ITV Live Discussion

El_Kel 09 Jul 2018

Yet again these sh*tty graphs bear no resemblance to the actual price Bowman: The following two charts l Bowman Could you please advise on how you inserted the iii graph? Thanks

Bowman 07 Jul 2018

Yet again these sh*tty graphs bear no resemblance to the actual price As I pointed out, as far as I know there are no intra-day prices are shown in the chart, so if you look at it, say at 16:25, the chart would have been showing the sub-175 level. This is what I saw when I made the screenshot I included in my post. However, look at it after the close, when ii have updated the chart with the current day close price (I do not know how long they tale to do this), and you will see an up-to-date situation. You are correct in that the previous ii site used 15-min delayed prices to generate the chart, and so looked more up-to-date. I know they are working to update the charting section, so hopefully this will be rectified at the same time.

Nige_co 07 Jul 2018

Love Island and World Cup lift ITV as Liberty rumours swirl The Telegraph Market report: Love Island and World Cup lift ITV as Liberty rumours swirl World Cup broadcaster ITV topped the FTSE 100 scoreboard after City analysts argued that it has pushed past “peak pain” and speculated that shareholder Liberty Global could be circling the company. World Cup broadcaster ITV topped the FTSE 100 scoreboard after City analysts argued that it has pushed past “peak pain” and speculated that shareholder Liberty Global could be circling the company. The deteriorating advertising market sent ITV shares sliding to a five-year low in April but ITV has clawed back 27pc ahead of new boss Dame Carolyn McCall’s chance to woo investors at a strategy day in September. Advertising revenue growth slumped in the run-up and aftermath of the Brexit vote amid heightened uncertainty. But “confidence has been coming back into the UK TV advertising market”, Société Générale analyst Simon Baker said, pointing to Zenith-Optimedia’s prediction of 3pc growth in 2018. With Sky caught in a bidding war, M&A action in the sector has reached “fever pitch” and Liberty has the war chest to “launch a full-blown bid”. The US telecommunications and TV company already holds a 9.9pc stake and has “reduced its leverage substantially”, Baker argued. Investor sentiment has also been lifted by ITV hosting the UK’s two summer sensations: the World Cup and Love Island, AJ Bell’s Russ Mould said. England beating Sweden tomorrow would set up a money-spinning semi-final on its flagship channel, he added. Société Générale’s double upgrade to “buy” boosted ITV well ahead of its blue-chip rivals, the broadcaster climbing 7.4p to 180.4p, a one-year high.

Saigon_Sally 07 Jul 2018

Yet again these sh*tty graphs bear no resemblance to the actual price I am referring to the fact that the graph I was looking at showed the price at well below 175p and heading downwards when actually the price was 181 and heading upwards. Hours later (forget 15 minutes) the graph has woken up to reality. It was never so bad as this before on the old site. SS

jackdawsson 06 Jul 2018

ITV @ 174.75 Clitheroekid: I for one am very sorry to see you go, as I’ve greatly enjoyed your posts on dear old iii, and (to the limited extent possible) on this sorry replacement. I’ve held on through thick and thin, and I’m now just about breaking even, having bought originally at around £2.20 but then having added further buys at less than the current SP. I’ve decided to hang on, as I do believe there’s significantly more upside potential than downside. Do you have another trading target in mind, as I’d like to follow your progress? Hi Clitheroekid, Thanks. Comment appreciated & I sincerely hope that you & others here see your higher targets. After regular involvement in ITV the past year, today’s premeditated sell was also my most mistimed buy from last July, including riding out falls to circa 141+ lows earlier this year. So in perspective, I was more than content to move on near year-long resistance levels to look at other undervalued stocks. I prefer stocks where entire sectors aare sold off due to uncontrollable macro-factors, rather than down to poor stock specifics. For eg. fears of trade wars & Brexit uncertainties affecting banking sector. To this end, today I added to my already significant BARC stake with a 2nd tranche at 186.35. Though that sector carries added risk, IMO, a lot may be priced in & it’d take significant deterioration in fundamentals to see severe falls from recent lows. That’s not to say I discount worse downturns (as we know, almost anything can happen in this game), but in that situation I’d again sit tight, collect divis, until targets of at least well over 200 seen, if not circa 220+ resistance. But lower for leveraged longs. That’s my approach &, for eg., I was never tempted to sell ITV at loss at any stage in accordance with my general view that, with few exceptions, over time most divi-paying FTSE stocks with sound fundamentals tend to recover well. Since that first buy, I’d also bought & sold a number of tranches in ITV & many more SB longs with the same view. That won’t suit every one as some go against not using stops or averaging down, but it’s worked well for me over time with real shares. I’m also involved in LLOY (quite heavily), VOD, BT & IQE. Latter 2 leveraged positions only. That aside, I’m also building bigger cash positions from percentages of gains taken. Reasons: Brexit uncertainties & the ongoing unpredictability of influential leaders like President Trump who, IMO, seem likely to increase volatility across markets for the duration of their term in office. I just feel more cautious about the foreseeable future than I normally would. - Regards & GL.

Clitheroekid 06 Jul 2018

ITV @ 174.75 I for one am very sorry to see you go, as I’ve greatly enjoyed your posts on dear old iii, and (to the limited extent possible) on this sorry replacement. I’ve held on through thick and thin, and I’m now just about breaking even, having bought originally at around £2.20 but then having added further buys at less than the current SP. I’ve decided to hang on, as I do believe there’s significantly more upside potential than downside. Do you have another trading target in mind, as I’d like to follow your progress?

Bowman 06 Jul 2018

Yet again these sh*tty graphs bear no resemblance to the actual price @Saigon_Sally, I am sorry but I am not sure I understand your post. The following two charts look remarkably similar to me; the top one in from ProRealTime (my commercial L2 graphing package), and the bottom one comes from the ii research page. Both were adjusted to cover the same period. Which are the numbers and trends that are wrong on the bottom chart? The ii chart does not show the current intraday movements, i.e. it is only up to close of business yesterday, whereas the price shown above the chart is the current 15-min delayed intra-day price. itv 4.png2880x1157 86.7 KB itv 2.png1067x543 63.9 KB

Saigon_Sally 06 Jul 2018

Yet again these sh*tty graphs bear no resemblance to the actual price I am at a loss to understand why the clowns that run this site are incapable of posting graphs that bear at least some resemblance to the underlying share price. They are not just plain wrong numbers they are usually showing totally incorrect trends. And I find it impossible to log on to see my VP outside trading hours. SS

In_the_dark_yet_again 06 Jul 2018

ITV @ 174.75 Today’s uptick… simply because of the football viewing figures and rumours about Endermol? Regards, ITDYA

El_Kel 06 Jul 2018

ITV @ 174.75 Bowman: A nice tick up this morning, but am unsure what caused this sudden jump. This is from BBC’s Live Business feed this morning. Whether it is the cause of the sp lift, who knows… "With a 4.6% gain, shares in ITV are by far the biggest movers on the FTSE 100. They are being helped by positive comments from analysts at Societe Generale. They have upgraded their view of the shares to ‘buy’ and reckon they could hit 220p. Shares are currently trading at 180.1p. Analysts are saying that the shares are relatively cheap and, given the takeover battle for Sky, ITV could also be a takeover target." BBC News Airbus boss: Ministers clueless on Brexit Chief executive Tom Enders says the government has no consensus on how to execute Brexit.

Bowman 06 Jul 2018

ITV @ 174.75 I nice tick up this morning, but am unsure what caused this sudden jump. I notice there was a news report this morning, but I would not have thought that the content would have influenced the market positively. We seem to have broken through the 180 level (if we can stay there for the rest of the day!) so the next target is 220; some way to go though. itv 1.png2812x2054 164 KB

jackdawsson 06 Jul 2018

ITV @ 174.75 Sold the shares at 180.20 on today’s spike, bought 174.75. Reasons already mentioned (some resistance around these levels, et al). With the 7.8 divis taken previously on top, that sees me out of ITV altogether. On the whole, after a number of tranches & many more SB longs, ITV one of my best trades the past 12 months. Also a busy day out today, so just to say, I genuinely hope all holders see their higher targets here in VG time. When you do, I’ll be glad for you! Thanks also to Nige_co for all his link updates over the past year. Appreciated. - GLA.

jackdawsson 06 Jul 2018

ITV @ 174.75 jackdawsson: 171.97 long, added to shares at 174.75 Closed 180.02 - long 171.97. Booked 8+ points more. Reasons as before. - GLA.

jackdawsson 05 Jul 2018

ITV @ 174.75 El_Kel: js - yup, I see no reason why not. Eng through to the quarters, Love Island getting loads of attention (tho not mine!), media deal (Sky, Disney etc) interest seems to be generally building. Various factors indicate to me that ITV looks good going forward. 5 out of 6 brokers have it as a Buy and only one as neutral. Hi El Kel, Thanks. I agree. Things seem finely poised for ITV. Like many others, I’ve watched most of the World Cup, some of which attracted record viewing figures. One imagines that’ll significantly boost ad revenues. Mind you, the only other time I’d watch ITV normally is for occasional movies, which may be more than once weekly only rarely. But I agree that there’s a case here for bullishness, as reflected by most brokers. However, mindful of some strong resistance for ITV not far above, ie. circa 178+, I almost took profits on my last tranche of ITV shares on Friday, having booked a total of 7.8p dividends since buying July. I hesitated at 177.85. Decided to hold on for higher & by Monday SP was back under a disappointing 171. So it goes with markets in general, but this happens a bit too often for my personal timeframe. So whilst I don’t at all disagree with ITV seeing steady progress as doable later, for me, mindful that it hasn’t finished higher than 178 since 178.70 close on 18th October 2017, & then we go back to last July to see over 180, any return to circa 178 or certainly a bit higher, will probably see my final exit altogether. My leveraged long will be closed before then. That’s my current thinking, which will be no reflection on the stock longer-term, nor is any advice intended as one never sells the highs, bar from VG luck. - Regards & GL.

El_Kel 05 Jul 2018

ITV @ 174.75 jackdawsson: It’ll probably have another go at circa 178 resistance before too long, js - yup, I see no reason why not. Eng through to the quarters, Love Island getting loads of attention (tho not mine!), media deal (Sky, Disney etc) interest seems to be generally building. Various factors indicate to me that ITV looks good going forward. 5 out of 6 brokers have it as a Buy and only one as neutral. Hargreaves Lansdown ITV plc (ITV) Ordinary 10p Share Price | ITV The latest ITV plc share price (ITV). View recent trades and share price information for ITV plc and other shares. Btw, congrats on your trading.