Hi again Mobius. I think I first seen you on the thread I started about 6% ROI. You didn't get an answer on that one and in this one you are trying again. I think these questions are almost impossible for the guys here to answer for all the reasons already given and many more. As you already know, "how long is a piece of string" is the standard answer to all trading questions because of the complexity of trading. When I started out, as a very logically minded person, I found the lack of concise answers to be infuriating but as I started to understand more, I realized that no one could give me the satisfaction I craved. So I started trading and posted a few P & l's and worked things out and asked questions from there. I recommend you do the same, as I feel if you wait until you are armed with all the information you feel you require before starting, then you will never get going. I know you have already traded, so I am not saying you don't trade but I feel you are searching for something extra you will never find. Ignore me if I am way off the mark. GL