LONG

- S&P 500: +4.8% since entry August 24 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Gold bullion: entry Sept. 14

- 30-Year Treasury Bond: entry Sept. 14

CLOSED TRADES (on the open of Sept. 14)

- Nikkei: -8.1% since entry August 17

Notes:
- New positions as of the open on Monday, Sept. 14. (Trade results as of the close of Friday, Sept. 11.)
- 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.

LONG

- Nikkei: -4.6% since entry August 17

- S&P 500: -4.8% since entry August 24 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES (on the open of Sept. 8)

- Crude oil: -11.3% since entry August 10 (using 200% leveraged fund)

- 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond: +1.2% since entry August 17 (using 300% leveraged fund)

- Natural gas: +30.2% since entry August 24 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Positions as of the open on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
- 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.

LONG

- Crude oil: -4.0% since entry August 10 (using 200% leveraged fund)

- 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond: +6.6% since entry August 17 (using 300% leveraged fund)

- Nikkei: -0.9% since entry August 17

- S&P 500: -2.2% since entry August 24 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
- Natural gas: +12.7% since entry August 24 (using 200% leveraged fund)

CLOSED TRADES

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Notes:
- Positions as of the close on Friday, August 28.
- 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.

LONG

- Crude oil: -0.4% since entry August 10 (using 200% leveraged fund)

- 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond: -2.0% since entry August 17 (using 200% leveraged fund)

- Nikkei: +1.2% since entry August 17

- S&P 500: entry August 24

SHORT
- Natural gas: entry August 24

CLOSED TRADES

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Notes:
- Positions as of the open on Monday, Aug. 24.
- 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.

LONG

- Crude oil: -9.4% since entry August 10

- 30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond: entry August 17

- Nikkei: entry August 17

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES

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Notes:
- Positions as of the open on Monday, Aug. 17.
- 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.

LONG

- Crude oil: entry August 10

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES

- Nikkei: -0.1% since entry June 8 (using EWJ in a Canadian-dollar-denominated account; EWJ itself gained 6.7% during the same timeframe)

- U.S. financials: +54.7% since entry July 13 (using 200% leveraged fund)

- Canadian financials: +28.0% since entry July 13 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Positions are as of the open on Monday, Aug. 10.
- 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.

LONG

- Nikkei: +2.9% since entry June 8 (using EWJ in a Canadian-dollar-denominated account; EWJ itself gained 8.4% during the same timeframe)

- U.S. financials: +33.5% since entry July 13 (using 200% leveraged fund)

- Canadian financials: +35.1% since entry July 13 (using 200% leveraged fund)

SHORT
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CLOSED TRADES

- Natural gas: +9.0% since entry July 13 (using unleveraged fund)

- Natural gas: +19.5% since entry July 13 (using 200% leveraged fund)

Notes:
- Positions are as of the open on Monday, Aug. 3.
- 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.