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yes, % drop more or less identical to expected divi.

I'm not in big here either so not sure top-slice (or even half slice) really produces much. I guess if and when it gets to 600 I'll decide whether to let the whole lot run or sell out. Agree re. management - hopefully that may now change given recent RNS. I dipped my toe into VLX today too - nice big gap on the charts there ... I think the Apple effect overdone as % of profits, but we'll see.

Well I bought in today - had meant to do it yesterday or day before but wanted to be a bit surer that this has bottomed out. Missed a few pips and could still go down again but I reckon 150 looks like solid support. Hoping this will creep back up to 190 and I guess it will then probably sit around that level until some positive news. Assuming some positive news does come, there's a mighty enticing gap to be filled ...

Yes sleeping easier now. What do you reckon a good target is here? I'm hoping 600.

Some chunky sells in the afternoon but still up on the day. Interesting to see what tomorrow brings. Watching for now ...

I'm no accountant but UK dividends taxed at different rate to growth in shares (where it's capital gains tax) - you get an annual exemption allowance for CGT but not for divs which are taxed as income (but at a slightly different rate to normal income). Of course also listed on HK stock exchange and no idea what their tax laws are. But if this is in an ISA or SIPP here (mine's in ISA), then income (tax free) and growth (also tax free on sale) fine thanks.

Interesting find. We obviously like many of the same shares, or are you just watching here? I bought into both APC and PIM in the end (as well as back into AFC). Bit steep with the spread on APC which I generally avoid, but it always seems to be high, I guess because not very liquid (but PIM also not very liquid but less punitive spread).

Good blue day today - the market obviously liked the CEO departure RNS. Some chunky buys reported late - including one of the big ones that's listed as a sell by the looks of it.

Better day today - closed blue. Hopefully onward and upwards next week.

Div yield here 4.63 according to fundamentals tab above, or 5.19% on ADVFN. If so, not bad for AIM (or main market for that matter). That for me makes it an investment stock rather than one I trade - income with good growth prospects too.

Happy to join in. What makes you think downwards trend finished? When's the next news and is it expected to be good?

You may be right - next support is at around 500 and below that at 487 so actually 499 and 486 may be better? I'm trying to be more disciplined about taking losses before they spiral - but it's annoying when, as with PFD, they start to pick up not long after your stop loss has kicked in ...

Well I've already warmed - I am in at 530s! Very big 530K late reported buy from yesterday, but then again also a big sell near the end today. Newton are clearly loading up. Is this basically an II transfer going on with price unlikely to settle until it's done? If it goes below 500 I'll cut my losses but hoping it won't get to that ...

Last two late reported big buys listed as sells by the looks of it? Certainly the closing s/p suggests that.

Like Friday, some big buys today, with obviously quite a few sells but lots of small PI ones by the looks of it (maybe ones who have followed Naked Trader into this - who seems to have bought at a fair bit higher than today's price). So to me, the smart money thinks this is turning soon. Break of 540 support was key and seems to have led to the further drop. Hopefully petering out now and then back up. Next support at 525 then 520. I personally reckon it will settle around 530 and then move up, but who knows.

He's just wanting to buy in at a lower price. Hugely wishful thinking. At the moment this is the best behaving Falkland oil share for good reason as people expect a deal soon - either farm-in or a PMO buy-out (whole or partial). IMHO you'd be crazy to sell now. Buy? Well, it's up to people to decide, but it's not started motoring yet and it's always best to get in before the major rise. Risk? Perhaps that a deal won't happen imminently. But the prospect of one also means that this is unlikely to go down much.

hope you held on - going nicely today, albeit on low volume.

who knows but unlikely with potential major news that could come at any time. Drops like today just the occasional impatient pi moving on.

The Gold Fields strike has now ended. Hopefully now others will start to settle. Zuma will want to put a lid on this. Assuming strikes end soon, this should not dent profits too much and some drop was arguably already priced in once the SA situation kicked off earlier in the month. And at least people will know the cause of the profit drop and that it was a one-off force majeure and not a sign of poor management, weak outlook etc. But if strikes continue, this will probably stick at these levels for a while. With Eurochem, yes lawyers expensive but if SHFT win then should get costs back.

So what effect do you think SBT acquisition will have on the s/p here, assuming it goes through?