Short-Selling, Puts & Inverse ETFs 02 (Feb 12 - Dec 25)

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Play These Inverse ETFs if Markets Turn Rocky

by Sanghamitra Saha

ETFs to Play

1. Short S&P500 ETF SH
This fund provides unleveraged inverse exposure to the daily performance of the S&P 500 index.

2. Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1x Shares ETF SPDN
The fund seeks daily investment results of 100% of the inverse (or opposite) of the performance of the S&P 500 Index.

3. Short Dow30 ETF DOG
It offers inverse unleveraged exposure to the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index.

4. Ranger Equity Bear ETF HDGE
This ETF is active and does not track a benchmark. Its objective is capital appreciation through short sales of domestically traded equity securities.

5. Short QQQ ETF PSQ
It offers inverse unleveraged exposure to the NASDAQ-100 Index.

Source: Zacks

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/play-inv ... 04319.html

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The 6 Most Shorted Nasdaq Stocks

Source: 24 Wall St.

http://247wallst.com/investing/2017/07/ ... rontier/2/

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One of the best forms of portfolio insurance is at its cheapest level in decades

by Justin Brill

This wealth-protection strategy is buying long-dated puts.

Source: Stansberry Digest

http://thecrux.com/how-to-profit-from-t ... less-risk/

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Time to Short U.S. Equities with ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha

1. Short S&P500 ETF SH
2. Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1x Shares ETF SPDN
3. Ranger Equity Bear ETF HDGE
4. Short QQQ ETF PSQ
5. ProShares Short Russell2000 RWM

Source: Zacks

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/time-sho ... 05798.html

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Top 4 Inverse ETFs for a Bear Market as of August 2017

By Kevin Johnston

1. ProShares Short S&P 500 (SH)
2. ProShares UltraShort S&P 500 (SDS)
3. ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 (SPXU)
4. ProShares Short Russell2000 (RWM)

Source: Investopedia

http://www.investopedia.com/investing/b ... z4pUdLOmmr

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Best Sectors to Sell Short in 2018

By Rebecca McClay

1. Independent oil and gas
2. Traditional and apparel retailers
3. Retail Real estate

Source: Investopedia

https://www.investopedia.com/investing/ ... yptr=yahoo

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ProShares Short Real Estate ETF REK

This fund seeks to deliver the inverse return of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index.

The ETF makes profits when real estate stocks decline and is suitable for hedging purposes against the fall of these stocks.

The product has amassed $8.8 million in its asset base while volume is light at around 6,000 shares a day.

REK was up 3.7% in a month.

Source: Zack's

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ProShares UltraShort Real Estate ETF SRS

The fund offers two times inverse exposure to the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index.

It has managed assets worth $23.4 million and trades in moderate volume of nearly 29,000 shares.

The ETF has gained 6.5% in a month.

Source: Zack's

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Direxion Daily MSCI Real Estate Bear 3X Shares DRV

This product seeks to deliver three times the inverse performance of MSCI US REIT Index.

It has AUM of $18.4 million and average daily volume of around 63,000 shares.

The ETF surged 9.7% in a month.

Source: Zack's

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ProShares UltraShort Utilities ETF SDP

This fund seeks to deliver twice (2x or 200%) the inverse return of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index.

It has $4.2 million in AUM and average trading volume of nearly 3,000 shares per day.

The product has lost 2.6% in a month.

Source: Zack's