Be prepared isn’t just for boy scouts. As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, we are in technical hell and the lack of recovery yesterday has left us on less than firm ground. As we still have clearly Read more…

DXD, EDZ, FAZ, SDS, SKF, TBT, TZA, XLF

In a recent commentary, I characterized gold and silver bullion as a “superior” asset-class, versus virtually any other investment options. In this series of commentaries, I’m going to focus upon the Read more…

FAS, FAZ, GDX, GLD, SDS, TNA, TZA, VXX

At Active Trading Partners, we take a different approach to trading than most online services in terms of advising our subscribers.   Our methodology revolves around behavioral characteristics Read more…

BGZ, ERX, ERY, TNA, TZA, XLE

It was a rough week for equities this week, falling 4%, as the bad news continues to pile up with little end in sight for the slow growth, stagnant unemployment picture.  There were some Read more…

PFF, SCO, SGG, TYP, TZA, VXX

I continue to feel like I am in quicksand these past 3-4 weeks.  The market is making herky jerky moves but much of it happens on specific days in premarket and in an opening salvo of buy orders Read more…

TNA, TZA

For day traders, the launch of triple ETFs ushered in a new era of highly liquid trading vehicles with narrow bid-ask spreads and exceptionally high intraday volatility. When FINRA (Financial Read more…

FAS, FAZ, TNA, TZA, VXX, XXV

Sophisticated investors interested in hedging their long only positions should keep their eyes on exchange traded funds the move downward while the rest of the market charges ahead.  Read more…

DRV, FAZ, TZA

Before we can answer that question intelligently, we need to ask three others: “The best for what?”, “The best for whom?”, and “Over what time frame?” Read more…

EUM, FXP, RWM, SDS, SH, TWM, TZA

Isn’t this fun? Up 200, down 200, up 200, down 200 - wash out your savings, rinse and repeat!  What a total sham of a market we have these days with machines running us up and down Read more…

DIA, IWM, QQQQ, TNA, TZA, UNG

Isn’t this fun? Up 200, down 200, up 200, down 200 - wash out your savings, rinse and repeat!  What a total sham of a market we have these days with machines running us up and down on Read more…

DIA, IWM, QQQQ, TNA, TZA

During the recent financial collapse, the perpetual bears had their day, crowing about how they were right all along and the US was in for a cataclysmic crash.  Their chorus grew especially loud Read more…

DRV, EDZ, FAZ, SPY, TYP, TZA

It was a tumultuous week in the market with events ranging from the Goldman settlement and disappointing earnings elsewhere in Financials to Apple’s mea culpa to less than stellar jobs Read more…

FAZ, FRN, GXG, SMN, TZA, VXX

“We frequently highlight the benefits of leveraged “reverse” ETFs for bearish investors. Certainly, the UltraShort Dow30 ProShares (NYSE:DXD), UltraShort S&P500 ProShares (NYSE:SDS), and Read more…

DDM, DIG, DXD, FAS, FAZ, MWJ, MWN, QID, SDS, SSO, TNA, TYH, TZA, URE, USD

Four of Direxion’s 3X ETFs executed a 1-for-5 reverse split today, in the shares of the Direxion Daily Energy Bear 3x Shares (NYSE:ERY), Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3x Shares (NYSE:DRV) Read more…

DRV, ERY, ETF BASIC NEWS, TYP, TZA

Ever since the S&P 500 dipped below the landmark support at 1060, it has become increasingly evident that the Federal Reserve, along with hedge funds, institutions and banks have been keen on Read more…

DRV, FAZ, TZA