Spire Healthcare Share Discussion Threads

[paradores] 28/11/2019 13:10

Suddenly things light-up. Still positions being taken. Too early perhaps to be ‘offer time’..?

[paradores] 27/11/2019 16:20

Look out. Here comes the pre-close ‘slap-downR17;. Set yr watch by it - LOL.

Edit: Hmmm, early to bed by the looks. Manana manana :)

[paradores] 27/11/2019 13:21

xs06, I fancy this will be a ‘brief encounter’. Onboarding in recent weeks seemed to defer the re-rate. Yes, there have been some blatant lightweight slap-downs on the bid, not necessarily manipulation, but someone has been encouraged to sell down here to the considerable benefit of a big new holder. I wonder if a strategic position has now been taken - a precursor to a formal offer..? Quite poss. A cheeky sub £2 ‘frog offer’ could command attention, if not unanimous respect. Now would be the time to strike.

[eaaxs06] 27/11/2019 12:27

Sigh..... we meet again, 120.5

[paradores] 25/11/2019 11:14

Re-assessed and added a few more this morning. Encouraged by the technical picture.

[eaaxs06] 25/11/2019 10:06

Like an old long-lost friend, 120.5p returns back to greet us.

It's been a long, long time.....2 full days in fact, but I feel relieved and contented again.

[paradores] 22/11/2019 16:17

I’ll be in the market for more but will need to be £1.10-15 range

[2bad knees] 22/11/2019 16:03

Was going to sit and hold now thinking about a top up. Divi paid out soon and I might have to throw that back in as well. Overdue rerate that's for sure. Just patience required here.

[paradores] 22/11/2019 15:32

One of these days she’s gonna pop. Defo wants to re-rate but will do so when the algos decide #coiledspring

[paradores] 19/11/2019 08:51

...and that “UT” for 10 this morning over the offer tells us what we already knew? ;) still a lot of algo inter-trades doing what they do. #layering

[2bad knees] 18/11/2019 18:19

The '8' which was an 'O' trade at 12:17 tells you all you need to know?

[knackers] 18/11/2019 13:57

I think we have a buyer behind the scenes not wanting to drive things too much, but the pattern of higher highs and higher lows suggests a gradual upward trend. Indeed, the past couple of positive trading sessions have engulfed the drop of the previous 7-8. Am bullish but SPI has always been a tricky one to read. GLA

[eaaxs06] 18/11/2019 13:42

Yes, I think I can see the area you're talking about, Knackers, on the 18th Oct it hit a recent intra-day high of 131.8p and close of 126.7p. Certainly those two areas are crucial if the stock is to move forward.

However, on a more short term basis there is a much greater resistance around the 120-121p level where the share price has tried (and failed) 10 days out of the past 15. We're now at that point again, so I'd be far more optimistic if it broke, them it should be quickly up to 128.

Good luck everyone, Sid.

[knackers] 18/11/2019 10:58

Keep an eye on that first resistance level ~£1.28 looks vulnerable to me.

[knackers] 16/11/2019 14:15

Technical picture looks interesting here, possibly building for an assault on resistance at £1.28. If broken and gains held we could see a quick return to a £1.40-1.70 range.

Closely held with not much FF/liquidity down here could present a problem for remaining shorts. Could get 'choppy'.

[paradores] 15/11/2019 16:35

I tend to believe in the fundamentals of S&D as will the mgt of any PLC interested in delivery quality of care while making a profit, aka the overall cost of procedure will have to go up. Something Mr Corbyn doesn’t seem to have fully grasped. There’s no such thing as a free lunch!

Mas o menos...

[2bad knees] 15/11/2019 12:40

AISI if I am paying to go private for a hip or knee replacement then the additional cost of the nursing staff will not be of a material interest within the cost as a whole to me. Maybe others feel differently.

[paradores] 15/11/2019 10:15

NB when the cost of care goes up the price of services must also go up. If you want more nurses, you need to pay them more! Basics of S&D.

As for commentators saying surging demand for NHS health services is not the root problem, erm, I beg to differ.

[mastey] 14/11/2019 21:52

All should be but costs re nursing staff at Spire are no abating. Huge problem. If it was not for that I would be piling in big time

[boonkoh] 14/11/2019 21:30

BBC has a report that NHS waiting list and times are the worst ever. Surely this helps Spire?Those who can somehow afford will go private. And NHS Trusts with some money to spare will outsource some patients to Spire for treatment?Boris Johnson also uses excuse of "high demand", which probably also means demand from private segment also went up.Win win for Spire?

[paradores] 12/11/2019 14:18

Algos at work, once again trying to trigger some narrow stops. Desperate stuff.

[sza2002] 08/11/2019 09:53

Short interest: July '19 4.1; August 3.99; September 4.49; October 3.92.

[2bad knees] 07/11/2019 22:33

being held back

[paradores] 07/11/2019 13:48

Eh! That’s a first. Not a single AT algo-batch so far today. Anyone would think there’s a bit of scrutiny being given to trading in this stock. Can’t think why ;o)