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Todays Outlook for FTSE, S&P and Russia RTS


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Taken from www.charmercharts.com

FTSE:

 FTSE made some small gains yesterday beating previous highs and stopping just short of resistance
at 5775. We couldn't close above previous highs and we are starting to look a bit toppy but we were
held up be fib support at 5718

Resistance is found at previous highs of 5766 up to yesterdays highs at 5773/75, above here the
next upside target at 5802 and we would expect this to hold at the first attempt.

Support on any pullback starts at 5749/51 before yesterdays lows and fib support at 5722/18. We
would look to cover all shorts here and attempt small longs keeping stops below 5706/02. Below
here look to 5684 then 5669/67 before a strong area of support at 5656/57. Below here we have
the weeks lows at 5609 and then very strong support at 5585/89.

S&P 500 mini:

S&P has done nothing yesterday to alter our view...even with negative looking Bond markets.. We would still be selling this market..and we would only reverse if we made a break above 1333… 1329 offers a previous top...and we would be sellers to here. We would envisage a move lower with 1314/11 the first target. Here cover all shorts.

Look to re-sell a break of 1309 as a loss of this support leaves the market with 1295/1293 target quite quickly.

Now if we do not decline and break the 1333 barrier there is nothing of any importance until the 1345/48 area. We will look again at the market if this area is reached..

Russia RTS index:

RTS made new highs yesterday and we still look to be on our way to test the highs at 1628.

Resistance on the way to these highs is at 1605/09 and 1614/16. We would expect to hold the highs at the first attempt but if we make a break above 1628 ext upside target is 1678/80.

Support if we have a pullback is found at yesterdays lows at 1590, then 1580 before 1571, below here we have 1559/63 and then 1542/45 and we would expect his area to hold any pullback today. However If we get through this support e would look to 1526/27, this area is strong support and we could attempt
longs keeping stops below this 1518 support.



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Carol Harmer has over 30 years experience of analysing and trading the world’s markets and is undoubtedly one of the most respected technical analysts in the world today. 

Her career started in the early eighties, trading futures on the floor at LIFFE where she quickly discovered Technical Analysis as a way to maximise profits. She was one of the first traders on LIFFE to discover and study this form of analysis and quickly became widely recognised as an expert in its use as well as highly profitable. 

This soon led to a position as Senior Technical Analyst for Midland Bank. 

She was later head hunted for the role of Manager of Technical Analysis for Nomura Bank and then as Head of Technical Trading at Credit Suisse. Carol is also one of the first T/A's from a bank to join the  STA (The Society of Technical Analysts) in the mid 80's and has trained and worked with some of the UK’s leading technical analysts.

In 1996 Carol launched 'Charmer Charts' to train independent traders in technical analysis and became the first person to provide daily forecasts for the established traders on the LIFFE floor.

She returned to the floor, trading her own account, advising traders throughout the day and continued her appearances on Bloomberg, CNBC and Reuters financial TV where she provided her valued, expert opinion on the direction of financial markets.

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