Ashtead Share Discussion Threads

[2flatpack] 01/3/2017 16:50

ian congratulations on your hold strategy.
I find it hard to understand how the share price ticks up by 6% on such low volume.
I must admit it has unnerved me somewhat .
The coming few days should prove interesting.
cheers

[bracke] 01/3/2017 16:44

ian

Powder dry as far as AHT goes.

Which 'serious' posters. If they have something useful to post they should do so.

Not strictly relevant but of interest never the less is the DOW. It has powered straight through 21,000. It will be unusual if it does not drop back to test that level.

[ianwwwhite] 01/3/2017 16:41

Kilgallp

Congratulation on your sale, you may well have got 'top dollar' today, I sense a retrace in the coming days but who knows?

[ianwwwhite] 01/3/2017 16:34

Bracke,

I know, I just wanted to get the 'powder dry'. reference in :-)

I fear I am due for another telling off from one of the serious posters...

[kilgallp] 01/3/2017 16:31

Sold a second 25% today, to lock in some profit. If it follows the pattern of my last sale, the share price should be £19+ in no time!

[ianwwwhite] 01/3/2017 16:31

uppompeii

I think you have got your tactics absolutely right, and well may get the opportunity to buy back at a lower level, after all this is Ashtead!

I too go back to the days of people like Hatto, DCD, topcar, rescuer etc, but in those days I was more of a watcher than a poster. Still am really!

[bracke] 01/3/2017 16:30

ian

Re Hot Water - I wasn't complaining. It's a poignant reminder.

[ianwwwhite] 01/3/2017 16:26

Hi bracke,

Just come back from the golf driving range, tried out some new irons on a bright warm sunny afternoon - where did that come from?

Point taken re 'hot water', and glad to see you are keeping your powder dry for the time being! :-)

[uppompeii] 01/3/2017 15:51

Thanks Ian. I've had these in the Sipp from £9 ( yes a latecomer, having had them 1st time round with i think Hatto taking the lead many years ago ). Always hard and already still going higher. I have a few left so not to worry!

[bracke] 01/3/2017 14:49

Good day ian

No long. Front running Trump's speech was a chance I did not want to take.

No short. Keeping to my rules

And enough with the hot water

[ianwwwhite] 01/3/2017 14:29

Pound has now fallen to US$ 1.229, must be helpful to AHT in profits translation.

I seem to remember dollar borrowings are roughly matched to assets so hopefully no impact there.

[ianwwwhite] 01/3/2017 14:16

Congratulations to you uppompeii and 2flatpack on banking some profits, always a difficult decision in my experience.

I am looking further ahead, subject to confirmation of prospects from the Trading Update, and see this as a strong hold in my portfolio, although no doubt subject to the usual price fluctuations and dramas on the way.

Now, I wonder whether bracke did get his long bet on. Surely he is not hovering over the keyboard waiting to go short again. Might get into hot water :-)

[2flatpack] 01/3/2017 12:43

Sold 25%.
Expecting good results but is it already in the price?
Cheers

[2flatpack] 01/3/2017 11:49

Cheers bracke
That's one hell of a link 103 pages.
See you in a week or so.
Cheers

[uppompeii] 01/3/2017 11:39

Sold half, but at least I got more than the 13 quid last time....the volume is a bit thin in spite of bracke's reminder about delays. Maybe I get lucky and get them back cheaper later on, or next week.

[bracke] 01/3/2017 11:36

2flat

I just added a link.

[2flatpack] 01/3/2017 11:30

Cheers bracke

[bracke] 01/3/2017 11:25

Now what. Hold above 1700 and then push for the summit on results day next Tuesday, or push for the summit now?

And Mr Trump didn't even announce the tax cuts. So more to come!

2flat

Remember volume can be delayed often until the end of day.

See rule 3030 - 3034

[2flatpack] 01/3/2017 11:19

Jackpot?
Must admit I am getting a little nerves with such a large rise on small volume.
Thinking of taking some profit but will wait for the US open to see what happens.
Any ideas?
Cheers

[ianwwwhite] 01/3/2017 09:53

Jackpot? Did someone mention Jackpot?

+33p, 1689p at present, and a couple of gaps filled if I'm not mistaken, (whether that is significant or not is the question?), not a bad start considering Trumps address last night... thin gruel some would say but the market seems to have its rose tinted glasses back on..

[fenners66] 01/3/2017 08:15

Like the "jackpots" at Las Vegas? In 50 equal annual instalments perhaps?

[discodave4] 01/3/2017 07:43

The Don is now saying $trillion, double the previous number, is going to be spent on infrastructure..........how it's funded though is anybody's guess..........possibly sightseers at the wall?.DD

[ianwwwhite] 28/2/2017 18:16

Thanks bracke.

I believe you can watch Trumps address live, but at around 12.30am our time, I don't think I'll bother :-)

The markets will make of it what they will, before trading commences .....

[bracke] 28/2/2017 17:36

When El Presidente speaks anything can be said.....and often is.

ALL HAIL TRUMP!

That's a lot of volume for a small range. The doji candle illustrates honours even between buyers and sellers. It could go either way. Trump decides.

[ianwwwhite] 28/2/2017 17:11

Another day of steady progress for AHT, up 7 to 1656, with a sizeable volume traded and only a week before Q3 update.

Dow looks nervous, let's hope Trumpton doesn't cause any upset tonight when he tells congress what he has in store.

Clearly an 'A' rated president, as he is telling everyone, anybody's guess what the 'A' stands for...
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