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 19% return on capital, which definitely beats my weekly goal of 5%!

That said, I can’t help but think if I’d held a few trades just a little longer, I’d be sitting on an even bigger return. But with such a small amount of capital, the downside risk of letting trades run is high, even a small loss can knock a big chunk off my pot. Still, slow and steady growth is the game, and I’m really happy with how this week played out.

On the income side, I also received two dividends today:

• £1.03 from Waste Management in my Freetrade account, which I reinvested with some spare cash into another share of Rolls-Royce

• £1.61 from HSBC, which went into a fractional share of IG Group

These small payouts are a great reminder that even modest dividend investing can help build up my portfolio over time.

Let’s see what next week brings, keeping my goals steady, my trades smart, and my eyes on the long game.