Sunday, February 28, 2010

LONG
- Gold bullion: +4.7% since entry Feb. 1 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- S&P 500: -2.6% since entry Feb. 22 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Nikkei: +4.7% since entry Jan. 25 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
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Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, Feb. 26. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, March 1, 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.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

LONG
- Gold bullion: +4.9% since entry Feb. 1 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- S&P 500: entry Feb. 22

SHORT
- Nikkei: +8.2% since entry Jan. 25 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
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Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading, Friday, Feb. 19. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, Feb. 22, 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.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

LONG
- Gold bullion: +4.3% since entry Feb. 1 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Nikkei: +5.7% since entry Jan. 25 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
- U.S. financials: -5.3% between entry Feb. 1 and exit Feb. 16 (using 300% leveraged fund)
- Canadian financials: +5.3% between entry Feb. 1 and exit Feb. 16 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- Natural gas: +5.7% between entry Feb. 1 and exit Feb. 16 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading, Wednesday, Feb. 17. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 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, February 8, 2010

LONG
- Gold bullion: -4.3% since entry Feb. 1 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- U.S. financials: -8.1% since entry Feb. 1 (using 300% leveraged fund)
- Canadian financials: -1.4% since entry Feb. 1 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- Natural gas: +6.3% since entry Feb. 1 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Nikkei: +7.6% since entry Jan. 25 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
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Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading, Friday, Feb. 5. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, Feb. 8, 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, February 1, 2010

LONG
- Gold bullion: entry Feb. 1 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- U.S. financials: entry Feb. 1 (using 300% leveraged fund)
- Canadian financials: entry Feb. 1 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- Natural gas: entry Feb. 1 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Nikkei: +7.2% since entry Jan. 25 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
- 30-year Treasury bond (LONG): +7.9% between entry Jan. 11 and exit Feb. 1 (using 300% leveraged fund)
- Natural gas (SHORT): +2.9% between entry Jan. 11 and exit Feb. 1 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading, Friday, Jan. 29. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, Feb. 1, 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.