March saw UK markets grossly outperform major global equities that we focus on. The Dow Jones index added a mere 0.2% for the month, the German DAX only 0.3% with the FTSE 100 leading the gains posting a very respectable 3%. Better job growth from the US and central banks leaning away from tighter monetary policy in the Eurozone contributed to a very strong quarter.
This month a total of 246 trade orders were provided. Subscribers can expect up to 300 trade orders in any given month. A total of 46 or 19% of trades were activated which is average activity. Usually no more than 30% of trades are activated in any given month.
The month of March witnessed a marginal difference in performance between our two services. The STANDARD service gained 3.4% whereas the PREMIUM service boasted a gain of 4.8%. The PREMIUM service delivered a gain of £720 on my £10,000 account due to higher leverage (1.5) used. The aggregate gain for both services were 25.6% and 34.6% respectively, with the PREMIUM service delivering a 9% higher return for the first quarter.
Using low leverage means low drawdowns however if you are comfortable in taking more risk, gains can be multiplied by increasing position size. My position size is included in my orders but obviously users can amend this according to their account size or risk profile. Past performance mentioned is no indication of future performance and may not be repeated.