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This was always a risky move. Greedy executives. It’s a disgrace they were relocating to the US in the first place and now shareholders will pay the price.

BATS doing well with the strong USD helping… looks like momentum is carrying this slowly higher

Having held Barclays since the pandemic I've done very well and take profit along the way. Last year I reduced my holding by 50%. I think we're headed higher from here. Time to add on any weakness

There is definitely momentum here carrying us upwards. Very happy to see 110p on the horizon. Small steps. Tempted to add

Luckily sold out in two tranches at 59p and 62p. Keeping an eye out to get back in

Great rise this year, I’ve been holding since the pandemic and I’m glad to get out with a nice profit at £2.54

I guess it could go higher but it seems a good time to exit.

Seems oversold so I added at 3.77 yesterday. With so much uncertainty and further drops possible, I’ll add again before we go ex dividend.

So as expected, Israel tempered its response after the US deal to bring in 100 troops to Israel to man the THAAD.

Israel nicely protected in return. US consumers see lower gas prices just before the election, could just see the Dems squeeze back in.

So we’re back to too much oil floating around, and potential Labour interference in the budget and BP results, all in the next 10 days. Lots to worry on the downside.

Drops below 380p and I’ll top up.

Doubt it, they need Banks to lend. Houses need built, growth growth growth. They just won’t go unreasonably taxing the banks and harming growth and investment. Lloyds is likely to benefit

Looks like a Labour win has brought a boost for the UK Markets! Who’d have thought it, times have changed. Let’s grow grow grow. I see this going higher

Trimmed at 5.50 and now topping up, I think we are close to bottom of the range. I've been adding below 5.00 and will continue to do so if the price drops further. Oil will go higher. Well-run company. Patience required.

This is the question we're all looking at! I'm holding large amounts of LLOY and BARC, do I sell half now and hedge?

I think Labour may instigate a windfall tax on the banks, however I don't think it will be in the manifesto - it's not a good look and they'll avoid 'tax raising' 'anti business' accusations and play safe, plus when they announce a windfall tax in the the Autumn I don't think it will be materially sizeable enough to cause the SP to drop much for long.

Banks are operating in a nice environment right now and longer term interest rates are likely to drop but remain higher than before. That's why banks are starting to be re-rated for higher profits into the future.

I think Labour in the City is seen as quite a stable ship and pro growth. This is is likely to be seen by the markets as a positive sign that will drive the SP higher. I think closer cooperation with the EU is also likely to drive positive sentiment post election.

All in all I think the SP will drift up over time regardless of the doom mongers.

There is quite a big risk that if you sell now you'll miss out.

I’m a long term holder but I’m no longer topping up. It’s been a disastrous investment so far, don’t like the family set up at all and have less and less confidence in their ability to execute.

Might add a little below 25 but to be honest the quicker I get out of this family drama the better.

Heavily under water and no real SP progress for a year.

The market is clearly moving the price down to the low 20s

Filing late not helpful for confidence, could they need more cash again?

Last year they gave us a distraction event promoting themselves at the Houses of Parliament in April and failed to tell us about cyclone related delays until June.

Expect rinse and repeat or lessons learned?

I’m nervous to add, rising costs highlighted in November RNS plus another tricky record breaking cyclone.

Could we have a bit of fundraising to come plus some additional production delays?

https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/17/weather-tracker-cyclone-freddy-madagascar-mozambique-malawi

Without news you get the feeling we’re headed lower

Just been out to dinner with a friends brother, whom I don’t know so well.

He volunteered out of the blue that he’d decided to open an account with Metro as he likes their branch locations and opening hours and in the light of the financial situation he’d prefer a brick and mortar bank where he actually can get to a branch if he needs to.

Makes sense he would like to spread his money around.

Odey took the recent dip as an opportunity to reduce their short again.

Currently 3.45%

Which is pretty huge still. They certainly would be motivated to be on these boards posing as doomsters.

The fact that uk banks are pretty sound and profits are rising plus all the other mtro shorters have left in the last couple of months tells me something bullish once this has cleared.

Pound up to 1.23

Brave, I’m hovering but undecided.

True and we’re now 30% lower since then. I just noted that some of the recent posts seemed a bit overly optimistic.

Long term this maybe will prove a good investment but there are logistical challenges in Madagascar particularly during the January to April tropical storm season.