Quote from JackR:
Below is an update to last week's post. It's a bit difficult to track Surf (perhaps impossible), but here's what I think he is doing. Because Surf does not define his closing time for futures I'm using Yahoo Finance closing prices to avoid confusion as to time and source.
4/15 Close 4/3 Crude 10 long (stopped out @89.90)
4/15 Open Short 10 YG @1372 (Price per post, size per JackR calculation\guesstimate)
4/15 Open Short 5 YM @14661 (Price and size based on JackR calculation since only clue is Surf post of 151 point profit and previous YM size)
Current Positions
Herbalife (HLF)-- Short.....Used 4/01 (H-L)/2 = $37.25. 1000 shares
4/1 Short 37.25 = $37,250
4/12 Close 37.38 = $37.380 Down $130
4/19 Close 35.78 = $35,780 Up $1,470
Fifth Street Financial (FSC) -- Long...Used 4/01 (H-L)/2 = 11.01 5000 shares
FSC went ex-dividend on 4/11/13 $.096 so adjusted cost basis to $10.91
4/1 Long 10.91 = $54,550
4/12 Close 10.76 = $53,800 Down $750
4/19 Close 10.58 =$52,900 Down $1,650
Educational Realty Trust(EDR) -- Long Used 4/01 (H-L)/2 = 10.47 5000 shares
4/01 Long 10.47 = $52,350
4/12 Close 11.00 = $55,000 Up $2,650
4/19 Close 10.75 = $53,750 Up $1,400
Dow Mini (YM)(YMM13.CBT) Short 5 YM $14661
4/15 Short 14661 = $366,525
4/19 Close 14469 = $361,725 Up $4,800
Gold Mini (YG)(GCM13.CMX) -- Short 10 YG $1372
4/15 Short 1372 = $45,550
4/19 Close 1393 = $46,248 Down $698
All Open Positions as of 4/19 = Up $5,322
All Closed Positions as of 4/19 Down $54,800
10 CL Loss ($4100)
10 CL Loss ($50,700)
YM $34 binary call option. Loss, but no further info.
Jack