LONG
-

SHORT
SPX: +0.55% since entry Dec. 15

Closed trades
Nikkei: +6.2% (entry Nov. 17, exit Dec. 18)

Notes:
- Positions are as of the morning of Tuesday, Dec. 23.
- Returns on ongoing and closed trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. My own return may differ from the market return because of 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: +6.1% since entry Nov. 17

SHORT
SPX: entry Dec. 15

Closed trades
Dow Jones industrials: -13% (entry Dec. 8, exit Dec. 12)

Notes:
- Positions are as of 10 a.m., Dec. 15.
- Returns on ongoing and closed trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. My own return may differ from the market return because of 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: +3.5% since entry Nov. 17
Dow Jones industrials: +0.9% since entry Dec. 8

SHORT
-


Notes:
- Positions are as of 1:30 p.m., Dec. 8.
- Returns on ongoing and closed trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. My own return may differ from the market return because of how well the fund 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: 8.6% portfolio allocation (entry Nov. 17)

SHORT
-

CASH
91.4%*

Notes:
* My Black Swan Risk-Control Rule was in effect until Nov. 17. See more in this post.
- Positions are as of the open of Nov. 17, 2008. Numbers may exceed 100% due to leveraged trades or may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- Returns on ongoing and closed trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. My own return may differ from the market return because of how well the fund 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
-

SHORT
-

CASH
100%*

Notes:
* My Black Swan Risk-Control Rule is in effect until Nov. 17. See more in this post.
- Positions are as of the open of Oct. 23, 2008. Numbers may exceed 100% due to leveraged trades or may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- Returns on ongoing and closed trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. My own return may differ from the market return because of how well the fund 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: 22% weight in portfolio (-19.1% gain since Oct. 6)
NASDAQ 100: 13% (-17.5% gain since Oct. 6)

SHORT
U.S. long-dated bonds: 33% (+18.4% gain since entry Sept. 29)

CASH
66%

CLOSED TRADES (week of Oct. 20)
Natural gas: -22.2% gain since entry Sept. 22

Notes:
- Positions are as of the open of Oct. 20, 2008. Numbers may exceed 100% due to leveraged trades or may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- Returns on ongoing and closed trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. My own return may differ from the market return because of how well the fund 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: 28% weight in portfolio (3.0% gain since Oct. 6)
NASDAQ 100: 15% (-14.4% gain since Oct. 6)
Natural gas: 9% (-25.5% since entry Sept. 22)

SHORT
U.S. long-dated bonds: 28% (+0.2% gain since entry Sept. 29)

CASH
60%

CLOSED TRADES (week of Oct. 6)
U.S. financials: -32.6% gain since entry Sept. 22 (sold on open, Oct. 6)
Crude oil: -42.0% gain since entry Aug. 18 (sold on open, Oct. 7)

Notes:
- Positions are as of the close of Oct. 7, 2008. Numbers may exceed 100% due to leveraged trades or may not equal 100% due to rounding.
- Returns on ongoing and closed trades are based on my own positions, not the underlying market prices. My own return may differ from the market return because of how well the fund 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.