Monday, May 25, 2009

LONG
- Crude oil: entry May 25 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- BKX U.S. Bank Index: entry May 25 (using 200% leveraged Canadian financials ETF)

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES
- Gold bullion: +8.7% from entry April 27 to exit May 25 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Positions are as of the open of Monday, May 25.
- Unless otherwise noted, returns on trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. 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, May 19, 2009

LONG
- Gold bullion: +2.2% since entry April 27 (using a 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES
- Crude oil: +18.8% between entry May 4 and exit May 19 (using a 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Positions are as of the open of Tuesday, May 19.
- Unless otherwise noted, returns on trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. 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, May 18, 2009

LONG
- Gold bullion: +3.8% since entry April 27 (using a 200% leveraged fund)
- Crude oil: +9.2% since entry May 4 (using a 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES
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Notes:
- Positions are as of the close of Friday, May 15.
- Unless otherwise noted, returns on trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. 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, May 11, 2009

LONG
- Gold bullion: +0.4% since entry April 27 (using a 200% leveraged fund)
- Crude oil: +18.3% since entry May 4 (using a 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES
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Notes:
- Positions are as of the open of Monday, May 11.
- Unless otherwise noted, returns on trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. 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, May 4, 2009

LONG
- Gold bullion: -2.4% since entry April 27 (using a 200% leveraged fund)
- Crude oil: entry May 4

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES
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Notes:
- Positions are as of the afternoon of Monday, May 4.
- Unless otherwise noted, returns on trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. 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.

LONG
- Gold bullion: -2.4% since entry April 27

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES
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Notes:
- Positions are as of the afternoon of Monday, May 4.
- Unless otherwise noted, returns on trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. 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.