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Trading Diary – 18% Daily Gain, Despite a Rocky Start
Today turned out to be a fantastic day for my trading — though it didn’t start that way! Late last night, just before the markets opened,...
HowieG
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Weekly Trading Wrap-Up & Dividend Wins
This week’s trading results are in and I’m happy to say I managed to turn £90 into £107, locking in a solid £17 profit. That’s around a...
HowieG
Jun 20, 20251 min read


Friday Trading Recap – NASDAQ 100 Nice End to the Week
Today I focused purely on the NASDAQ 100 futures. I actually set up my first trade late Thursday night during the pre-market. By the time...
HowieG
Jun 20, 20251 min read
Quiet Few Days – But Still Some Wins
Not much in the way of dividends or passive income recently—other than the small amount of compounding interest from the P2P lending I...
HowieG
Jun 19, 20251 min read


Trading Diary – 19/06/202
Slow Day, Higher Stakes, AUD/USD in Focus Today wasn’t the smoothest trading session. With the U.S. markets closed for the Juneteenth...
HowieG
Jun 19, 20251 min read


A Choppy Day in the Markets, Still Managed a Win
Today wasn’t the smoothest ride. I kicked things off with some poorly timed trades, ones that ironically would’ve paid off if I’d just...
HowieG
Jun 18, 20251 min read
Dividend Day, Rolls Royce Joins the List
Today marked a little milestone, I received my first ever dividend from Rolls Royce in my Freetrade account, totalling £2.52. It’s always...
HowieG
Jun 16, 20251 min read


Trades of the day
Monday Forex Recap – A Decent Start to the Week I kicked off the new trading week with two forex positions: buys on both GBP/JPY and...
HowieG
Jun 16, 20251 min read
Stock of the Day: Aviva plc (LSE: AV)
Aviva is a major UK-listed insurance and financial services group, part of the FTSE 100, with roots going back to 1696. They offer...
HowieG
Jun 12, 20251 min read
Today’s Trading Recap (12/06/2025) NASDAQ Scalps & Missed Gold Moves
Most of today’s trading focused on scalping the NASDAQ 100 futures — quick in-and-out moves that helped keep the balance ticking upwards....
HowieG
Jun 12, 20251 min read


Trades of the Day, Wednesday 11/06/2025
Not Every Trade Goes to Plan – But That’s Trading Today wasn’t the smoothest day in the markets. I didn’t get a chance to set up properly...
HowieG
Jun 11, 20251 min read
Buys and Sells Wednesday 11/06/2025
Today I added £9.39 into my IFISA with Loanpad, a peer-to-peer lending platform I’ve been gradually building up for more stable,...
HowieG
Jun 11, 20251 min read


Trades of the Day Tuesday (10/06/2025)
Today’s trading ended in the green, with a £1.54 profit – just under a 2% return on my trading capital. A solid result, but with a slight...
HowieG
Jun 10, 20251 min read
Small Wins Add Up – Dividend Day & a Bit of Private Equity (06/10/2025)
Small Wins Add Up – Dividend Day & a Bit of Private Equity Today turned out to be a solid little earnings day across the board. 💰 From...
HowieG
Jun 10, 20251 min read
Stock of the Day (Monday)
Today’s stock of the day is Barclay s plc . One of the UK’s largest and most recognisable banking groups. Listed on the FTSE 100,...
HowieG
Jun 9, 20251 min read
Stock of the Day (Saturday) (LSE: SGE)
Another solid, dependable pick from the FTSE 100 today, Sage Group plc , a British software company that’s been around since the early...
HowieG
Jun 7, 20251 min read


Trading Account Weekly Update
Started the week with £72.84 in the trading account on Monday morning and finished up at £80.67 by Friday. After all the wins, losses,...
HowieG
Jun 7, 20251 min read
Stock of the Day (Friday): Halma plc (HLMA)
If you're building a dividend growth portfolio and want something steady, Halma might be just the ticket. Halma is a British company...
HowieG
Jun 7, 20251 min read
Today’s Moves – Free Stocks & Fresh Dividends
Today shaped up nicely for topping up the portfolio. Thanks to a Lightyear referral link, I bagged two £20 referral bonuses. Put them...
HowieG
Jun 6, 20251 min read


Trade of the Day
Last night I jumped into a buy trade on the NASDAQ 100 after it took a dip, mainly dragged down by a drop in Tesla’s stock. It was a bit...
HowieG
Jun 6, 20251 min read
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