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ACCOUNTS

I use MS Money to keep records of my trading activity, income and expenses. Setting up the program to work with trading as opposed to daily book-keeping is explained in my basic guide and within the instructional videos.

Here is a record of my quarterly accounts since I started trading in 2002.

2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010

I started with trading capital of GBP 5,000 in Q1 2002
I increased this to a total of GBP 25,000 in Q3 2002

2002
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
TRADING INCOME
603.87
1937.25
9423.21
5937.63
         
TRADING EXPENSES
ISP
45
75
120
120
ARBITRAGE SERVICES
384.75
654.75
684.75
696.75
TRANSACTION FEES
22.73
29.75
55.72
104.32
CURRENCY LOSSES/GAINS
+1.73
-31.25
-22.85
+26.27
BONUSES
225
450
150
86.64
NET PROFIT
378.12
1596.50
8689.89
5129.47
HOURS WORKED
294
237
282
271
EFFECTIVE
HOURLY WAGE
2.05
8.17
33.42
21.91
NUMBER OF ARBS
80
148
317
263
AVERAGE TOTAL INVESTMENT
198.56
302.73
549.33
603.41
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE
3.80
4.32
5.41
3.74
ROI FOR QUARTER
12.08
18.67
78.69
28.73
ROI PER MONTH
4.03
6.22
26.23
9.58

 

SOURCES OF PROFITS IN 2002
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ARBS FOUND MYSELF
117.26
66.93
890.28
762.33
BETBRAIN
9.96
0
10.00
0
STREETWISE
0
35
29
0
UKF
152.79
422.83
1722.85
244.19
ZERO-RISK-ARBITRAGE
323.86
1412.49
6771.08
4931.11

- Q3 was exceptionally profitable thanks to the 2002 World Cup

 

I used trading capital of  GBP 25,000 during 2003,
withdrawing my profits each quarter

2003
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
TRADING INCOME
7929.62
6422.83
7591.51
5822.81
         
TRADING EXPENSES
ISP
90
90
90
90
ARBITRAGE SERVICES
698
822
887
664
TRANSACTION FEES
65.21
31.11
79.54
82.14
CURRENCY LOSSES/GAINS
-19.32
+20.82
-163.44
+63.31
BONUSES
200
30
1632.88
475
NET PROFIT
7257.09
5530.54
8004.41
5398.36
HOURS WORKED
276
302
299
261
EFFECTIVE WAGE
28.73
21.27
25.39
22.31
NUMBER OF ARBS
331
293
422
288
AVERAGE TOTAL INVESTMENT
592.82
594.33
642.53
693.22
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE
4.04
3.69
2.80
2.92
ROI FOR QUARTER
30.74
19.43
30.37
23.29
ROI PER MONTH
10.25
6.48
10.12
7.76

 

SOURCES OF PROFITS in 2003
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ARBS FOUND MYSELF
1011.35
966.37
1583.63
1643.26
ARBBEST
0
154.14
109.36
24.00
ARBHUNTERS
192.16
129.66
22.50
0
SPORTS-ARBITRAGE
892.65
871.11
451.22
37.50
ZERO-RISK-ARBITRAGE
5833.46
4301.55
5424.80
4118.05

 

I used trading capital of  GBP 25,000 during 2004,
withdrawing my profits each quarter
 

2004
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
TRADING INCOME
7942.26
8466.28
6288.51
5733.26
         
TRADING EXPENSES
ISP
90
75
75
75
ARBITRAGE SERVICES
795
757
686
558
TRANSACTION FEES
96.61
113.54
91.20
198.77
CURRENCY LOSSES/GAINS
-71.06
-31.70
-52.31
-109.32
BONUSES
425
625
1882.31
1625
NET PROFIT
7314.59
8114.04
7266.31
6417.17
HOURS WORKED
272
341
304
292
EFFECTIVE WAGE
29.20
24.83
20.60
19.63
NUMBER OF ARBS
411
648
503
287
AVERAGE TOTAL INVESTMENT
638.54
544
494
688
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE
3.03
2.40
2.53
2.90
ROI FOR QUARTER
31.77
33.87
25.15
22.93
ROI PER MONTH
10.59
11.29
8.38
7.64

 

SOURCES OF PROFITS IN 2004
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ARBS FOUND MYSELF
2918.45
2726.21
2146.39
2682.19
ARBBEST
72.30
144.18
101.53
0
ARBHUNTERS
27.40
53.60
26.41
49.65
SPORTS-ARBITRAGE
52.33
72.22
44.32
113.84
ZERO-RISK-ARBITRAGE
4871.78
5470.07
3969.86
2887.58

 

I used trading capital of  GBP 25,000 during 2005,
withdrawing my profits each quarter

2005
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
TRADING INCOME
8211.80
9788.29
10202.65
6299.12
         
TRADING EXPENSES
ISP
75
75
75
75
ARBITRAGE SERVICES
397
 397 397 397
TRANSACTION FEES
86.28
104.81
154.32
221.77
CURRENCY LOSSES/GAINS
-118.50
-106
-74.20
-36.23
BONUSES
525
680
1485
1312
NET PROFIT
8060.02
 9785.48 10987.13 6881.19
HOURS WORKED
301
355
380
244
EFFECTIVE WAGE
27.28
27.57
26.85
25.82
NUMBER OF ARBS
499
698
682
299
AVERAGE TOTAL INVESTMENT
652
607
631
642
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE
2.52

2.31
2.37
3.28
ROI FOR QUARTER
32.85

39.15

40.81

25.20
ROI PER MONTH
10.95

13.05

13.60

8.40

 

SOURCES OF PROFITS IN 2005
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ARBS FOUND MYSELF
2899.56
 3780.23
4277.91
3117.34
ZERO-RISK-ARBITRAGE
5312.24
 6008.06
5924.74
3181.78

 

I increased my trading capital to  GBP 35,000 at the
beginning of 2006, withdrawing my profits each quarter

2006
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
TRADING INCOME
12996.12
 11584.26 14722.32 11229.54
         
TRADING EXPENSES
ISP
60

60

60

60
ARBITRAGE SERVICES
397
 397 397 397
TRANSACTION FEES
238.22
 191.44 181.44 209.72
CURRENCY LOSSES/GAINS
-101.45
 -63.21 -14.15 -26.88
BONUSES
1250
 890 1100 1450
NET PROFIT
13449.45
 11762.61 15169.73 11985.94
HOURS WORKED
362
 383 391 306
EFFECTIVE
HOURLY WAGE
35.90
 30.25 37.65 36.70
NUMBER OF ARBS
692
 684 702 696
AVERAGE TOTAL INVESTMENT
608
 622 658 642
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE
3.09
 2.72 3.19 2.51
ROI FOR QUARTER
37.13
 33.10 42.06 32.08
ROI PER MONTH
12.38
 11.03 14.02 10.69

 

SOURCES OF PROFITS IN 2006
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ARBS FOUND MYSELF
6073.41
 5611.91 6003.81 5378.33
ZERO-RISK-ARBITRAGE
6922.71
 5972.35 8718.51 5851.21

 

I have increased my trading capital to GBP 50,000 for 2007
and plan to withdraw my profits each quarter
 

2007
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
TRADING INCOME

16488.41

  16216.52 18751.15  17226.73 
         
TRADING EXPENSES
ISP

60

 60  60  60 
ARBITRAGE SERVICES 397 397 397  397 
TRANSACTION FEES 286.12 144.23  124.85  141.63 
CURRENCY LOSSES/GAINS -39.85 -63.74  -52.14  -14.13 
BONUSES 1850  1025 975  1325 
NET PROFIT  17555.44 16576.55  19092.16  17938.97 
HOURS WORKED 371  378 402  311 
EFFECTIVE WAGE 44.44  42.90 46.64  55.39 
NUMBER OF ARBS 803 814  852  834 
AVERAGE TOTAL INVESTMENT 622 636  651  648 
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE 3.30 3.13  3.38  3.19 
ROI FOR QUARTER 32.98 32.43  37.50  34.45 
ROI PER MONTH 10.99 10.81  12.50  11.48 

 

SOURCES OF PROFITS in 2007
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 ARBS FOUND MYSELF 7051.64 6855.24 8022.79 7994.91
 ZERO-RISK-ARBITRAGE  9436.77 9361.28 10728.36  9231.82


I have kept my trading capital at GBP 50,000 for 2008
and plan to withdraw my profits each quarter

2008
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
TRADING INCOME
  18438.26
18332.89
17855.62
14522.14
   
TRADING EXPENSES
ISP  60
60
60
60
ARBITRAGE SERVICES  397
397
397
397
TRANSACTION FEES  198.33
264.33
242.15
227.10
CURRENCY LOSSES/GAINS
  -18.12
-31.22
+5094.66
+984.22
BONUSES
  1675
825
450
400
NET PROFIT
  19439.81
18405.34
22701.13
15222.26
HOURS WORKED
  376
372
380
312
EFFECTIVE WAGE
  49.04
49.28
46.99
46.55
NUMBER OF ARBS
  886
895
851
799
AVERAGE TOTAL INVESTMENT
 649
632
621
603
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE
 3.21
3.24
3.38
3.01
ROI FOR QUARTER
  36.88
36.67
35.71
29.04
ROI PER MONTH
  12.29
12.22
11.90
9.68

In Q3 2008, I exchanged some of my USD for GBP
as the rate moved heavily in my favour. This has resulted
in an unexpected currency profit of just over £5,000

SOURCES OF PROFITS IN 2008
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 ARBS FOUND MYSELF/ARBSTATION  7267.43 7689.73 6862.02 6471.52
 ZERO-RISK-ARBITRAGE  11170.83 10643.16
10993.60
 8050.62

 

2009
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
TRADING INCOME
17,944
18,150
18,663
17,903
 
TRADING EXPENSES
ISP
60
60
60
60
ARBITRAGE SERVICES
397
397
397
397
TRANSACTION FEES
103
221
108
194
CURRENCY LOSSES/GAINS
+207
+95
-42
+35
BONUSES
1225
750
1450
375
NET PROFIT
18,816
18,317
19,476
17,662
HOURS WORKED
322
329
344
307
EFFECTIVE WAGE
55.73
55.17
54.17
58.32
NUMBER OF ARBS
841
824
851
831
AVERAGE TOTAL INVESTMENT
629
614
627
622
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE
3.39
3.59
3.49
3.46
ROI FOR QUARTER
35.89
36.30
37.27
35.81
ROI PER MONTH
11.96
12.10
12.42
11.94

 

SOURCES OF PROFITS IN 2009
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 ARBS FOUND
MYSELF/ARBSTATION
9052
8993
8626
9103
ZERO-RISK
ARBITRAGE
8892
9157
10007
8800

 

 

2010
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
TRADING INCOME
 
TRADING EXPENSES
ISP
ARBITRAGE SERVICES
TRANSACTION FEES
CURRENCY LOSSES/GAINS
BONUSES
NET PROFIT
HOURS WORKED
EFFECTIVE WAGE
NUMBER OF ARBS
AVERAGE TOTAL INVESTMENT
AVERAGE PERCENTAGE
ROI FOR QUARTER
ROI PER MONTH

 

SOURCES OF PROFITS IN 2009
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
 ARBS FOUND
MYSELF/ARBSTATION

 

 

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