UK share prices watch: Vodafone and Informa rise

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Vodafone and Informa make the UK share prices to watch list on Friday
Vodafone (LON:VOD) and Informa (LON:INF) are among the UK share prices to watch on a relatively quiet corporate Friday with analyst comments moving the former and a trading update lending support to the latter. Broader market sentiment meanwhile has improved after yesterday’s bloodbath which saw the benchmark FTSE 100 index tumble more than one percent, while Prime Minister Theresa May has expectedly announced her resignation. Vodafone and Informa shine on Friday Informa is the only…

Using the ATR Stops Indicator For Exiting Trades

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If you get frustrated by a winning trade turning into a loser, or getting out of a winning trade only to have it continue moving in your favor for an even bigger gain, a trailing stop loss may help. While there is no perfect solution in the trading world—we will hardly ever exit a trade at exactly the perfect time—at least a trailing stop loss can help keep us in a trade while it’s working…

UK share prices watch: Pharmcos shine in selloff

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Pharma companies make list of UK share prices to watch
Pharma companies are among UK share prices to have climbed this Thursday, with investors looking for defensives amid US-China trade worries and Brexit uncertainty. Intertek (LON:ITRK) meanwhile is underperforming the broader market selloff following its trading statement. Defensive stocks rise on Thursday Pharma stocks are in charge this Thursday, with investors flocking to defensive shares in the face of economic and political uncertainty. AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) is currently the FTSE 100’s biggest riser in percentage terms,…

UK share prices watch: M&S slides on Wednesday

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Vodafone and Informa make the UK share prices to watch list on Friday
High street retailer Marks & Spencer Group (LON:MKS) has made this Wednesday’s list of UK share prices to watch, with the group’s shares slumping as the company’s turnaround progress disappointed investors. In mid-caps, privatised Royal Mail Group (LON:RMG) is rallying, with investors welcoming the postal operator’s ‘refreshed strategy’ despite a cut to the company’s payout to shareholders. M&S and Royal Mail in focus on Wednesday Marks & Spencer has been one of today’s most notable…

UK share prices watch: Tesco outperforms market

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Tesco makes today’s UK share prices to watch
Tesco (LON:TSCO) has unexpectedly made today’s list of UK share prices to watch, with its banking unit planning a sale of its mortgage portfolio. Tomorrow meanwhile promises to deliver excitement with full-year results from high street retailer Marks & Spencer (LON:MKS) and privatised postal operator Royal Mail (LON:RMG). Tesco and Severn Trent up Britain’s biggest grocer Tesco has been one of today’s notable blue-chip movers as it reported that its banking unit had ceased new…

UK share prices watch: Travel shares tumble

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UK share prices to watch today include travel shares
Travel companies have been among the UK share prices to watch today, pressured by a rise in oil prices as well as downbeat results at low-cost carrier Ryanair (LON:RYA). Tomorrow meanwhile is expected to see FTSE 100 energy majors come into focus as the annual general meeting (AGM) season continues. Travel shares weigh on FTSE 100 index Tour operator TUI Group (LON:TUI) is currently the benchmark FTSE 100’s biggest faller in percentage terms, trading about…

UK share prices watch: Just Eat sinks

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Vodafone and Informa make the UK share prices to watch list on Friday
Low-cost airline easyJet (LON:EZJ) has expectedly been one of today’s UK share prices to watch this Friday, after updating investors on its interim performance. Just Eat (LON:JE) meanwhile has tumbled to the bottom of the blue-chip leaderboard after Sky News reported that Amazon was about to make an investment in rival Deliveroo. easyJet flies higher, Just Eat tumbles easyJet is rallying even as it disclosed this morning that its headline loss before tax had widened…

How to Make a Trade Log (Downloadable Sample)

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A trade log is a valuable tool for every trader. I can be used to improve discipline and performance as well as find strengths and weakness within our trading. Learn why to use a trade log as well as the basics for constructing your own. Also provided is a downloadable trade log you can use or alter to suit your trading style. Why Use a Trade Log If you don’t track everything you do, and…

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