Monday, March 22, 2010

LONG
- S&P 500: +8.1% since entry Feb. 22 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- Crude oil: -5.9% since entry March 8 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- Gold: entry March 22
- Natural gas: entry March 22

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

Monday, March 15, 2010

LONG
- S&P 500: +5.1% since entry Feb. 22 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- Crude oil: -3.9% since entry March 8 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES
- Nikkei: -2.5% between entry Jan. 25 and exit March 15 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, March 12. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, March 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, March 8, 2010

LONG
- S&P 500: +4.2% since entry Feb. 22 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- Crude oil: entry March 8

SHORT
- Nikkei: +0.7% since entry Jan. 25 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
- Gold bullion: +10.0% between entry Feb. 1 and exit March 8 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, March 5. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, March 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.