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No need to get too serious its only money!
"Avoiding stupidity is easier than seeking brilliance"
Use IG index for your charts and live prices if you want less the hourly or less etc. As a new user to Stocko I find the charting package to be fairly basic but will suit most peoples needs including mine
Weinstein and Coulling are both excellent as are Minervini's books. I've been using TA for 8 years plus and less is definitely more imo. The likes of Elder are way too complex. Too many indicators = paralysis by analysis. Keep it simple imo
Crest Nicholson Holdings (LON:CRST) with some momentum on their update, blasted through 50 DMA
200 DMA is £1.64 going by the stocko charts
have kept an eye on this for a while; NCAV per share is £2.33, BVPS is £2.85 a.k.a ben g. approved
£1.5X a share with some momentum? yes please!
(that's code for: 'i have taken a position')
Commodity prices are crashing. Silver down 15%, Gold down 5.3%,:Copper down 4%, Platinum down 14%.
Hi Rusty2,
My belief is, I think you'll find that Commodity prices are not crashing as such but instead sellers are selling what they are able to sell to cover their shorts. Some assets which institutions hold are illiquid and they don't want to sell their illiquid assets at rock bottom prices, instead they are selling things which they can get a good price for. I'm holding my nerve because I believe metal and miners prices will go much higher as the likes of silver, copper, etc become in short supply. Elon Musk recently did an interview and he confirmed that solar panels current use 20% of the silver mined. Elon also stated that my 2030 solar panels will be using 80% of the silver mined. That will leave a huge shortage of silver for industrial, military medical, EV, use.
David.
Hi Rusty2,
My belief is, I think you'll find that Commodity prices are not crashing as such but instead sellers are selling what they are able to sell to cover their shorts. Some assets which institutions hold are illiquid and they don't want to sell their illiquid assets at rock bottom prices, instead they are selling things which they can get a good price for. I'm holding my nerve because I believe metal and miners prices will go much higher as the likes of silver, copper, etc become in short supply. Elon Musk recently did an interview and he confirmed that solar panels current use 20% of the silver mined. Elon also stated that my 2030 solar panels will be using 80% of the silver mined. That will leave a huge shortage of silver for industrial, military medical, EV, use.
David.
Hargreaves Services (LON:HSP) there was a small arbitrage possibility for holders of Hargreaves Services. The board are recommending a tender offer around 750p, or possibly higher, in April to buy back 6% of shares. You could add to your holding on Wednesday 710 ish and get a 19.5p dividend going XD on March20th, these are one of my largest holdings so I added 10% extra. Worth looking out for these opportunities, not an every day occurrence but for stocks that you hold and have confidence of further gains there is usually a fairly risk free 5-10% on offer. As for the chart they have broken up thru previous resistance again and with the possibility of the new zinc processing plant being very profitable may have further to go. Worth a bit research and also watching the company's Investor Meet results presentation. One downside is Gordon Banham taking a bit of a back seat.
A bit of macro for a quiet Friday.
The dollar has been trading in an uptrend since the end of the GFC. It may have just lost that trend and Trump wants looser monetary policy, which will put more pressure on the dollar. Has the trend been lost or is it a fake-out? Will an attack on Iran cause the dollar to regain the trend?
I don't usually get to bothered by the macro stuff but it makes sense to be aware of the situation.
What effect will this have on commodities and companies trading in dollars? What effect will this have on overseas investment into the US? Will UK investors repatriate money into the UK market? Could this be why the AIM index is trying to break out from a base? Answers on a postcard......
Just posted this reply (see below) to Briefed Up's substack (Jon) who also works on Paul Scotts Small/Midcap report on substack. I recommend you follow both.
He identified Devolver Digital (LON:DEVO) as coming up on a simple screen he created on Stockopedia that searches for earnings upgrades. In particular ones where the SP has not risen to reflect the upgrade.
Be warned that Devolver Digital (LON:DEVO) is highly illiquid so you wont be able to sell if there is bad news so it is high risk.
Having said that the number and volume of trades has risen sharply since December. Almost certainly on the back of the successful game releases in January.
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Hi Jon. I've held DEVO for a while waiting for the new releases. The SP drifted down in December when Quarantine Zone was delayed but now the releases seem to be going well.
The founder has retaken control of DEVO and has restructured the bonus scheme for employees in such a way that they get very well rewarded but only if shareholders also do very well so I was happy with the new arrangement.
We haven't had a sales update from DEVO for a while but the earnings forecast upgrades are a good sign. The Stockopedia Stockrank / Momentum rank rising is another good sign. The volume of trades in DEVO is usually non-existent when there is no news but has risen sharply this month. I suspect that those who know how to closely monitor games releases and sales have spotted the increased hype around DEVO games. The following summary is AI generated but implies that DEVO will have a good start to 2026. If they hit their targets and return to profitability then the SP should rise.
I hold DEVO so my views are naturally biased.
January 2026 Key Titles and Performance
Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (Released January 12, 2026)
Developer: Brigada Games. Launch price: $19.99. Sold over 500,000 copies in the first week (publisher announcement).
Analytics estimates indicate approximately 757,000 copies sold across platforms in the first two weeks (as of January 26, 2026; VG Insights data).
Steam version (accounting for ~79% of sales) generated an estimated $8.9 million in gross revenue during that period, with broader estimates for Steam copies sold around 676,000 and gross revenue ~$10.5 million (Gamalytic range: $6.1M–$15M).
The game reached high chart positions on Steam during launch week and maintained visibility into late January.
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven (Expansion, Released January 22, 2026)
Price: ~$17 (Steam). Initial Steam sales exceeded 60,000 units in the launch period, generating nearly $1 million in gross revenue on that platform (Alinea Analytics).
This outperformed prior expansions for the base game in early sales velocity.
The base Cult of the Lamb has lifetime sales exceeding 4.5 million units (prior reports).
BALL x PIT: The Regal Update (Free major update, Released January 26, 2026) Added new characters, balls, passives, and an endless mode.
No direct sales impact as a free update, but it supports ongoing engagement for the base game, which previously surpassed 1 million lifetime copies.
Merchandising activity tied to January releases (e.g., Woolhaven-themed items) was noted in publisher communications, though specific revenue figures for merchandise are not publicly detailed in available reports.
February 2026 Upcoming ReleaseReigns: The Witcher (Scheduled for February 25, 2026)
Platforms: PC (Steam/GOG), mobile (iOS/Android).
Developer: Nerial; collaboration with CD Projekt RED. Priced at approximately $5.99.
No sales data available yet, as the title has not launched. Pre-release announcements and trailers have been issued, with wishlisting/pre-registration promoted.
Past Reigns titles have achieved multi-million unit sales over time; the Witcher IP may influence initial interest, but performance will depend on post-launch reception.
This summary draws from sources including VG Insights, Gamalytic, Alinea Analytics, publisher statements, and Steam-related trackers.
Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings (LON:CSC) this has been on my watchlist for a while and I opened a very small position first thing this morning. I wasnt looking to pick the bottom but more waiting for some momentum, this morning's AGM RNS with news of contract wins and confidence in trading seems to have provided that. There has been around 20% dilution since the sp was just over 100p and I am always wary of small caps that have Harwood as major shareholder! I am talking my own book here and as my trade is already 10% ahead the RR is not as good as it was first thing but it may be worthy of some more research.
GLA
Staffline (LON:STAF) a nice consolidation and then a breakout on good volume. Stock rank of 99 and Amber / green rating from stocko, I bought in today:
Any current view on this Paul? It's just come up on my volume screen. Just above 30 week MA now too. Upbeat trading update recently. Gap at 45p though.
Harwood have 10% stake and stockrank moved into the 90s and f-score high so must have some merit. In early stage 2 but spread is high
Hargreaves Services (LON:HSP) playing out nicely from my post last week. Breaking out today to multi year high. Goes XD in 6 weeks and I imagine a possibility that the tender offer may be for higher than the intimated 750p.
Zotefoams (LON:ZTF)
Interesting diamond setup forming on the chart. Often indicates a turning point but can breakout in either direction. I am favoring an upward breakout here. If this happens the height of the diamond will be the minimum target. 50, 100 and 200 dMa's are all acting as support as is the volume shelf. Stop loss will be a downward breakout. I hold.
CockneyRebel talks about the plus points for Zotefoams (LON:ZTF) on his Substack so no point in repeating here. he calls this a bowl within a bowl.
The Stockranks for Zotefoams (LON:ZTF) are also favourable.
A similar setup occurred in the Nexgen Energy (NYQ:NXE) chart a few weeks ago which broke out upwards causing Geiger Counter (LON:GCL) to rise sharply. See what you think.
I hold.
