New Posts For Thread: are we going to get the usual stock market rally over xmashttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30763449/are-we-going-to-get-the-usual-stock-market-rally-over-xmasmight have a small punt on itI was expecting a bigger fall this morning after the Iran situation developed. I can see 500 points off the FTSE this week.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30763449/are-we-going-to-get-the-usual-stock-market-rally-over-xmas?post_id=558617069#558617069I was expecting a bigger fall this morning after the Iran situation developed. I can see 500 points off the FTSE this week.Mon, 06 Jan 2020 02:54:57 -0600Presumably, the bigger gain for the FTSE was partly caused by a Corbyn relief rally.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30763449/are-we-going-to-get-the-usual-stock-market-rally-over-xmas?post_id=558554051#558554051Presumably, the bigger gain for the FTSE was partly caused by a Corbyn relief rally.Mon, 23 Dec 2019 04:01:15 -0600Close on Friday:FTSE 100: 7582.48S & P 500: 3221.22So options expiry week saw gains of 3.15% for the FTSE and 1.65% for the S&P 500. Not bad.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30763449/are-we-going-to-get-the-usual-stock-market-rally-over-xmas?post_id=558554049#558554049Close on Friday:FTSE 100: 7582.48S & P 500: 3221.22So options expiry week saw gains of 3.15% for the FTSE and 1.65% for the S&P 500. Not bad.Mon, 23 Dec 2019 03:59:33 -0600It took 2 trading days to get the ftse above 7500 and the 250 is flying again today. Who said that a certain Brexit would be a disaster? The fear of Corbyn was a black cloud and the US China talks are another. Plenty of upside still. My fairly modesthttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30763449/are-we-going-to-get-the-usual-stock-market-rally-over-xmas?post_id=558518917#558518917It took 2 trading days to get the ftse above 7500 and the 250 is flying again today. Who said that a certain Brexit would be a disaster? The fear of Corbyn was a black cloud and the US China talks are another. Plenty of upside still. My fairly modestMon, 16 Dec 2019 08:45:22 -0600Apologies. Closing prices should be:FTSE 100 : 7353.44S&P 500 : 3168.80https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30763449/are-we-going-to-get-the-usual-stock-market-rally-over-xmas?post_id=558513161#558513161Apologies. Closing prices should be:FTSE 100 : 7353.44S&P 500 : 3168.80Sun, 15 Dec 2019 08:35:11 -0600The santa rally has been a no-show so far this December:FTSE 100 up 0.1%S&P 500 is doing better up 0.9%Monday sees the start of options expiry week (expiry: Friday) which as mentioned above can be the week that kicks the rally off.Closing prices Fridhttps://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30763449/are-we-going-to-get-the-usual-stock-market-rally-over-xmas?post_id=558513149#558513149The santa rally has been a no-show so far this December:FTSE 100 up 0.1%S&P 500 is doing better up 0.9%Monday sees the start of options expiry week (expiry: Friday) which as mentioned above can be the week that kicks the rally off.Closing prices FridSun, 15 Dec 2019 08:32:40 -0600Tory win: end of Jan ftse 7500, no overall maj: 6800, Labour Majority: 5000.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30763449/are-we-going-to-get-the-usual-stock-market-rally-over-xmas?post_id=558490079#558490079Tory win: end of Jan ftse 7500, no overall maj: 6800, Labour Majority: 5000.Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:48:30 -0600If the market follows last year, all of the gains to date will be wiped out and more by the end of the year followed by a big rally in the first 3 months of next year but politics will continue to intervene.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30763449/are-we-going-to-get-the-usual-stock-market-rally-over-xmas?post_id=558017345#558017345If the market follows last year, all of the gains to date will be wiped out and more by the end of the year followed by a big rally in the first 3 months of next year but politics will continue to intervene.Wed, 25 Sep 2019 02:31:08 -0500No santa rally this year!The FTSE lost 4.8% in December.Even the normally more reliable December options expiry week saw the FTSE lose .75%https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30763449/are-we-going-to-get-the-usual-stock-market-rally-over-xmas?post_id=556373365#556373365No santa rally this year!The FTSE lost 4.8% in December.Even the normally more reliable December options expiry week saw the FTSE lose .75%Fri, 11 Jan 2019 05:47:38 -0600That's 10% lower than today.https://community.betfair.com/tradefair__financials/go/thread/view/94198/30763449/are-we-going-to-get-the-usual-stock-market-rally-over-xmas?post_id=556004611#556004611That's 10% lower than today.Mon, 19 Nov 2018 15:07:47 -0600