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Charting is a really useful tool whether you're a short-term trader or a long-term investor. Our technical analysis commentaries are written by IC staff and by leading external contributors, and always appear on this page first.


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City Trades: ISEQ

TRADING IDEA: Irish equities have bottomed, but the market won't go much higher just yet, says Gann-Theory guru

22 July 2008

Tech view: Mears

SHARE TIP/TECHNICAL VIEW: Mears rally faces challenges

25 April 2008

Tech view: Holidaybreak

SHARE TIP/TECHNICAL VIEW: Holidaybreak's destination remains downwards

25 April 2008

Tech view: Keller

SHARE TIP/TECHNICAL VIEW: Sideways trading for Keller, with crucial resistance not far off

25 April 2008

City Trades: FTSE 350 Banks

TRADING IDEA: Charting ace makes controversial call on the banking sector

22 April 2008

IC Trade: Coffee (Liffe contract)

TRADING IDEA: Having become very overbought, coffee futures have pulled back sharply

26 March 2008

Bear squeeze could push S&P higher

CHART COMMENT: Sentiment on Wall Street hits rock bottom following the Bear Stearns crash

17 March 2008

Clouds gather for FTSE 100

CHART COMMENT: Momentum has yet to reach oversold levels on this side of the Atlantic

17 March 2008

Three-month Euribor futures

CHART COMMENT: Further highs for Euribor seem in store before long

17 March 2008

IC Trades: FTSE 100 (UKX)

Our continued bearishness on the FTSE has proven correct

03 March 2008

Your opinion

How safe is my money (1)

READER QUESTIONS: Are Isas covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme?

  • 13 May 2008
  • Written by:
    Moira O'Neill

How safe is my money (2)

READER QUESTIONS: If money is held in an offshore account, does it have the same protection as it would onshore?

  • 13 May 2008
  • Written by:
    IC reader questions

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