Monday, May 31, 2010

LONG
- S&P 500: -6.6% since entry Feb. 22 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Crude oil: +32.8% since entry April 19 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
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Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, May 28. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, May 31, 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, May 24, 2010

LONG
- S&P 500: -6.2% since entry Feb. 22 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Crude oil: +50.1% since entry April 19 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
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Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, May 21. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, May 24, 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, May 17, 2010

LONG
- S&P 500: +2.7% since entry Feb. 22 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Crude oil: +29.6% since entry April 19 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
- 30-year Treasury bond: -14.3% between entry April 26 and being stopped out on May 5 (using 300% leveraged fund)
- Natural gas: +3.3% between entry April 26 and exit May 10 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, May 14. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, May 17, 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, May 3, 2010

LONG
- S&P 500: +12.6% since entry Feb. 22 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Crude oil: -8.6% since entry April 19 (using 200% leveraged fund)
- 30-year Treasury bond:
-6.2% since entry April 26 (using 300% leveraged fund)
- Natural gas: +16.4% since entry April 26 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES
- Nikkei: -3.7% between entry April 26 and exit May 3

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, April 30. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, May 3, 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.