January 1st 2016. This is the day my journey begins. Five long years lie ahead of me, but the prize at the end of it is well worth the effort; true financial independence.  2015 was a great year for trading. I exceeded my target of 60%, and stuck to the same system all the way through. That’s not to say it was perfect.  There were long stretches of time when I didn’t trade, either because I had already reached an arbitrary monthly target, or just because life got in the way.  These are the things I need to work on this year, as I start to treat this venture more as a business than a hobby.

So I’m starting the year full of confidence, and excited about the future. There’s no trading to report today because the brokers are closed for the bank holiday. But on Monday, battle commences.