Bloomin’ ‘eck! What a month this has been so far!
You know all that stuff about diversification and how spreading risk across a number of different services ought to help smooth the ride a bit? Well, I guess if we take this month to date as an example, that theory has proven to be entirely accurate. My bottom line figures up to and including last Sunday (18th) is that my ROI is -0.22% and my overall bank growth -0.08%. In other words, almost dead even.
To all appearances then, things look boring. Not losing, not winning. Just toddling along waiting for the next profit jump. Scratch at the surface a little though, and you can see that these last couple of weeks or so have been anything but!
Before I go into detail, let me explain that generally speaking, if a tipster can generate a double figure bank growth percentage in a month, it’s been a pretty darn good one. So 10%+ ROC is a strong month. Of course, -10% or more loss is a bad one. You follow? Generally, most fall somewhere between the two extremes. Now, remember this when I tell you…
…Of the ten services in the portfolio, only one is currently tracking somewhere between 10% and -10% ROC for February to date. Six tipsters are sadly -10% or worse, three at 10% or better. One of them is tracking at 77.5% ROC!!!
I’ve had one of my worst ever losing days this month, and one of my best ever day’s return from one service. I’m telling you, it’s been manic, and quite frankly, I wish to goodness it would all calm down a bit!
It’s been a horrible few weeks for Northern Monkey, Jason James, and the Morning Value (Lite) Service (and by default the multiples). It’s been an amazing few weeks for Racing Service A, who managed to tip a 40/1 winner over in Ireland and has followed up with a number of other good priced winners!
At times like these it can become difficult to stick to the basics. There have been an awful lot more losing days than winning ones, and it can become very easy for everything to become a bit of a drag. It can also be emotionally exhausting when you sit and suffer for a week and then get a mahoosive rush from a 40/1 winner. So much for staying calm, focused and professional – when that 40/1 shot got home I was shouting, screaming and jumping up and down like a mad thing. And what’s the overall outcome? An ROI of -0.22%. Funny old game, this.
(Figures for February up to and including Sunday 18th)
AH Edge: Staked 45pts, +7.627pts, ROI 16.95%, ROC 12.71%.
Racing Service B: Staked 22pts, -10.5pts, ROI -47.72%, ROC -10.5%.
Football Service 1: Staked 20pts, -1.867pts, ROI -9.33%, ROC -3.73%.
Jason James: Staked 74.5pts, -29.662pts, ROI -39.81%, ROC -14.83%.
Morning Value Service (Lite): Staked 35pts, -14pts, ROI -40%, ROC -15.55%.
Morning Value Service (Multiples): Staked 79pts, -58pts, ROI -73.41%, ROC -14.5%.
Northern Monkey: Staked 37.25pts, -23.537pts, ROI -63.18%, ROC -29.42%.
Pilelist Racing: Staked 16.333pts, -10.083pts, ROI -61.73%, ROC -13.44%.
Racing Service A: Staked 22.5pts, +46.5pts, ROI 206.66%, ROC 77.5%.
Racing Service B: Staked 42pts, +22.494pts, ROI 53.55%, ROC 11.24%.
Total: ROI -0.22%, ROC -0.08%.
