Year to date

January +139 points £440

February +244 points £500

I've finished trading for the month. I have a profit and I'm keeping it. I expect the index to rise for the early part of the week before fading towards the latter part but I'm not trading again until March.

Good luck with your trading.

Switched off and lost: -£240

i got a very good lesson into the close last night.

I made the mistake of pulling £500 profit from my trading account, drawing a line in the sand for the month by saying that's the minimum I will make.

By doing so I relaxed and lost my focus. I took a short on dow for £2 point from 17996 and went for something to eat. I margined out 120 points later and lost £240.

I've still had a good month but have been reminded of how important focus is.

(Total points for the month 244).

Today's Trades + £82

Three trades today:

SHORT FTSE £2 from 6912 for 4 points

SHORT DAX £2 from 11042 for 12 points

LONG DOW £2 from 17898 for 25 points

(Total points this month 364)

Today's trades + £107

6 shorts today, split between DAX and Dow all £2 point for 53 points.

(Total points so far this month 324)

Today a Loss - £20

SHORT £2 DOW from 18018 for a 10 point loss :(

I didn't fancy holding and hoping so closed for a loss of 10 points.

(Total points this month 271)

Today's Trade + £83

One trade today:

SHORT DOW £2 from 18022 for 42 points.

(Total points this month 281).

Today's Trades + £94

SHORT DAX £2 from 10932 for 8 points

SHORT DAX £2 from 10946 for 2 points (cut short as didn't like the way trade was acting).

SHORT DAX £2 from 10941 for 30 points

SHORT DOW £2 From 17952 for 7 points

(Total points this month 219).

Today's Trades + £98

Afternoon,

Two small scalps at the open on DOW;

SHORT DOW  £2 point from 17824 for 3 points.

SHORT DOW  £2 point from 17822 for 12 points.

After hours SHORT DOW £2 point from 17957 for 34 points

That's 172 points this month added to last month's 139 points.

Today's Trades + £59

A number of small scalps today, longest 5 minutes, here's the net result:

SHORT DAX @ £2 point for 29 points.

One trade today + £84

Just the one trade today:

SHORT on DOW @ £2 point from 17925 for 42 points.

Today's Trades + £77

Afternoon,

Just a very quick entry:

SHORT @ £2 point on DOW @ 17787 for 14 points.

SHORT @ £2 point on DOW @ 17846 for 11 points

SHORT @ £2 point on DOW @ 17852 for 13 points

Today's Trade + £80

Good Afternoon,

I've made a trade today so see no reason why I shouldn't pop it on the blog.

FTSE short for 30 minutes @ £5 a point from 6857 for 14 points = £80

I saw a near 100 point rise and took the fade. That's £80 more than I had this morning and 14 points to the good this month already, a lovely relaxed trade with absolutely no pressure as I'm trading a relatively small stake and not looking for too many points in one go.

I'll post after my next trade although I do fancy FTSE to fade further I'm comfortable having no exposure.