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Fast Money Recap	Word On The Street WORD VIDEO HERE Tech Trade Research In Motion (RIMM), Apple Computer (AAPL) and Oracle (ORCL) all dropped large on Thursday with RIMM and ORCL falling after reporting earnings Wednesday night. Najarian advised investors to short technology with the UltraShort QQQ ProShares (QID). Pairs Trades The traders talked about some paired trade ideas. A pairs trade is where an investor goes short a stock and then long another stock in the same sector or that are related in some fashion....	June 26, 2008
Option Update: UltraShort S&P500 ProShares and UltraShort QQQ ProShares volatility flat	Filed under: OptionsUltraShort S&P500 ProShares (AMEX: SDS) seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice the inverse daily performance of the S&P 500. SDS July option implied volatility of 42 is near its 26-week average according to Track Data, suggesting non-directional price movement. UltraShort QQQ ProShares (AMEX: QID) seeks daily investment results that correspond to twice the inverse daily performance of the NASDAQ Index-100 Index. QID July option implied volatility of...	June 24, 2008
Keeping Your Eye On the Double Inverse ETF	Does a double inverse exchange traded fund (ETF) give clues to which direction the market sentiment will go? Trading volume was on the thin side last week, although it was time for options to expire, but not all volume is created equal. Bill Luby for Seeking Alpha keeps his eye on the volume of double inverse ETFs. These ETFs are attractive for bearish investors because of the double payoff if they are on the money. Luby recommends the UltraShort QQQ ProShares (QID) which is the double inv...	June 23, 2008
Feeling Bearish or Bullish? There's An ETF For Every Mood	Last week's stock surge has caused a pullback for some of the leveraged and inverse exchange traded funds (ETFs), the same funds that were earning traders so much money. David Penn for Trading Markets explains that one of the biggest benefits of a leveraged ETF is that traders do not have to use a margin and still get a 2-for-1 bang for their buck. Another benefit of a leveraged ETF is that traders can bet against a market without having to sell stocks or ETFs short. Inverse ETF trading...	April 11, 2008
Commodities and Short ETFs Tell the First-Quarter Tale	The challenging first quarter has come to a close, and by taking a look at the top performing exchange traded funds (ETFs) for the period, one can get a sense of what the story was. Short ETFs and commodities were the strongest performers, signaling that the markets were tough for investors and they turned to shorts to capitalize, or commodities to hedge rising costs. Meanwhile, many investors shied away from stock ETFs as the market continued its attempt to right itself. United States Natural...	April 01, 2008
ETFs every investor should know	Filed under: Other issues, eBay (EBAY), Next big thing, Technical Analysis, Agriculture, Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (POT)If you've ever delved into investing in ETFs (exchange-traded funds, basically entire indexes and sectors that trade like stocks), you're already familiar with the most popular, those being Powershares QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQQ), SPDR Trust Series 1 (AMEX: SPY), Diamonds Trust, Series 1 (AMEX: DIA), iShares Russell 2000 Index (NYSE: IWM) and lately Financial Select SPDR (AMEX:...	March 26, 2008
Sign of the Times: UltraShort QQQ ETF Is Top Fund So Far This Year	One sign of the turbulence in our markets: the top performing fund year-to-date is an ultra short. The ProShares UltraShort QQQ (QID), which holds some of the biggest stocks in the Nasdaq 100, is up 48%, reports David Penn for Trading Markets. Inverse funds such as these are designed to move in the opposite direction of its underlying index. In the case of QID, the "UltraShort" label means it delivers twice the opposite. These days, when the market seems to be heading down more ...	March 20, 2008
Going Ultra Short With ETFs Can Protect In a Down Market	Trading volume has been exploding with short and ultra-short exchange traded funds (ETFs). With the state of the market, it's no surprise: many investors are investing short to ensure their long-term survival while they wait for the rocking ship that is the market to right itself once again. While going short is risky, doing it with ETFs is safer and easier than doing it with individual stocks. Richard Shinnick for Seeking Alpha recommends an ultra short basket of ETF focused on precious met...	March 09, 2008
Short ETFs Can Help If Handled With Care	In a down market, short exchange traded funds (ETFs) gain popularity, but they need to be used with caution and education. ProShares UltraShort QQQ (QID) is one of the more popular ETFs of this kind and it tracks the Nasdaq 100, while returning twice its inverse performance. The ETF has $1 billion in assets, and returned 38.8% year-to-date, but it is against a -5.1% return over the past year, says Jesse Emspak for Investor's Business Daily. It's benefited from the decline of the Nasdaq, which...	March 06, 2008
Inverse ETFs: Hedging downside risk	Filed under: Major movement, Newsletters, Mutual funds, S and P 500, DJIAFor those who wish to hedge a portfolio against downside risk, Nate Pile suggests a pair of ETFs that benefit from a market decline. Here is the latest from his Nate's Notes. "Although I would argue that much of the potential bad news has already been factored into stock prices, one of the mantras I have come to respect over the years is 'don't find the trend'... and the trend is currently down. "Thus, I believe it would...	February 03, 2008

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