Feb 2026 Small Account Portfolio Update: 12 Systems, Real Results, Full Strategy Access
We now have $28,000 in the account for March
Small Account Portfolio Update Through Feb 2026
This is a monthly update on the small account futures portfolio I’m trading.
I am using mostly micros as summarized in this post below.
You can trade these too if you become a paid member but becoming a founding member I’ll eventually share all these.
The account was up 2.82% in Feb 2026 using $27,821
For March 1 we will start with $28,000.. that includes platform fees -$66
To see how it traded yesterday (Monday) when CL gapped up please follow along below. The percent gain doesn’t factor that yet since the oil trade was in March.
To see the first post on How I Created a Small Account Futures Portfolio in 2026 click below.
https://algorithmicguys.substack.com/p/how-i-created-a-small-futures-portfolio
What I’m trading in the small(er) account
This is the current small portfolio: 12 systems, one contract each unless stated.
MES Turnaround Tuesday (Micro S&P)
MCL Short 1 Day (Oil short) — 2 contracts
MES 480 L1 (intraday long)
MES 600 L1 (intraday long)
MES 600 L8 (intraday long)
Corn 480 Kepler (Corn)
MYM 360 S2 (YM short)
MES.D Extreme RSI (daily MES long)
MNQ 60 Phaedra (NQ long)
MBT 1440 Galaxy Long (Micro Bitcoin long) Shared for all Founding members (click link)
ES 1440 Monthly Seas (seasonal)
MES K3 L (MES) Shared for all paid members (click link)
Portfolio metrics (February)
Trading systems: 12 (only 8 traded in Feb)
Net profit (Feb): $785.25 (+2.82%)
Closed DD: -$641
Open DD: -$464
Profit factor: 2.16
Trades taken (Feb): 12
Return / DD (Feb): 1.22
What changed since last month
This month I
Added a filter for one system, the system shared here I added a 200 MA filter, this was using the new build alpha v3 intelligence report update. Massively helped the DD on the strategy with a simple filter.
What helped in February
Biggest contributors:
MES Turnaround Tuesday: +$608
MES 480 L1: +$408
MES 600 L8: +$278
Trade List
Exposure (how I keep it tradable)
Even with 12 systems, the portfolio usually only has 1–3 positions open at once. That matters. Small accounts don’t blow up from one trade. They blow up when several trades stack together.
Lessons from February
Mean reversion worked well in February for index markets. The YM short didn’t trade much, and I’d like more protection on big down days. That’s hard to build, but it’s worth working on. A short Bitcoin system could also help over time.
Overall, I’m happy with a steady 2–3% month when risk stays controlled. That is a 24-36% gain on the account in a year.
March plan
For March, I’m keeping the portfolio mostly the same while I focus on adding more short exposure. I’d also like to add a micro gold system by April if I can find one that fits the portfolio.
Had a nice trade in March on MCL. Still a bigger DD for the portfolio but I will give you the details on the March update.
— TraderDunn