trader talk 29.1.2014
Transcript of trader talk 29.1.2014
TRADER TALK PERFORMANCE2008-2013
2014 ISSUE
Trader Talk is a short term trading
commentary, produced weekly by
Mark Allen our head of derivatives.
It features a general market summary,
covering the short-term expectations
of the FTSE 100, followed by a stock
specific recommendation. The trade
may be either a long or short
position with a predetermined stop
loss and target price.
The following pages document the annual performance of each Trader Talkrecommendation since inception.
Performance data is based on an initialaccount size of £50,000 and a £50,000position in each trade, applying the given entry price, target and stop-loss.
TRADER TALK PERFORMANCEThe following performance is based on an initial account size of £50,000 and a £50,000 position in each trade.
DATE STOCK TRADE ENTRY PRICE RESULT PROFIT/LOSS
21/02/2008 PERSIMMON Short 740p Stopped out of trade at 762p. -£1,486
28/02/2008 KINGFISHER Short 137.2p Achieved 128p target (6.7% in 3 days) £3,345
06/03/2008 RSA INSURANCE Long 123.5p Achieved 130p target (5.2% in 3 days) £2,632
13/03/2008 VODAFONE Long 151.5p Achieved 158.5p target (4.6% in 20 days) £2,310
20/03/2008 BP Long 507p Achieved 545p target (7.5% in 20 days) £3,746
28/03/2008 DIAGEO Short 68.25p Achieved 60.5p target (11.3% in 12 days) £5,677
03/04/2008 MAN GROUP Short 575p Achieved 546.5p target (5% in 10 days) £2,478
11/04/2008 BRITISH AIRWAYS Long 223.25p Achieved 233.5p target (4.6% in 1 day) £2,503
17/04/2008 SIGNET JEWLERS Short 62.5p Stopped out of trade at 66.5p -£3,200
24/04/2008 BAE SYSTEMS Long 464.5p Achieved 479.5p target (3.2% in 2 days) £1,615
30/04/2008 HALIFAX BANK OF SCOTLAND Short 486.75p Achieved 454p target (6.7% in 15 days) £3,364
22/05/2008 MARKS & SPENCER Short 396.5p Achieved 372p target (6.2% in 5 days) £3,089
30/05/2008 BT Long 220.5p Stopped out of trade at 212.5p -£1,814
05/06/2008 RIGHTMOVE Short 332p Achieved 311p target (6.3% in 10 days) £3,163
13/06/2008 TUI TRAVEL Short 219.75p Achieved 203p target (7.6% in 12 days) £3,811
20/06/2008 VEDANTA Long 2285p Stopped out of trade at 2192p. -£2,035
03/07/2008 ICAP Long 493p Stopped out of trade at 475p. -£1,826
09/07/2008 WHITBREAD Long 1065p Stopped out of trade at 1019p. -£2,160
18/07/2008 NEXT Short 1000p Stopped out of trade at 1068p. -£3,400
24/07/2008 LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL Short - Trade not filled. -
31/07/2008 BP Long 511p Achieved 533.5p target (4.4% in 4 days) £2,202
06/08/2008 JOHNSON MATTHEY Long 1560p Stopped out of trade at 1485p. -£2,404
14/08/2008 PETROFAC Long 520.5p Achieved 578p target (11% in 4 days) £5,523
20/08/2008 SCHRODERS Short 986p Achieved 941.5p target (4.5% in 2 days) £2,256
28/08/2008 INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS Short 750p Stopped out of trade at 785p. -£2,333
04/09/2008 BRITISH AIRWAYS Short 279.5p Achieved 252p target (9.8% in 2 days) £4,919
12/09/2008 BG GROUP Long 1100p Achieved 1148p target (4.36% in 2 days) £2,182
22/09/2008 ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND Long 161.8p Achieved 179.5p target (10.9% in 1 day) £5,469
25/09/2008 UBS Long € 19.80 Achieved €20.9 target (5.5% in 2 days) £2,204
16/10/2008 AUTONOMY Long 775p Achieved 920p target (19% in 3 days) £9,355
23/10/2008 VODAFONE Short 107p Achieved 97.5p target (9% in 3 days) £4,439
31/10/2008 SAB MILLER Short 960p Achieved 910p target (5% in 8 days) £2,604
07/11/2008 MARKS & SPENCER Short 260p Achieved 234.5p target (10% in 3 days) £4,903
14/11/2008 LAMPRELL Long 143.5p Achieved 162.5p target (13% in 1 day) £6,620
20/11/2008 WOLSELEY Long 255.5p Achieved 320p target (25% in 10 days) £12,622
28/11/2008 CRUDE OIL ETF Long $31.9 Stopped out of trade at $28.75 -£3,291
05/12/2008 PARTY GAMING Short 124p Stopped out of trade at 132.5p -£3,427
12/12/2008 RANDGOLD RESOURCES Short 2791p Stopped out of trade at 2960p -£3,027
Running Profit/Loss = £72,628% Gain on £50,000 initial deposit = 145.26%
2008
37 TRADES - 25 WINNERS - 12 LOSERS
TRADER TALK PERFORMANCEThe following performance is based on an initial account size of £50,000 and a £50,000 position in each trade.
DATE STOCK TRADE ENTRY PRICE RESULT PROFIT/LOSS
30/01/2009 KENTZ Long 107.5p Achieved 118.25p target (10% in 38 days). £5,000
06/02/2009 GRAINGER Long - Trade not filled. -
13/02/2009 REDHALL Long 158p Achieved 170.5p target (7.9% in 8 days). £3,955
20/02/2009 COMPASS Long 319.5p Stopped out of trade at 306.5p -£2,035
06/03/2009 BP Long 413p Achieved 458p target (11% in 5 days). £5,447
13/03/2009 BHP BILLITON Short 1350p Achieved 1285p target (5% in 3 days). £2,407
20/03/2009 AVIVA Short 235p Stopped out of trade at 253.5p. -£3,936
27/03/2009 MARKS & SPENCER Short 268.75p Stopped out of trade at 285.5p. -£3,116
03/04/2009 BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO Long 1627p Stopped out of trade at 1520p. -£3,288
17/04/2009 VT GROUP Long 464.5p Stopped out of trade at 427p. -£4,037
24/04/2009 NEXT Short 1529p Stopped out of trade at 1627p. -£3,205
08/05/2009 FERREXPO Short 165.25p Achieved 142p target (14% in 2 days). £7,034
15/05/2009 BT Long 88.4p Achieved 102.2p target (15% in 21 days). £7,805
29/05/2009 QINETIQ Long 141p Achieved 155.5p target (10% in 3 days). £5,141
04/06/2009 GLAXOSMITHKLINE Long 1023p Achieved 1120p target (9.5% in 10 days). £4,741
12/06/2009 BAE SYSTEMS Long 323.25p Achieved 347p target (7% in 9 days). £3,673
18/06/2009 TESCO Long 355.8p Achieved 370.5p target (4% in 21 days). £2,065
25/06/2009 NATIONAL GRID Long 538.5p Achieved 558.5p target (3.7% in 7 days). £1,857
09/07/2009 MORRISON Long 242.5p Achieved 270p target (11% in 9 days). £5,670
24/07/2009 BARCLAYS Short 310.85p Stopped out of trade at 324.75p. -£2,236
31/07/2009 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B Short 1594p Achieved 1508p target (5.4% in 4 days). £2,697
07/08/2009 BRITISH AIRWAYS Short 169.9p Stopped out of trade at 181p. -£3,266
14/08/2009 CENTRICA Long 220p Achieved 249p target (13.2% in 11 days). £6,590
21/08/2009 ROLLS ROYCE Short 434.7p Stopped out of trade at 456.5p. £2,507
04/09/2009 AVIVA Short 387.3p Stopped out of trade at 425.5p. -£4,932
11/09/2009 ASOS Long 329p Achieved 369.5p target (12.3% in 4 days). £6,155
18/09/2009 HMV Long 106.3p Achieved 116p target (9.1% in 15 days). £4,562
25/09/2009 ROLLS ROYCE Short 474.2p Achieved 448.5p target (5.4% in 6 days). £2,710
02/10/2009 CADBURY Long 803.5p Stopped out of trade at 770p. -£2,084
09/10/2009 TESCO Long 386p Stopped out of trade at 403.5p. -£2,267
16/10/2009 ITV Long 50.45p Stopped out of trade at 47.25p. -£3,171
23/10/2009 INCHCAPE Long 33.35p Stopped out of trade at 29.9p -£5,172
30/10/2009 UNITED UTILITIES Long 442.8p Achieved 498.5p target (12.5% in 18 days) £6,289
13/11/2009 SSE Long 1068p Achieved 1135p target (6.3% in 16 days). £3,136
20/11/2009 ASTRAZENECA Long 2706.5p Achieved 2960p target (9.3% in 34 days). £4,682
27/11/2009 BT Long 145.3p Stopped out of trade at 137.5p. -£2,684
04/12/2009 EXPERIAN Short 591p Stopped out of trade at 643p -£4,399
11/12/2009 MARKS & SPENCER Short 400p Achieved 367p target (8.2% in 17 days). £4,125
18/12/2009 BEVERAGE PAIRS TRADE 1045p & 1794p Long Diageo & Short SABMiller £3,000
Running Profit/Loss = £51,420% Gain on £50,000 initial deposit = 102.84%
2009
37 TRADES - 22 WINNERS - 15 LOSERS
TRADER TALK PERFORMANCEThe following performance is based on an initial account size of £50,000 and a £50,000 position in each trade.
DATE STOCK TRADE ENTRY PRICE RESULT PROFIT/LOSS
15/01/2010 NEXT Short 2040p Achieved 1892p target (7.2% in 16 days). £3,627
22/01/2010 VODAFONE Long 135.25p Achieved 143.25p target (5.9% in 20 days) £2,957
29/01/2010 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B Long 1662.5p Achieved 1821p target (9.5% in 26 days). £4,766
05/02/2010 MAN GROUP Long 225.1p Achieved 246p target (9.3% in 9 days). £4,642
12/02/2010 FALKLAND OIL & GAS Long 153.5p Stopped out of trade at 132.5p. -£6,840
18/02/2010 MARKS & SPENCER Long 340.5p Stopped out of trade at 322.5p. -£2,643
26/02/2010 REED ELSEVIER Long 485.8p Achieved 525p target (8% in 20 days). £4,034
05/03/2010 BRITISH AIRWAYS Short 224.5p Stopped out of trade at 244.5p. -£4,454
12/03/2010 PRUDENTIAL Short 545.5p Stopped out of trade at 584.5p -£3,574
26/03/2010 STANDARD CHARTERED Short 1846p Achieved 1615p target (12.5% in 27 days). £6,255
01/04/2010 LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL Short 503.5p Achieved 479p target (4.7% in 22 days). £2,385
09/04/2010 COSTAIN Long 24p Achieved 25.5p target (6.3% in 6 days) £3,125
16/04/2010 REDHALL Long 148p Stopped out of trade at 134.75p -£4,476
23/04/2010 BARCLAYS Short 359.7p Achieved 327.75p target (8.9% in 6 days). £4,441
29/04/2010 RSA INSURANCE Long 122.2p Achieved 127.65p target (4.5% in 61 days) £2,230
07/05/2010 XSTRATA Long 1008p Achieved 1079.5p target (6.6% in 1 day). £3,311
14/05/2010 BP Long 547.6p Stopped out of trade at 496.5p -£4,665
03/06/2010 NATIONAL GRID Long 495.5p Achieved 530.5p target (7.1% in 44 days) £3,532
10/06/2010 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B Long 1684p Achieved 1771p target (5.2% in 5 days) £2,583
17/06/2010 ACAL Long 170p Stopped out of trade at 154.5p -£4,559
24/06/2010 KINGFISHER Short 224.9p Achieved 206.5p target (8.2% in 5 days) £4,091
01/07/2010 BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO Long 2091p Achieved 2245.5p target (7.4% in 8 days) £3,694
07/07/2010 TESCO Long 392.15p Achieved 409.5 target (4.4% in 39 days) £2,212
16/07/2010 APPLE Short $251.45 Stopped out of trade at $264.1 -£1,494
22/07/2010 BODYCOTE Short 232.1p Stopped out of trade at 248p -£3,425
30/07/2010 OCADO Short 165p Achieved 145.5p target (11.8% in 9 days) £5,909
05/08/2010 PREMIER FOODS Short 19.3p Achieved 18.25p target (5.4% in 7 days) £2,720
12/08/2010 INMARSAT Long 702p Achieved 737.5p target (5.1% in 4 days) £2,528
26/08/2010 BAE SYSTEMS Long 300.1p Achieved 324.75p target (8.2% in 5 days) £4,107
02/09/2010 BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL Long 526p Achieved 565.75p target (7.6% in 9 days) £3,778
09/09/2010 CARNIVAL Short 2359p Stopped out of trade at 2466p -£2,267
16/09/2010 BRITISH LAND Short 477.9p Stopped out of trade at 505p -£2,835
23/09/2010 ADMIRAL Short 1643p Stopped out of trade at 1711p -£2,069
30/09/2010 THOMAS COOK Long 171.8p Achieved 187p target (8.8% in 6 days) £4,424
07/10/2010 ASHTEAD Short 114.4p Stopped out of trade at 120.2p -£2,535
14/10/2010 DIAGEO Short 1141p Stopped out of trade at 1186p -£1,972
21/10/2010 TUI TRAVEL Long 205p Achieved 215p target (4.9% in 23 days) £2,439
04/11/2010 MAN GROUP Short 290.8p Stopped out of trade at 302.5p -£2,012
11/11/2010 ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS Short 1099p Stopped out of trade at 1144p -£2,047
16/11/2010 BARCLAYS Long 273.8p Achieved 281.5p target (2.8% in 33 days) £1,406
09/12/2010 SSE Long 1116p Achieved 1210p target (8.4% in 8 days) £4,211
16/12/2010 DART GROUP Long 95.5p Stopped out of trade at 87.5p -£4,188
Running Profit/Loss = £33,352 % Gain on £50,000 initial deposit = 66.70%
2010
42 TRADES - 25 WINNERS - 17 LOSERS
TRADER TALK PERFORMANCEThe following performance is based on an initial account size of £50,000 and a £50,000 position in each trade.
DATE STOCK TRADE ENTRY PRICE RESULT PROFIT/LOSS
06/01/2011 MARKS & SPENCER Long 375p Achieved 391.5p target (4.4% in 1 day) £2,200
14/01/2011 GLAXOSMITHKLINE Long 1225.5p Stopped out of trade at 1176p -£2,019
21/01/2011 HALFORDS Long 405.8p Stopped out of trade at 389p -£2,070
28/01/2011 STANDARD CHARTERED Long 1639p Achieved 1724p target (5.2% in 26 days) £2,592
04/02/2011 EASYJET Long 379.3p Stopped out of trade at 360p -£2,544
10/02/2011 ANGLO AMERICAN Short 3297.5 Achieved 3025p target (8.26% in 25 days) £4,131
18/02/2011 STAGECOACH Short 211.8p Achieved 196.2p target (7.37% in 19 days) £3,682
25/02/2011 BAE SYSTEMS Long 325.5p Stopped out of trade at 312.5p -£1,997
04/03/2011 CITIBANK Long $4.68 Stopped out of trade at $4.49 -£1,269
11/03/2011 PACE Long 170.4p Stopped out of trade at 161.5p -£2,611
18/03/2011 LLOYDS Long 59.37p Achieved 63.5p target (7% in 16 days) £3,478
25/03/2011 FIBERWEB Long 74.5p Achieved 81.25p target (9% in 2 days) £4,530
01/04/2011 ANTOFAGASTA Short 1380p Stopped out of trade at 1456p -£2,753
08/04/2011 MARKS & SPENCER Short 358.5p Stopped out of trade at 376.25p -£2,476
15/04/2011 RECKITT BENCKISER Long 3115p Achieved 3490p target (12% in 14 days) £6,019
21/04/2011 TESCO Long 395p Achieved 414.75p target (5% in 11 days) £2,500
06/05/2011 BG GROUP Long 1406p Stopped out of trade at 1297p -£3,876
13/05/2011 IDOX Long 19.875p Achieved 23.25p target (17% in 23 days) £8,491
20/05/2011 TAYLOR WIMPEY Long 38.05p Stopped out of trade at 35.9p -£2,825
27/05/2011 FIDELITY CHINA SPECIAL Long 103.5p Stopped out of trade at 97.8p -£2,754
03/06/2011 ICAP Long 471.5p Stopped out of trade at 454p -£1,856
10/06/2011 AVIVA Long 431.4p Achieved 448.5p target (4% in 18 days) £1,982
24/06/2011 PREMIER OIL Long 451.6p Stopped out of trade at 432.5p -£2,115
01/07/2011 UNILEVER Short 2006p Stopped out of trade at 2060p -£1,346
08/07/2011 ASOS Short 2393p Achieved 2160p target (9.75% in 4 days) £4,867
15/07/2011 BALFOUR BEATTY Long 307.6p Stopped out of trade at 291p -£2,698
22/07/2011 AVIVA Long 403.1p Achieved 439.5p target (9% in 2 days) £4,514
29/07/2011 ASTRAZENECA Long 3016.5p Stopped out of trade at 2889p -£2,113
05/08/2011 RSA INSURANCE Long 118.1p Stopped out of trade at 112.5p -£2,371
12/08/2011 WPP Long 604.5p Achieved 636.5p target (5.3% in 3 days) £2,646
19/08/2011 ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION Long 207.5p Achieved 243.75p target (17.5% in 15 days) £8,734
09/09/2011 NEXT Short 2348p Stopped out of trade at 2461p -£2,406
16/09/2011 BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS Long 77p Achieved 81.62p target (6% in 2 days) £3,000
22/09/2011 WOLSELEY Long 1433p Achieved 1564p target (9.1% in 5 days) £4,570
29/09/2011 MAN GROUP Long 176p Stopped out of trade at 165.4p -£3,011
07/10/2011 AFFERRO MINING Long - Trade not filled -
13/10/2011 BARCLAYS Short 187p Achieved 174.75p target (6.5% in 1 day) £3,275
28/10/2011 DRAX Short 529p Stopped out of trade at 551.5p -£2,126
04/11/2011 BRENT CRUDE OIL Short $111.85 Achieved $108.2 target (3.3% in 10 days) £2,281
18/11/2011 BURBERRY Long 1269p Stopped out of trade at 1175p -£3,703
25/11/2011 UNITED UTILITIES Long 598p Achieved 628.4p target (5.1% in 4 days) £2,542
09/12/2011 GLAXOSMITHKLINE Short 1440p Achieved 1358p target (5.7% in 340 days) £2,847
Running Profit/Loss = £27,942 % Gain on £50,000 initial deposit = 55.88%
2011
41 TRADES - 20 WINNERS - 21 LOSERS
TRADER TALK PERFORMANCEThe following performance is based on an initial account size of £50,000 and a £50,000 position in each trade.
DATE STOCK TRADE ENTRY PRICE RESULT PROFIT/LOSS
06/01/2012 BRITISH LAND Long 462p Achieved 495p target (7.1% in 11 days) £3,571
13/01/2012 SAINSBURY Long 285.9p Achieved 304.9p target (6.6% in 27 days) £3,323
20/01/2012 FIRST GROUP Long 306.3p Stopped out of trade at 295.8p -£1,714
27/01/2012 LOGICA Short 80.3p Achieved 77.1p target (4% in 2 days) £1,993
10/02/2012 DEBENHAMS Short 70.7 Stopped out of trade at 73.5p -£1,980
29/02/2012 ASTRAZENECA Long 2800p Stopped out of trade at 2688p -£1,999
24/02/2012 RSA INSURANCE Long 107p Achieved 114.8p target (7.3% in 16 days) £3,645
05/04/2012 WHITBREAD Short 1687p Stopped out of trade at 1746p -£1,748
09/03/2012 WEIR GROUP Long 1954p Stopped out of trade at 1876p -£1,995
16/03/2012 BURBERRY Short 1560p Achieved 1490p target (4.5% in 10 days) £2,244
23/03/2012 BP Long 475.5p Stopped out of trade at 456.5p -£1,998
30/03/2012 GKN Long 202.4p Achieved 210.5p target (4% in 2 days) £2,001
05/04/2012 KIER GROUP Long 1108p Achieved 1158p target (4.5% in 8 days) £2,256
13/04/2012 BG GROUP Long 1403p Achieved 1466p target (4.5% in 14 days) £2,245
20/04/2012 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B Long 2155p Achieved 2252p target (4.5% in 5 days) £2,250
27/04/2012 TESCO Long 313.9p Achieved 326.4p target (4% in 7 days) £1,991
11/05/2012 BT Long 211.5 Stopped out of trade at 203p -£2,009
18/05/2012 AFREN Long 109p Achieved 123.1p target (12.9% in 8 days) £6,467
25/05/2012 RIO TINTO Long 2838.5p Stopped out of trade at 2738.5p -£1,761
03/06/2012 BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS Long 117p Achieved 129.5p target (10.7% in 3 days) £5,342
08/06/2012 COMPASS Long 634p Achieved 665.7p target (5% in 16 days) £2,500
15/06/2012 BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING Long 647p Achieved 699p target (8% in 11 days) £4,018
22/06/2012 LLOYDS Short 31.35p Achieved 29.15p target (7% in 5 days) £3,509
29/06/2012 PETROFAC Long 1364p Achieved 1459p target (7% in 3 days) £3,482
06/07/2012 ASTRAZENECA Short 2935p Stopped out of trade at 3023p -£1,499
13/07/2012 JOHNSON MATTHEY Long 2105p Achieved 2189p target (4% in 5 days) £1,995
20/07/2012 ARM HOLDINGS Long 478p Achieved 549p target (14.9% in 10 days) £7,427
27/07/2012 FIRST GROUP Long 206.5p Stopped out of trade at 198.2p -£2,010
03/08/2012 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B Long 2269p Stopped out of trade at 2337p -£1,498
10/08/2012 RECKITT BENCKISER Short 3599p Stopped out of trade at 3707p -£1,500
17/08/2012 FIDESSA Short 1422p Achieved 1365p target (4% in 17 days) £2,004
23/08/2012 GOLDPLAT Long 14p Achieved 17.5p target (25% in 27 days) £12,500
14/09/2012 IMPERIAL TOBACCO Long 2301p Achieved 2360p target (2.6% in 4 days) £1,281
21/09/2012 BURBERRY Long 1037p Stopped out of trade at 1006p -£1,495
28/09/2012 ITHACA ENERGY Long 118p Achieved 126.25p target (7% in 2 days) £3,496
05/10/2012 SEGRO Long 224.2p Achieved 233.1p target (4% in 7 days) £1,985
19/10/2012 GKN Long 206p Achieved 215.2p target (4.5% in 8 days) £2,233
26/10/2012 OPHIE ENERGY Long 520p Stopped out of trade at 494p -£2,500
02/11/2012 BG GROUP Long 1080p Stopped out of trade at 1031p -£2,268
09/11/2012 SAINSBURY Short 357p Entry Price not met -
16/11/2012 GLAXOSMITHKLINE Long 1322.5p Achieved 1375.5p target (4% in 19 days) £2,004
23/11/2012 VODAFONE Long 158.3p Achieved 164.6p target (4% in 31 days) £1,990
30/11/2012 ESSAR ENERGY Long 118.6p Achieved 125.7p target (6% in 13 days) £2,993
07/12/2012 AVIVA Short 362.7p Stopped out of trade at 373.6p -£1,503
21/12/2012 AGGREKO Long 1694p Entry Price not met -
Running Profit/Loss = £59,275 % Gain on £50,000 initial deposit = 118.55%
2012
43 TRADES - 27 WINNERS - 16 LOSERS
TRADER TALK PERFORMANCEThe following performance is based on an initial account size of £50,000 and a £50,000 position in each trade.
DATE STOCK TRADE ENTRY PRICE RESULT PROFIT/LOSS
04.01.2013 CARPETRIGHT Short 685p Achieved 650.8p target (5% in 29days) £2,496.26
11.01.2013 CARNIVAL Short 2418p Stopped out of trade at 2491p -£1,508.91
18.01.2013 RANDGOLD Long 5840p Achieved 6295p target (7.8% in 11 days) £3,894.80
25.01.2013 PEARSON Short 1187p Stopped out of trade at 1223p -£1,516.32
01.02.2013 PETROFAC Long 1628p Stopped out of trade at 1579p -£1,504.79
08.02.2013 ASTRAZENICA Short 3061p Achieved 2954p target (3.5% in 3 days) £1,747.31
15.02.2013 APPLE Long 466.59p Stopped out of trade at 433.93p -£3,499.85
22.02.2013 AMEC Long 1032p Achieved 1112p target (7.8% in 30 days) £3,875.20
01.03.2013 DIRECT LINE INSURANCE GROUP Long 210p Stopped out of trade at 201.6p -£1,999.96
08.03.2013 VODAFONE Short 181.1p Achieved 173.8p target (4% in 7 days) £2,015.46
15.03.2013 RSA INSURANCE GROUP Long 118.6 Stopped out of trade at 114.45p -£1,749.56
22.03.2013 PENDRAGON Short 22.5p Stopped out of trade at 25.2p -£3,000.00
05.04.2013 BALFOUR BEATTY Long 227.1p Achieved 238.5p target ( 5% in 4 days) £2,509.82
12.04.2013 STANDARD CHARTERED Long 1638p Stopped out of trade at 1580.5p -£1,754.90
19.04.2013 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL Long 2137p Achieved 2289p target (7.1% in 9 days) £3,555.28
26.04.2013 GLAXOSMITHKLINE Short 1682p Stopped out of trade at 1732p -£1,486.00
03.05.2013 MORRISONS Short 291p Achieved 265.5p target (8.7% in 21 days) £4,364.23
10.05.2013 G4S Long 248.7p Stopped out of trade at 238.8p -£1,990.30
17.05.2013 WEIR GROUP Short 2470p Achieved 2105p target (14.8% in 24 days) £7,387.60
24.05.2013 ICAP Short 349p Stopped out of trade at 363p -£2,005.64
31.05.2013 BLACKROCK WORLD MINING Long 488p Stopped out of trade at 468.5p -£1,997.78
07.06.2013 TESCO Long 341.9 Stopped out of trade at 329.9p -£1,754.88
14.06.2013 THOMAS COOK GROUP Long 113.5p Archieved 133.4p target (17.5% in 12 days) £8,766.00
21.06.2013 SEVERN TRENT Long 1640p Achieved 1743p target (6.3% in 10 days) £3,139.44
28.06.2013 BRITISH LAND COMPANY Long 560p Achieved 609p target (8.7% in 7 days) £4,374.72
05.07.2013 FIRST GROUP Long 95p Achieved 119.7p target (26% in 28 days) £13,000.00
19.07.2013 LAIRD PLC Long 188p Achieved 218.6p target (16.3% in 16 days) £8,138.07
26.07.2013 BARCLAYS Short 324p Achieved 278p target in (14.2% in 23 days) £7,098.72
02.08.2013 AGGREKO Long 1612p Achieved 1692p target (5% in 5 days) £2,480.80
09.08.2013 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL Long 2160p Stopped out of trade at 2093p -£1,550.38
15.08.2013 BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS Long 294p Achieved 338p target (15% in 26 days) £7,482.64
23.08.2013 OPHIR ENERGY Long 304p Achieved 319.2p target (5% in 2 days) £2,499.94
30.08.2013 IGAS Long 111.25p Stopped out of trade at 103.9p -£3,303.31
06.09.2013 JPMORGAN INDIAN INV. TRUST Long 296p Entry Price not met -
13.09.2013 MORRISONS Short 304.5p Achieved 280.1p target (8% in 10 days) £4,006.48
20.09.2013 GLAXOSMITHKLINE Long 1576p Achieved 1643p target (4.3% in 27 days) £2,125.24
27.09.2013 CENTRICA Long 366.9p Stopped out of trade at 354.1p -£1,744.26
04.10.2013 TESCO Short 365p Achieved 336.7p target (7.8% in 42 days) £3,876.53
11.10.2013 TATE & LYLE Long 746p Achieved 799.7p target (7.2% in 12 days) £3,598.97
18.10.2013 LSL PROPERTY SERVICES Long 441.25p Stopped out of trade at 425.8p -£1,750.64
25.10.2013 BRITISH SKY BROADCASTING Short 950p Achieved 827p target (12.9% in 11 days) £6,473.49
31.10.2013 RECKITT BENCKISER Short 4825p Achieved 4608p target (4.5% in 28 days) £2,248.12
15.11.2013 GLENCORE XSTRATA Long 324.2p Stopped out of trade at 314.5p -£1,495.93
22.11.2013 RSA INSURANCE GROUP Long 104p Stopped out of trade at 99.8p -£2,019.19
02.12.2013 CHEMRING GROUP Long 202.9p Achieved 213p target (4.98% in 7 days) £2,489.00
06.12.2013 HSBC HOLDINGS Long 656.4p Still Running
13.12.2013 TRAVIS PERKINS Long 1710p Achieved 1838p target (7.5% in 11 days) £3,741.44
Running Profit/Loss = £79,752.96% Gain on £50,000 initial deposit = 159.51%
2013
45 TRADES - 26 WINNERS - 19 LOSERS
TRADER TALK PERFORMANCEThe following performance is based on an initial account size of £50,000 and a £50,000 position in each trade.
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INITIAL ACCOUNT SIZE £50k
CRITICAL TRADINGSTRATEGIES
1. Specialize in a small universe of stocks - It is better to have a good understanding on 15-20
stocks, than an average knowledge on many of them.
2. Live news – By keeping an eye on live market news you can react quickly and benefit from
trading statements, company results and broker upgrades / downgrades.
3. Think sector – A trading update / profits warning on a stock may cause it to move too quickly for
you to take advantage of the news. However by trading in the same direction on a similar stock
in the same sector can give you the opportunity to benefit from the news.
4. Know when companies are reporting – When a stock has reported results, the price can move
significantly in either direction before they are open to trade. Therefore make sure you know when
your stocks and other large stocks in the same sector are due to report.
5. Technical analysis – Trade ranges on charts and if a stock breaks out in either direction then
close the position immediately if it is going the wrong way or run it for longer than usual if it is
moving in the right direction.
6. Make use of Level 2 – By looking at the total amount of orders on both the bid and the offer,
you can judge which direction a stock maybe moving in the short term.
7. Set your objectives and stick to them – Upon opening a trade make a note of your stop loss
and the profit you are happy to take from the trade and STICK to them.
8. Trade with the market, not against it – Try to trade stocks in the same direction as the market
is moving. (i.e: If the market is in an uptrend then stick to mainly longs in your portfolio).
9. Keep an eye on commodity prices – Keeping a close eye on commodity prices will help in
trading many stocks. Exploration companies (miners and oils) tend to move in line with rising
commodity prices (metals and oil). Where as, food producers tend to move in the opposite
direction to soft commodity prices.
10. Watch out for good news on heavily shorted stocks – Positive news on a stock that is heavily
shorted can cause the move to the upside to be more severe than usual due to normal buying
and short closing.
RISK WARNING
THE PERFORMANCE IS CALCULATED BASED ON THE ENTRY PRICE,STOPS AND LIMITS SPECIFIED IN THE ARTICLE AND THIS MAY NOTACCURATELY REPRESENT THE ACTUAL PRICES ACHIEVED. THE FIGURESDO NOT INCLUDE COMMISSIONS OR FINANCING CREDIT/DEBITS.
Contract for Differences (CFDs) and Financial Spread Betting are very high risk products and are
not suitable for all types of investors. Historic performance is no guarantee of future performance.
The value of your investment may go down as well as up and you should only speculate with money
that you can afford to lose. CFDs and Spread Betting are highly leveraged and carry a much higher
degree risk than ordinary shares. It is possible to lose the whole of your deposit, and due to the effect
of leverage, you could become liable to unlimited losses. You should not trade CFDs unless you fully
understand the extent of your exposure to risk. Always seek independent advice.
Simple Investments is a trading name of Simple CFD’s Limited, authorised and regulated by the
Financial Services Authority. Member of the London Stock Exchange.
Should you wish to find out more information or discuss the Trader Talk performance, please don’t
hesitate to contact us
1High Street, Godalming, Surrey GU7 1AZ
Tel: 01483 413500 Fax: 01483 419933
www.simple-investments.co.uk
Simple Investments is a trading name of Simple CFDs Ltd. Authorised and Regulated
by the Financial Conduct Authority. Member of the London Stock Exchange.
Mark AllenHead of Derivatives