Monday, August 23, 2010

LONG
- S&P 500: +8.4% since entry July 5 (using 200% leveraged ETF)
- U.S. financials: -7.6% since entry July 19 (using 300% leveraged ETF)
- Canadian financials: -7.9% since entry July 19 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES
- Natural gas (short): +7.8% between entry Aug. 16 and exit Aug. 23 (using 200% leveraged ETF)
- 30-year Treasury bond (short): -4.2% between
entry Aug. 16 and exit Aug. 23 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, August 20. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, August 23, unless otherwise noted.
- Returns on trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices, unless otherwise noted. Returns from closed trades include trading fees. My own return may differ from the return of the underlying index, security or commodity because of variations in how the security I use tracks the market. In some cases, my return is based on a leveraged fund and may also include currency exchange into Canadian dollars.

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