Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge: Trades of the Day
By: Ariel Nelson | Director of Market Data & Content Services, CBNC
Nearly 1.6 billion shares and $22 billion traded yesterday in CNBC's Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge. The top currency trader has more than doubled his money making over $190 thousand since currency trading opened and has surpassed the previous nine day leader. Check out Sue Herrera's currency tips here and for daily currency updates, go to http://www.cnbc.com/id/22618039.
Contest Widely Helds and Actives:
Yahoo fell out of the Widely Helds today and has been replaced by 3Com with 170M shares held, on its earnings due out Tuesday.
- Industrials continue to make up 30% of the top widely helds and Financials again make up 25%.
Sample of Top Trades in the Leaderboard:
Goodrich Petroleum if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 15.59%
Massey Energy if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 4.50% (Massey will join the S&P 500 after Friday's close)
Fording Canadian Coal if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 5.93%
Energy Conversion Devices if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 5.78%
Natural Resource Partners if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 3.85%
Sample of Losing Trades from the Leaderboard:
Northwest Airlines if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you lost -17.27%
Suntrust Banks if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you lost -3.57%
Bets for today (June 24):
Clayton Williams Energy
GMX Resources
Petrohawk Energy
Comstock Resources
Contango Oil & Gas
Rex Energy
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