Nearly 1.2 billion shares and $14 billion traded yesterday in CNBC's Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge.  The top currency trader has more than doubled his money making over $333,000 since currency trading began. 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:

• The top currency trader is currently among the top 5 participants in the contest.

• Although the most actively traded currency pairs are the EUR/USD, USD/JPY, and GBP/USD, contestants continue betting on the USD/CHF, as well as the GBP/JPY

• Investors will closely follow Fed Chairman Bernanke's views on monetary policy and the overall outlook of the economy during the semiannual monetary policy in Washington today at 10aET.

• The euro [$$EURUSD  Loading...      ()   ] hit an all-time high of $1.6036 per US dollar Tuesday morning ahead of Fed Chairman Bernanke's testimony

• Any unlikely signs that the Federal Reserve might tighten its monetary policy could be bullish for the US dollar. 

• Sirius Satellite Radio [SIRI  Loading...      ()   ] continues to lead in the Widely Helds, followed by Raid Aid (RAD)

• Ambac Financial [ABK  Loading...      ()   ] maintains its top spot in the Most Actives, closely followed by Washington Mutual (WM), Sirius (SIRI), Freddie Mac (FRE), and Level 3 Communications (LVLT)

• Industrials represent 35% of the top Widely Helds, with Financials at 25%

Sample of Top Trades in the Leaderboard:

• Canadian Solar [CSIQ  Loading...      ()   ] if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 18.49%
• Republic Services [RSG  Loading...      ()   ] if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 13.84%
• Silver Standard Resources [SSRI  Loading...      ()   ] if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 8.35%
• Goldcorp [GG  Loading...      ()   ] if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 5.74%

Sample of Losing Trades from the Leaderboard:  Dominated by Airlines & Financials

• US Airways [LCC  Loading...      ()   ] if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you lost -12.39%
• Continental Airlines [CAL  Loading...      ()   ] if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you lost -7.42%
• PacWest Bancorp [PACW  Loading...      ()   ] if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you lost -9.46%

• Blue Coat Systems [BCSI  Loading...      ()   ] if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you lost -6.57%

Bets for today (July 15th): Dominated by Energy, Precious Metals, and Fertilizer Producers

• GMX Resources [GMXR  Loading...      ()   ]

• James River Coal [JRCC  Loading...      ()   ]

• Washington Mutual [WM  Loading...      ()   ]

• Rangold Resources [GOLD  Loading...      ()   ]

• Royal Gold [RGLD  Loading...      ()   ]

• Mosaic [MOS  Loading...      ()   ]

• CF Industries [CF  Loading...      ()   ]

• UAL Corp

  UAUA loading...

  Quote  |  Chart  |  News  |  Profile

  [UAUA  Loading...      ()   ]

• Elan

  ELN loading...

  Quote  |  Chart  |  News  |  Profile

  [ELN  Loading...      ()   ]

It's not too late to get started.  You can still get in the game to win the grand prize or one of these great weekly prizes .  Click here to play.

bythenumbers.cnbc.com

Tools:

PrintEmail Del.icio.us Digg It

Next Post

Previous PostBack to Main Page