Leveraged ETFs
5 Leveraged ETFs For Active Traders
Leveraged ETFs are a risky, but enticing way to make short-term bets on the stock market Few asset classes are as seductive as leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Other than leveraged ETFs, where else in the fund universe (without using options) can investors make a bet on a simple index, such as the S&P 500 or […]
Why Leveraged ETFs Are Better Than Futures And Options
Some traders and investors want to use leverage in their portfolio. On the surface, it seems like this is pointless. Leverage magnifies your gains and your losses, so theoretically there should be no difference between you using and not using leverage. But this isn’t entirely true. If you can protect your downside with stop losses and let […]
Leveraged And Inverse ETFs
Leveraged funds may seem like a good idea – if we expect the S&P 500 to be positive, for instance, then getting four times its return seems even better – but long-term investors (and there shouldn’t be any other kind) should be skeptical. The use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has exploded recently, to the benefit […]
New SEC Rules Could Shutdown Leveraged ETFs
Leveraged ETFs have been a hot button issue as the ETF industry has grown in size. These leveraged ETFs are different than run of the mill ETFs. Most ETFs hold a basket of stocks that move in concert with the underlying index. But leveraged ETFs are different; they promise to deliver 2x or 3x the […]
Leveraged Cyber Security ETF Battleground
Over the last few months, the battle between the bears and bulls over cyber security stocks has been heating up. Now aggressive traders can use a leveraged cyber security ETF to pick a side and profit. Today’s world is more connected and convenient than ever before. Everything from mobile devices, cars, homes, businesses, and governments […]
Leveraged Natural Gas ETF Battleground
Over the last few weeks, the battle between the bears and bulls over natural gas prices has been heating up. Aggressive traders can use a leveraged natural gas ETF to pick a side and profit. As you can see, natural gas prices have been moving lower since early on in 2014. Now the bulls and […]
Leveraged Gold Miners ETF Battleground
The battle between the bears and bulls over gold miners stocks is heating up. Aggressive traders can use a leveraged gold miners ETF to pick a side and profit. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF $GDX has been in a bearish downtrend for three years. Shockingly, GDX has lost 70% of its value since 2011. […]
Leveraged Financial Sector ETF Battleground
The battle is brewing between the bears and bulls. At the center of their argument are financial stocks. Aggressive traders can use a leveraged financial sector ETF to pick a side and profit. The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF $XLF is down about 2% so far this year. Financials are also lagging behind the S&P […]
Leveraged Semiconductor ETF Battleground
The battle between the bears and bulls over semiconductor stocks is heating up. Aggressive traders can use a leveraged Semiconductor ETF to pick a side and profit. The iShares PHLX SOX Semiconductor Sector Index Fund $SOXX has had some wild swings this year. It was down 5% in January…. It surged to a 7% gain […]
Leveraged Industrial Sector ETF Battleground
The battle between the bears and bulls over industrial stocks is heating up. Aggressive traders can use a leveraged industrial sector ETF to pick a side and profit. The Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF $XLI is down about 1% so far this year. And over the last year, it has lagged behind the S&P 500 […]
