Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge: Trades of the Day

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'scurrency tips here and for daily currency updates, go tohttp://www.cnbc.com/id/22618039 .

Contest Widely Helds and Actives:

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

• Although the most actively traded currency pairsare 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 viewson monetary policy and the overall outlook of the economy during the semiannual monetary policy in Washington today at 10aET.

• The euro hit an all-time high of $1.6036 per US dollar Tuesday morning ahead of Fed Chairman Bernanke's testimony

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

• Sirius Satellite Radiocontinues to lead in the Widely Helds, followed by Raid Aid (RAD)

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

• Industrialsrepresent 35% of the top Widely Helds, with Financialsat 25%

Sample of Top Trades in the Leaderboard:

• Canadian Solarif you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 18.49%
• Republic Services if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 13.84%
• Silver Standard Resources if you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you made 8.35%
• Goldcorp 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 Airwaysif you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you lost -12.39%
  • Continental Airlinesif you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you lost -7.42%
  • PacWest Bancorpif you bought on Friday before 4pET and held/sold on Monday, you lost -9.46%

  • Blue Coat Systemsif 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

  • James River Coal

  • Washington Mutual

  • Rangold Resources

  • Royal Gold

  • Mosaic

  • CF Industries

  • UAL Corp

  • Elan

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