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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is under siege from all sides. Today's session opened with a 500+ point gap down after US and Israeli military strikes on Iran over the weekend — "Operation Epic Fury" — sent shockwaves through global markets. Oil spiked over 13%, gold surged past $5,400, and risk assets were dumped across the board.
But here's the thing: the technicals were already warning us. Let's break down what the chart is telling us and where US30 goes from here.
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We're excited to announce a brand new feature on ChartsView — a free Portfolio Tracker that lets you monitor your UK and US stock holdings in one place, with live prices and real-time profit & loss calculations.
Whether you're holding FTSE 100 blue chips or US tech giants, you can now track everything from your ChartsView account — no spreadsheets, no switching between apps.
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We're excited to announce that ChartsView has been completely rebuilt from the ground up. After more than a decade of serving the UK trading community, we've upgraded to Joomla 5 with a modern, responsive design that works beautifully on any device. Everything you loved about ChartsView is still here — but better.
Whether you're a seasoned trader or just getting started, the new ChartsView brings you faster access to market insights, an improved forum experience, and a cleaner interface designed for today's trading workflow.
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The UK stock market continues to offer exciting opportunities for new investors in 2026. With the FTSE 100 evolving and new sectors emerging, there's never been a better time to learn the fundamentals of stock trading. Whether you're looking to build long-term wealth or explore active trading strategies, understanding the basics is your essential first step.
In this guide, we'll walk you through everything you need to know to get started — from opening your first brokerage account to placing your first trade on the London Stock Exchange.
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Technical analysis is the study of historical price movements and trading volume to forecast future market behaviour. Unlike fundamental analysis, which looks at a company's financials and economic factors, technical analysis focuses purely on what the charts are telling you. It's one of the most widely used approaches by active traders worldwide.
Whether you trade the FTSE 100, individual UK shares, or global markets, understanding the basics of technical analysis can give you a significant edge in timing your entries and exits.
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Trading Systems
Trading systems have been used all over the world for centuries, why are they so popular you may ask? Well it's because of the many benefits the trading systems provide such as providing entry and exit points, taking the emotion out of trading, having a plan to follow, knowing your risk and reward ratio.
Today we are starting a series of blog posts looking at the 1 Hour Trading System. This is a simple but effective trading system that uses the first hour's range of the market to determine the day's potential trades.