After a hectic start, the last few days of January got a lot quieter. Having already bagged 146 pips for the month, I was less inclined to take much risk, and although there were a few potential opportunities, I felt they were a little too 50-50 for me to risk eating into my profits.

I’m in two minds about this. Although I feel positive and content with my tally going into February, I still have a nagging sense that I’m thinking too short term, and that I’m still placing too much value on what is essentially a completely arbitrary target (a monthly target).  I won’t beat myself up too much about this. It’s been enjoyable to put my feet up and watch from the sidelines for a few weeks, and those potential opportunities didn’t turn into anything anyway.  Monday is Feb 1^st and I’ll be back on the court for real.