Leveraged ETFs

One well-known ETF creator filed to launch several leveraged Bitcoin ETFs – this, as cryptocurrency investors eagerly await a potential approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Bitcoin ETFs. What Happened: If you haven't heard the name Matthew Tuttle, chances are you'...

A leader in leveraged and inverse and thematic ETFs is launching new investment options for investors looking to place bets for or against two of the largest and most well-known companies in the world. Here are the details. What Happened: Direxion is launching the first four of its single stock...

New ETFs that offer investors the opportunity to be bullish or bearish on individual stocks hit the market this week. The new leveraged and inverse daily ETFs could be the first of many and could take on some of the largest companies in the world. What Happened: The first eight single stock...

An ETF filed Thursday would bet against one of the most loved stocks and companies and could create a battle with the world’s richest person. What Happened: Direxion filed an ETF called Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares. The ETF would bet against Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) on a daily basis and...

Friday brought an upbeat February jobs report, but confirming that market participants are locked into the coronavirus, stocks continued swooning as the number of confirmed cases of the respiratory illness in the U.S. ballooned past 230. With major equity benchmarks such as the S&P 500 and...

In February, leveraged-ETF provider Direxion launched a suite of six new funds. These lightly leveraged “PortfolioPlus ETFs” provide only 25 percent of added daily exposure, compared to the 300 percent of a typical Direxion fund.  The funds—the PortfolioPlus S&P 500 ETF (...

Spoiler alert: A leveraged exchange-traded fund will be highlighted here, and while the opportunity to be discussed involves the month of September, traders should remember that leveraged ETFs are best used over short-term holding periods, ideally intraday, and should not be held for a month. That...

Because of their magnified exposure and use as a short-term vehicle, leveraged ETFs can be a popular trade around the release of relevant market-moving news, such as the release of economic data points. Using a 2-or-3x leveraged ETF trading strategy can prove an effective means of generating quick...

Leveraged ETFs are a sometimes maligned in the financial media.. A lot of the ill will has to do with the fact that they don’t suit the eye of traditional buy-and-hold long term investors. That’s because they’re designed for, and marketed to, active traders. The leveraged nature...

With the dollar mired in a lengthy slump, gold prices are showing signs of life in July and that could be one of the catalysts luring traders to popular leveraged exchange traded funds tracking gold miners equities.   The Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: NUGT) and the...

A leveraged ETF, when properly used, can be a powerful tool for generating income on clear directional index trends over short periods. At their most basic, that is what these daily investment vehicles are meant to accomplish. Apart from a brief and straightforward income strategy, leveraged ETFs...