September 2010 Trading

September was a drastic improvement over recent months.  Although realized gain was not anything epic, we've managed to eliminate almost all the unrealized gains and most stocks are in the black for a nice change of pace.  

There were two sales this month.  One sale for both the first and last days of the month:

• Sempra Energy - I closed out this position for a 10.7% gain.
• TOTAL S.A. (ADR) - I sold out my full position in this stock for the second month in a row.  The return this month was only 9.5% and the position was half the size of the previous month, but the holding period was only half the size also. 

Current holdings and unrealized gains/losses are as follows. Note that I also included the gain/loss from recent months to demonstrate trends. Things have taken a drastically positive move in the last month.

• Exxon Mobil Corporation - Down 7.6% (-11.6% in Aug, -10.7 in July and -14.7 in June)
• Exelon Corporation - Down 5.4% (-9.6% in Aug, -7.1 in July and -15.7 in June)
• FirstEnergy Corp. - Up 1.8% (-3.5% in Aug, -0.4 in July and -6.9 in June)
• TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. - Down 12.1% (-30.7% in Aug, -26.4 in July and -31.5 in June)
• Harsco Corporation - Up 5.7% (-14.3% in Aug, -10.0 in July and -8.7 in June)
• Universal Corporation - Up 9.7% (-2.4% in Aug)
• The Buckle, Inc. - Up 1.0% (-9.2% in Aug)
• EnCana Corporation (USA) - Up 9.4% (-0.6% in Aug)
• Lockheed Martin Corporation - Up 2.0% (-1.3% in Aug)
• Nokia Corporation (ADR) - Up 6.6% (-9.0% in Aug, +1.1 in July and -13.4 in June)
• National Grid plc (ADR) - Down 4.2% (-5.5% in Aug, -9.0 in July and -17.4 in June)

Good month for Dividends:  

• FirstEnergy Corp
• Exxon Mobil Corporation
• Exelon Corporation
• Lockheed Martin Corporation
• EnCana Corporation (USA)