National Grid Share Discussion Threads

[gbb483] 11/9/2015 19:16

More sellers than buyers.

[mj19] 11/9/2015 17:23

What was that drop about today

[minerve] 10/9/2015 10:45

No one should be stop-lossing unless it is a short-term trade being watched closely. ETF total market caps against the market caps are getting larger and larger. Therefore when swings happen, ETFS amplify the effect. If you have a flash crash, trading websites collapse under volume and your stop-loss could get executed well below where you set it. You have been warned.

[losos] 07/9/2015 09:33

gbb483 - "traders are making a killing by betting on the volatility"

Some traders will do well, others will not. Likewise MM's will adjust spreads to their advantage, anyway there will always be times of high volatility and the summer holidays tend to make that volatility worse.

Like Pierre has said, best to keep calm, and sit back, and let the divis roll in.

[redartbmud] 07/9/2015 07:48

FSA can't control it's petty cash, so no chance there them.

[gbb483] 06/9/2015 23:31

The situation is that the market is being manipulated on the pretext of China - traders are making a killing by betting on the volatility. All stocks are potential targets, and the situation will only get worse until the FSA gets some control over it.

[pierre oreilly] 05/9/2015 10:59

The situation is crystal clear in my eyes - China and other global events will affect stock market pricesin general - i.e. all shares in it - but it won't affect the business much of many companies, including ng.

Ng. is defensive and almost gilt like, as has been posted many times over the years and it will perform well relative to the ftse100 index in turbulent times. I don't think it makes sense to say 'ng. will go down because of china' unless you say the same for every other ftse company. If you have some money, then you have to do something with it. Stick it in the bank at 1 or 2%, or in the sm at 5% or a mixture of both, or gamble on the horses or spend it. The point is, for the part in the stock market, ng. is about as safe as you can get imv.

As to 'stop losses' - i see them just as much as 'stop gains' where shares are sold on any temporary setback and future gains are missed. There's no magic formula imv.

[ball deap] 05/9/2015 09:38

QP I disagree, China has a big bearing on its share price geo politically and you could see this drop over the next few months if it doesn't improve. Stick to your stop losses guys.

[gutterhead] 03/9/2015 22:52

Qp
I quite agree
It's a great time to buy
Great dividend, well managed, buffet type business

[adelwire2] 01/9/2015 23:54

yes, see the logic of that thought re defensive stocks.

[m100] 01/9/2015 19:21

NG mentioned in Torygraph

"Shares that are a safe haven during a stock market storm"

[apfindley] 24/8/2015 15:57

GWMO looking very tasty.More cash in bank than market cap.

[mike24] 24/8/2015 14:41

back in, divi must = 6% blue tomorrow
we need the safety net of Hinkley C power station
plus the 25000 skilled jobs to build, already
creating engineering contracts in the midlands

[daveofdevon] 24/8/2015 13:52

I like your style BUYING. I did the same with SHELL 3 months ago, wanted to buy at £19 and did not catch the dip so left it, now its nearly £4 cheaper.

[buying] 24/8/2015 13:48

Waiting for it to go sub £8. If it doesn't, then I've missed out and so be it. Good luck all

[veryniceperson] 24/8/2015 12:11

You got that right gutterhead!

[gutterhead] 24/8/2015 11:21

Just bought some more, low 8's bargain territory

[daveofdevon] 24/8/2015 11:00

You may be right but those who are getting whacked will need to cash in regardless of the merits. Old grannies sell unit trusts...trusts sell shares.

[newbank] 24/8/2015 10:54

Over sold again! this should be £10 / share

[bountyhunter] 21/8/2015 13:39

what were the others out of interest?

[adelwire2] 20/8/2015 21:38

Hir ..i was just thinking that

[hiriam007] 20/8/2015 19:56

Investor's Chronicles cover article this week is "Worry Free Shares". NG. is one of their choices :)

[gbb483] 12/8/2015 07:18

For £3 you can ensure Labour get a useless leader - join now and vote for Corbyn, but you only have a few hours left.