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I must try to get on here / HL at open ... missed the spike on Diageo about 8:20, and I had a limit set at 2610 but they only reached 2608 so didn't sell. Fallen back a bit now! Should sell this afternoon. Looks usual trends so the cancel buyback news doesn't seem to have made much difference yet?

I recall some fund raising recently, and a change of executive - all looking forward.

V

Morning T,

Yes, saw your messages earlier, just read thru 3 pages of chat on here!!
Don't feel bad over my MCRO sell, I already itched to sell at over £4 and expected a fall back to 350 where I would have gained around 11% more shares! This seems to be what happens to most of my trades - I buy on way down they keep going down, or sell on way up and they keep rising ( missed the 9:30 spike ) Maybe I could sell my services - do opposite of what I do!

I may sell more / rest of MCRO if they do climb high but the rest owe me over £7 average ... and no guarantee they will fall back??? Not inclined to buy back at this higher price as would have a lot less shares, I'll watch and wait.
Oddly I had an e-mail from HL stating MCRO had gone ex dividend today!

As you mentioned, you can have an off day too and your an old hand at trading, at least you have a good view on it!

It'll be fine.

V

But of course the chat on here is always fun!

I don't do wine but now I know a type from S I can quote to wino friends! er, wine Connoisseur!!

T - yes, bit the bullet and sold so I can play in the market ... was getting bored waiting for a large move on MCRO and OCDO to get get my stake back... so will play the spike and shake game now!

Have fun all

V

Talking Space-Time continuum ...... maybe watching the new Red Dwarf Special - The Promised Land on Dave would help...

Sorry, promotion over!
(my get together with the cast and crew and 500 other fans in May has now been cancelled .... moved to Feb 2021 ).

Enjoy!

Hi C,

Sounds like you have picked up the jargon - Braces, Learning Occurrences, etc. so will fit in well!

I am a novice here and found the comments and advice from the others helpful. I try and chip in when I can, although I am not as busy trading as others.

Enjoy

V

T, S,
Sold half my MCRO holding @ 412 .. stupid HL hung up on the transaction agree screen and when I refreshed it had gone to 416; still, I had committed at 412 ( had bought in several tranches as SP fell so this lot were in the 550 - 440p range! ) so sold at a loss, but when price falls tomorrow as we hope I can buy back 5-10% more depending on SP.

That illustration I did the other day / T confirmed, convinced me to play the spikes and shakes on MCRO even tho I am down at the moment. A few good trades and I can make up my loss ... even if it needs 50% more shares!!!

V

MCRO are having a rally, 415 now!

T - yeah, I let the other half organise the shopping, and she doesn't like wasting money on delivery! And mid week's suits with work and in the past kids / activities. So paying the higher delivery fee may save me having to go out and shop! WOrth a look, as she gets quite annoyed / frustrated with the lack of slots and the web page help - even told me to sell OCDO now before complaints affect SP !!!

Diageo - yes, wide range and sp about 2/3 of what it was late last year. Intend to build up the shares to a reasonable amount so as you say better returns per trade.

V

Morning / Afternoon all,

T - we have a mid week smart pass which we use every other week. We tend to put enough stuff in the basket a day or two after the order so 10 - 12 days before next order due, to secure the slot. The last order was last Wednesday, loaded nearly 2 weeks before and amended at the weekend ...
Next slot is 2 1/2 weeks away!

Morrisons slots - 2 weeks ish but can only add items 72 hours before!

Yes, watching OCDO and MCRO ...

Still playing with Diageo due to the range, but with few shares even over £1 range sell/buy only gets around 2% more shares after costs. If I use new money think I will add to Diageo while watching OCDO and MCRO.

Sunny trading!

V

Welcome C !!

Thanks T,
Yes, smart pass, that was it! But 1/2 a dozen items did not come, 1/2 dozen more were substituted... and can't get another slot full stop! Wife is a "key worker" in school so can get thru the queue bit no slots available!

Morrisons do have slots in 2 - 3 weeks, but only allow changes 72 hours before the delivery!

Markets - yes, I am watching and learning and waiting, fo volatility and a big range and ideally to spot which way the proce is going!

I'll be fine...

V

Sorry typo .. read NOT for NOW in reference in going into other companies......

Staying where I am for now!!!

We can see your 14:44 message S!!

I've been watching and waiting, things seem to be rising a bit. NOW going into any other companies, I'll just stay with OCDO, MCRO and Diageo.

First time out shopping for a couple of weeks - can't get a paid for Ocado slot ( usually have one every fortnight ) and now not Morrisons delivery.. so had to drive to Morrisons.
Very civilised, distancing queue to enter, low number of shoppers, separation at tills, most stock available ... fine really!

Hope you are all OK and having a good day trading!

V

Another day just watching and missing the highs.... my choice as I hate to lose.. need to get over that!

So, not as if it is needed, via T's methods if I had sold MCRO at 370 and bought back at 325 ... I would have about 11% more shares after fees. If I have my numbers right, sell 1000 shares for £3700, buy back 1107 shares for £3600 @ 325 allowing for fees.
So even tho I am 40% down in cash on MCRO I could have increased holding quite a lot today ... and other days where there was a 50p spread!!
I probably need to watch more closely the price and charts... but I still struggle with predicting which way the price will go later / next day! Despite the Brigades helpful comments.

Now lets hope OCDO rise and fall next week ... and MCRO do what they did today!

Good weekend all

V

S - that's what has been happening to me ... sell and they rise, buy and they fall a lot .... hence my waiting and watching until viable to trade. If I try to trade out of it as suggested i mess it up ( a learning occurrence ) and end up with less shares or over priced shares in a declining market!!

Although I was only making 6 - 8 trades a week not dozens!! ;-)

Even Captain Treacle has an off day so there's hope for me / us yet!!!

V

Morning / afternoon all,

While my portfolio is all in the red ( good old HL account summary rubs it in! ) it is betting a lot better, especially as OCDO and to some extent MCRO rise.

T - yes, was considering trading my cheaper tranche of MCRO yesterday, but was too slow and price receded. OCDO - getting to my buy in price so likely to trade when they get to near £14 and buy back in as / after they fall!

The Diageo range has narrowed a lot and price steady about £1 below buy price - despite some big finance raising and management changes.

Happy trading
V

Hi T,

No, I had bought at 2460 and expected 2600 ... it did go over 2600 but the limit sell did not trigger, and as i tried manually it was down to 1285 and downwards. Being greedy I know but I have done this a couple of times so far on Diageo due to it's wide range.
Missed a cheap buy as limit buy failed last week so had to buy a little dearer later in day.

With the Diageo share price and the few shares I have, even an over £1 a share profit only buys a handful of extra shares. But aiming to keep building them up without new money as it does look like a profitable "easy" tradable share.

Still watching and waiting on MCRO and OCDO. When I won't lose thousands selling them I will be back in trading hard .. although not as much as S !! The spikes and shakes don't seem to have been there recently.
Well done on the Shed / Holly tree S. Some wood for the fire!

V

Morning all,

T - I'm fine, watching the market slowly improve!
Missed out on a couple of trades at open yesterday and today, by the time I got thru the price had changed. Even with a limit sell / buy it wasn't actioned ! That was on Diageo - big swings daily but as I only have a few hundred shares it needs a big range!

MCRO moving in right direction, Ocado steady ...

Happy trading Brigade!

V

T
Let's see how they do tomorrow then.
I put too much into MCRO as they were falling so average price is about 620 ... so losing over 40% at moment.

Probably just me ( but I see most of us on here doing same! ) but when I buy low, sell high(er) the sp then keeps rising, so can only buy less .. and of course they then fall again!

When it's a volatile but steady range I am happier, and more so if that's in my purchase ( average ) price range!!

I'll keep a close eye on them tomorrow... I do believe they will rise over the next few weeks so do I wait or sell / trade now.

Crystallising losses against CGT is no help as I ain't gonna get near the threshold this quarter as I just started!!
(how long can you carry losses forward for CGT ... ;-) )

Cheers

V

I'll watch them T and if there is a wide range may be worth trading MCRO ...