I’ve really enjoyed focusing on ETFs in the newsletter because many times they can be misunderstood by traders, and they can actually provide an alternative (and cheaper) way to trade if you’re wanting to expand your trading profile. With that being said, Gang… Let’s talk about why I’m looking at the XLF ETF… The recovery … Read more
We’re going to take a look at the XRT ETF in this issue, which is the retail ETF. Within this ETF, with the recent surge of the market since we’ve had optimism going through the market about positive COVID vaccine results from two big name companies, retail has been moving higher. The XRT is a … Read more
Although we’re looking at choppy distribution, where the market seems to be stuck in a range, I’m still looking bullish for the time being. The dominant psychology is the trend that was. Don’t forget my saying, “respect the trend that was”. This is going to be a bit of the wind at its back from … Read more
Yesterday I did a pre-market show for Simpler Trading’s Facebook account, and there were a lot of great questions I was able to answer during that segment. So I wanted to take the time to highlight some in particular. If you’re interested in the rest of the segment, you can hop over to our Facebook … Read more
As I talked about last time, we’re in an interesting part of the year, a very interesting cycle and that includes the election. So I wanted to dive in a little deeper and talk about what we discussed last time. Remember, we want to remember a few basic things. The first one… The gridlock trade … Read more
We’re in an interesting part of the year. An interesting cycle that includes the election. With this, we as traders want to remember a few basic things. Let’s cover them right now. The first one is a bit of a history lesson, but bear with me because it’s important… A History Lesson: This isn’t to … Read more
“I’m a futures trader, can I trade ETFs?” I get this question all the time. Here’s the quick answer… Absolutely! Now you might be thinking, “Okay Ragh great… so how?” Trading Futures Through ETFs: You can trade specific futures markets through ETFs. The first two that are the most popular and come to mind would … Read more
Let’s talk about the ETF to individual stock connection. Probably the easiest way to go about this is by using a favorite analogy of mine: the boats and tide analogy. If you’re not familiar with the boats and tide analogy, the tide raises and lowers the boats. That’s what I mean when I talk about … Read more