Monday, September 20, 2010

LONG
- Natural gas: -9.9% since entry Aug. 23 (using 200% leveraged ETF)
- Gold: +5.5% since entry Aug. 30 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

SHORT
- Crude oil: +0.1% since entry Aug. 30 (using 200% leveraged ETF)
- Nikkei: +1.0% since entry Sept. 13 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

CLOSED TRADES
- S&P 500: +19.8% between entry July 5 and exit Sept. 20 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, Sept. 17. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, Sept. 20, 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.

Monday, September 13, 2010

LONG
- S&P 500: +15.4% since entry July 5 (using 200% leveraged ETF)
- Natural gas: -15.0% since entry Aug. 23 (using 200% leveraged ETF)
- Gold: +0.8% since entry Aug. 30 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

SHORT
- Crude oil: -6.2% since entry Aug. 30 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

CLOSED TRADES
- 30-year Treasury bond (short): +11.0% between entry Aug. 30 and exit Sept. 13 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, Sept. 10. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, Sept. 13, 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.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

LONG
- S&P 500: +15.0% since entry July 5 (using 200% leveraged ETF)
- Natural gas: -11.5% since entry Aug. 23 (using 200% leveraged ETF)
- Gold: +1.2% since entry Aug. 30 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

SHORT
- Crude oil: -2.2% since entry Aug. 30 (using 200% leveraged ETF)
- 30-year Treasury bond: +6.1% since entry Aug. 30 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

CLOSED TRADES
- U.S. financials: +1.0% between entry July 19 and exit Sept. 7 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, Sept. 3. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 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.