LONG

- S&P 500: +6.9% since entry July 5 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- U.S. financials: -9.3% since entry July 19 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

- Natural gas: -19.4% since entry Aug. 23 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

SHORT

- Crude oil: entry Aug. 30

CLOSED TRADES

- Canadian financials: -14.5% since entry July 19 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, August 27. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, August 30, 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.

LONG

- S&P 500: +8.4% since entry July 5 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- U.S. financials: -7.6% since entry July 19 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

- Canadian financials: -7.9% since entry July 19 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

SHORT

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CLOSED TRADES

- Natural gas (short): +7.8% between entry Aug. 16 and exit Aug. 23 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- 30-year Treasury bond (short): -4.2% between

entry Aug. 16 and exit Aug. 23 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, August 20. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, August 23, 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.

LONG

- S&P 500: +10.3% since entry July 5 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- U.S. financials: -3.3% since entry July 19 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

- Canadian financials: -8.0% since entry July 19 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

SHORT

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CLOSED TRADES

- Nikkei: +1.4% between entry June 7 and exit Aug. 16

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, August 13. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, August 16, 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.

LONG

- Nikkei: +6.0% since entry June 7

- S&P 500: +17.4% since entry July 5 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- U.S. financials: +11.7% since entry July 19 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

- Canadian financials: -1.5% since entry July 19 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

SHORT

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CLOSED TRADES

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Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, August 6. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, August 9, 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.

LONG

- Nikkei: +3.6% since entry June 7

- S&P 500: +13.7% since entry July 5 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- U.S. financials: +10.0% since entry July 19 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

- Canadian financials: +2.5% since entry July 19 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

SHORT

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CLOSED TRADES

- Gold bullion: -0.5% between entry July 19 and exit Aug. 3 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- Natural gas: -5.3% between entry June 28 and exit Aug. 3 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, July 30. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Tuesday, August 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.