馃搲 A Short Report

Markets go up. But not every day.

Just one person's opinion from their home library: no investment qualifications, no authority, not authorised by any regulatory body. Market commentary only, not advice or a recommendation. Shorting is high risk.

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Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Morning call 路 06:00 UK

Inflation station: US CPI at

My call: flat. I'm holding off a short today, as no driver for a fall shows up this morning.

Evening post 路 22:00 UK

Tonight at

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Morning call 路 06:00 UK

Tokyo drift: the Nikkei fell overnight

My call: flat today. I don't see a clear downside driver today, so it's not a day to short.

Evening post 路 22:00 UK

Tuesday night: a lower open in view

This morning I called flat; it fell, so I was wrong. Tomorrow's outlook. My call: down. It gave back the whole morning rise and closed near its low, and a day that fails like that often follows through the next morning.

14 Oct 05:57 UK 路 called flat at 10659.35 路 awaiting 14 Oct 16:30 UK14 Oct 01:21 UK 路 called down at 10640.85 路 14 Oct 08:00 UK open 10664.3 路 +0.22%13 Oct 10:40 UK 路 called flat at 10742.1 路 13 Oct 16:30 UK close 10646.6 路 -0.89% 路 Wrong