I should state here, for the record, that the results posted so far a just a small snapshot of my overall performance. I have made close to 400 trades (paper trades included) since mid June and I would not be persevering if my methodology wasn’t sound or if I didn’t have a positive expectancy. I was trading with a 1.75 point STOP and have since progressed to a 1.25 point STOP. I know what I am capable of and what I ought to be doing but I have broken my rules many times and I still suffer from fear and hesitation….fear and hesitation…tough one! My aim is to be proficient at picking entries, keeping my losses small in cases of misjudgement and having the courage to take trades when I get my indications. I think this journal is affecting me in some ways as well, which, I suppose, is what it was meant to do. As I stated in another thread, my New Years resolution is to stick with my methodology and my trading niche and not be influenced by others. I now avoid watching Bloomberg whilst trading (not strictly, the volume is turned down) as some of the analysts opinions throw my figuring off.