LONG

- 30-year Treasury bond: -8.8% since entry Oct. 12 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

- Natural gas: entry Oct. 25

SHORT

- Nikkei: -7.9% since entry Sept. 13 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- S&P 500: -7.5% since entry Oct. 4 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- Crude oil: -0.9% since entry Oct. 18 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

CLOSED TRADES

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Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, Oct. 22. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, Oct. 25, unless otherwise noted.
- Returns on trades are based on my own positions and costs, 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 market because of variations in how the security I used tracks the market. In some cases, my return is based on a leveraged fund and may also include currency exchange into Canadian dollars.

LONG

- 30-year Treasury bond: -11.4% since entry Oct. 12 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

SHORT

- Nikkei: -7.9% since entry Sept. 13 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- S&P 500: -6.2% since entry Oct. 4 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- Crude oil: entry Oct. 18

CLOSED TRADES

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Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, Oct. 15. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, Oct. 18, unless otherwise noted.
- Returns on trades are based on my own positions and costs, 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 market because of variations in how the security I used tracks the market. In some cases, my return is based on a leveraged fund and may also include currency exchange into Canadian dollars.

LONG

- 30-year Treasury bond: entry Oct. 12

SHORT

- Nikkei: -8.7% since entry Sept. 13 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- S&P 500: -4.5% since entry Oct. 4 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

CLOSED TRADES

- Gold (long): +16.4% between entry Aug. 30 and exit Oct. 12 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, Oct. 8. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Tuesday, Oct. 12, unless otherwise noted.
- Returns on trades are based on my own positions and costs, 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 market because of variations in how the security I used 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: +12.6% since entry Aug. 30 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

SHORT

- Nikkei: -2.4% since entry Sept. 13 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- S&P 500: entry Oct. 4

CLOSED TRADES

- 30-year Treasury bond (long): -0.1% between entry Sept. 27 and exit Oct. 4 (using 300% leveraged ETF)

- Natural gas (long): -30.5% between entry Aug. 23 and exit Oct. 4 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

- Crude oil (short): -17.3% between entry Aug. 30 and exit Oct. 4 (using 200% leveraged ETF)

Notes:
- Trade results are as of the close of trading on Friday, Oct. 1. Any new and closed positions are as of the open on Monday, Oct. 4, unless otherwise noted.
- Returns on trades are based on my own positions and costs, 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 market because of variations in how the security I used tracks the market. In some cases, my return is based on a leveraged fund and may also include currency exchange into Canadian dollars.