Monday, October 26, 2009

LONG
- S&P 500: +6.8% since entry August 24 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Crude oil: -6.7% since entry Oct. 19 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
- Natural gas: +4.5% since entry Oct. 19 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of Friday, Oct. 23. Any new and closed positions are as of the open of the current week's trading, 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, October 19, 2009

LONG
- S&P 500: +8.7% since entry August 24 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Crude oil: entry Oct. 19
- Natural gas: entry Oct. 19

CLOSED TRADES
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Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of Friday, Oct. 16. Any new and closed positions are as of the open of the current week's trading, 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, October 12, 2009

LONG
- S&P 500: +5.5% since entry August 24 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES
- Natural gas: +2.3% between entry on Oct. 5 and exit on Oct. 13 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- Gold bullion: -12.4% between entry on Sept. 14 and exit on Oct. 8 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of Friday, Oct. 9. Any new and closed positions are as of the open of the current week's trading, 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, October 6, 2009

LONG
- S&P 500: -0.5% since entry August 24 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Natural gas: entry Oct. 5
- Gold bullion: -4.5% since entry Sept. 14 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
- 30-Year Treasury Bond: -6.1% since entry Sept. 14 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of Monday, Oct. 5. Any new positions are as of the open of the week's trading.
- 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.