RE: Why?19 Oct 2024 08:26
>, there is no difference on my trading platform as to buy and sell ratios.
I suspect it doesn't get included in buy/sell ratios because it was "delayed publication". Not knowing what time it was done, the system (that calcs the ratios) usually wouldn't know if it was a buy/sell as that's worked out by seeing if it was above/below the mid at a certain time.
'course we know it is someone hitting a bid, as the market bid has been 130p for days.
There could be some unusual sells in the market in the run up to Oct 30th, which would be people taking profits if they think new capitals gains tax rules might be applied immediately in the budget rather than in the new tax year. But that ought to be people realising profits before the increase, and keeping losses unrealised until after - so that's not going to be a reason for selling down at 130p as there aren't any profits to take down here.