Prediction based virtual hedge fund: performance till aug 13

Prediction based trade no	Profits before tax etc
till trade 7	$3400
8*	$2000
9	-$1200 **
10	$1100
11	Trade cancelled
12	$300
13	Not executed but successful prediction
Total profit less $40 brokerages	$5560

* this was a non prediction based trade

**(use of stop loss for first time resulted in loss as market moved up very sharply in predicted direction after stop loss trigger by few S&P points)

Starting capital in july 2011:     $20,000

End of august 13 :                    $25,560