I know that it really isn’t proper to do technical analysis on leveraged ETFs. I know that it is always better to analyze an underlying index.Nevertheless, I was struck by the fact that out of the 25 BUY signals on our Trend Busters list this weekend, …
As more brokerages prevent their customers (read: individual investors) from trading leveraged ETFs, I am moved to question the motivation of these firms.Thus far, we have UBS, Edward Jones, LPL Financial and Ameriprise Financial all banning trading of…
Markets are fluctuating and leveraged ETFs are gyrating. If you own any of these ETFs, have you examined your stop levels lately?Back in April I introduced the TradeRadar stop calculator. It emphasized the fact that leveraged ETF performance is driven …
Trading leveraged ETFs, ProShares or Direxion ETFs, for example, comes with a significant amount of risk, especially if the market begins moving against you.This is why advisers recommend using a stop loss order. Often referred to simply as a stop, it …