Nikkei had a good day yesterday (3.36%) but the 2X Profunds payout stunk (0%). That is the second time in the last two weeks that I have gotten nothing when the Nikkei was up over 3%.
It makes sense though. Since the US closed down today, that gets factored in to the payout. If the Nikkei holds above 15000 like it appears to be doing tonight, the payout should be very good for tomorrow.
Jan 4 - We have transitioned into a bear market. Completely different rules apply.
May 23 - IMO, any price at/above this close makes a great Nasdaq/SP500 short.