Day 81

Nikkei cash closed at 13376.81 while Osaka futures ( T session ) closed at 13365.

Made above trades for profit of US$32 and paper loss of US$60.

Markets' Snapshot ( 5.15 pm Singapore Time )

Day 80 – DOW down 239 points

Nikkei cash closed at 13159.45  while Osaka Nikkei futures ( T session closed at  13130   ).

At the close of trading, Nomura Holdings reported an unexpected first-quarter loss of 76.6 billion yen ($713 million) for the three months ended June 30 compared with a profit of 75.9 billion yen a year earlier. Analysts had expected earnings of 30 billion yen.

Made above trades for profit of US$32

Day 79

Nikkei cash closed at 13353.78 while Osaka Nikkei futures ( T session ) closed at 13355   .

Sold long position of 13365 at 13450 at the start of trading for profit of US$65.

Day 78 – DOW plunged 283 points.

Nikkei cash closed at 13334.76 while Osaka futures closed at 13360.

Bought 1 contract at 13365. ( outstanding )

6.20 pm market screenshot :

Market Snapshot - 6.20 pm SG Time

Day 77

Nikkei cash closed at 13603 while Osaka Nikkei futures ( T session ) closed at 13660.

Made above trades for profit of US$23.

Screenshot ( 5.05 pm ) :

Europe and US futures are down but off their day lows currently.

Day 76

Nikkei cash closed at 13312. Osaka t session closed at 14360 while T+1 session closed at 14425.

Made above trades for profit of US$51.

6pm update : S&P futures +8.25

Day 75

Nikkei cash closed at the day’s high of 13184.96 despite US futures being down the whole session while Osaka futures closed at 13200.

Made above trades for profit of US$42 after commission.

5.20pm snapshot of markets :

Day 74 – DOW +207

Nikkei cash closed at 12803 (-84) while Osaka futures closed at 12835.

Made above trades for profit of US$33.

Snapshot of markets at 5 pm :

Markets At 5 pm ( Singapore Time )

US and Euro futures down but Nikkei still up more than 100 points from regular session close.

Day 73

Nikkei cash closed at 12887 while Osaka futures closed at 12915.

Sold 1 contract at 12925 and bought back at 12955 for a loss of US$43.

Day 72 – DOW down 128 points

Nikkei cash closed at 12760 while Osaka Nikkei futures ( T session ) closed at 12720.

Sold long position of 13015 at 12805 and made 4 other trades for a loss of US$136.

Outstanding : none