Tuesday, August 26, 2008

LONG
U.S. financials: 26% portfolio weight (+3.9% gain since entry July 14)
NASDAQ 100: 18% (+5.6% since entry Aug. 4)
Crude oil: 17% (-0.7% since entry Aug. 18)
Japanese/Asian equities: 14% (entry Aug. 25)
Russell 2000: 12% (entry Aug. 25)
Copper: 10% (entry Aug. 25)
Long-dated bonds: 8% (+2.2% since entry Aug. 13, 2007)

SHORT
-

CASH
27%

CLOSED TRADES (Aug. 25)
Gold bullion (long): -17.9% since entry June 2
Russell 2000 (short): -0.6% since entry Aug. 18

Notes:
- Positions are as of the open of August 26, 2008. Numbers may exceed 100% due to leveraged trades or may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- Returns on ongoing and closed trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. My returns are in some cases based on leveraged positions and may also include currency exchange into Canadian dollars.

Monday, August 18, 2008

LONG
U.S. financials: 28% portfolio weight (+13.5% gain since entry July 14)
Gold bullion: 17% (-22.4% since entry June 2)
NASDAQ 100: 19% (+13.3% since entry Aug. 4)
Long-dated bonds: 8% (+2.7% since entry Aug. 13, 2007)

SHORT
Russell 2000: 13% portfolio weight (entry Aug. 18)

CASH
46%

CLOSED TRADES (Aug. 18)
Natural gas: -9% since entry Aug. 11

Notes:
- Positions are as of the open of August 18, 2008. Numbers may exceed 100% due to leveraged trades or may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- Returns are not adjusted for leveraged positions. In other words, these are the actual returns in my accounts, except for the Japanese/Asian equities trade (see note below).

Monday, August 11, 2008

LONG
U.S. financials: 29% portfolio weight (+21.5% gain since entry July 14)
Gold bullion: 19% (-9.8% since entry June 2)
NASDAQ 100: 18% (+10.8% since entry Aug. 4)
Long-dated bonds: 8% (+2.4% since entry Aug. 13, 2007)
Natural gas: 11% (entry Aug. 11)

SHORT
n/a

CASH
54%

Notes:
- Positions are as of the open of August 11, 2008. Numbers may exceed 100% due to leveraged trades or may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- Returns are not adjusted for leveraged positions. In other words, these are the actual returns in my accounts, except for the Japanese/Asian equities trade (see note below).