 0.45%.
DOW:
11260, up 91pts [0.82%].
Last 5 TD: up 1.30%.
OTM: 0.82%
S&P 500
1285.71, up 15.62pts [1.23%].
Last 5 TD: up 2.17%.
OTM: 1.23%.
News items of note:
FT.com 'Oil prices continued to retreat on Thursday following the announcement during the previous session by the US government that it would open talks with Iran if its nuclear enrichment and reprocessing activities were suspended.
In response, Manouchehr Mottaki, Iran’s foreign minister, said Tehran would accept the US offer to hold talks, but rejected Washington’s demand that it suspend enrichment operations as a pre-condition for any dialogue.
IPE Brent for July delivery fell 58 cents to $69.83 a barrel, extending its decline from the previous session while Nymex July West Texas Intermediate dropped 56 cents to $70.73 a barrel in electronic trading.'
Charts, and nothing but the charts: Thursdays stated a rise. Fridays are undecided.
The PoM System: +2.25 interpretation: a rise.
The PoM system is a mathematical formula that determines the markets direction. A plus or minus indicates the likelihood and strength of the market going up or down.
Companies reporting:
None.
Economic Data:
UK None.
US - Non Farm and factory payrolls.
Areas to watch: Oil and miners.
The FTSE tomorrow based on present news and data: the bears have returned to the table with confidence; if not for the miners we would have had a 40-70pt rise; expect the FTSE to open up 5-8pts higher; news in general is positive; charts are undecided but the PoM favours the rise; no CR or ED which historically favours a minor rise; the fly in the ointment is the miners, how they fair tomorrow can not be predicted and should be watched closely; the mode in general is positive but there may be a small element of early morning profit taking; another day when the FTSE will be watching the US ED.
Early gut feeling: without Miner and Oil support I see a reversal of today.
Will I bet? Went Long Thursday @ 5701. Will be looking to cancel unless early morning market proves positive. Sometime in the afternoon will be the deciding point of the day, but I'm not sure which way it will go. Historically, June is not a good month to hold a position throughout, it is subject to a lot a bunny hops from day to day and favours the down rather than the up. It is also an ideal month for Binary betting both for direction and points range and from what I've seen so far this year it should also favour the PoM system.
If you are betting: make your own decision, watch the markets open and do read the news for clues as to which way the FTSE may go.
Yours
UK