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Short positions delivered modest gains in a volatile month

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Author: Ronald Guerrini

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July saw an on par performance with the S&P 500 index (SPX). The route to the 1.2% gain was achieved mostly through small short positions and reduced volatility in what was a somewhat volatile month for the major equity indices.

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Ronald Guerrini
Ronald Guerrini
Ronald began trading in 2006 using Contracts for Difference on the Australian Stock Exchange. He has traded using several approaches and believes technical analysis is the most effective. The most important aspect of trading is risk and managing risk. He believes he has found the level of risk that he can most comfortably trade with and still outperform the market on a regular basis.

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