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  1. ETF Trading Strategies
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ETF Trading Strategies

2015-04-23

Active traders have come to embrace ETFs as viable tools for achieving cheap and incredibly liquid exposure to virtually any corner of the global market. Below, we highlight our best content geared towards active investors wanting to utilize popular ETF trading strategies.

Electronic Portfolio
ETF Trading Strategies

An Introduction to ETF-Managed Portfolios

Sam BourgiJan 02, 2018
2018-01-02

The Trump reflation trade may have extended the lifeline on U.S. and global equities, but there’s...

buy, sell, hold dice
ETF Trading Strategies

ETF Trading Order Types

David DierkingJun 06, 2017
2017-06-06

While every trade is ultimately about executing a buy or sell order, the order type helps execute...

Options Trading
ETF Trading Strategies

ETF Options Income - Part 5: Increase Your ETF Yields with a Strangle

David DierkingJan 03, 2017
2017-01-03

Options are great trading tools because they give you the means to benefit from almost any market...

Options Trading Put
ETF Trading Strategies

ETF Options Income - Part 4: Increase Your ETF Yields with Put Writing

David DierkingJan 02, 2017
2017-01-02

When using options to generate additional income, covered calls tend to get utilized more often...

Options Trading
ETF Trading Strategies

ETF Options Income - Part 3: Increase Your ETF Yields with Call Writing

David DierkingDec 30, 2016
2016-12-30

With Treasury yields on the rise, the list of choices for investors seeking to increase their...

Options Trading on Phone
ETF Trading Strategies

ETF Options Income - Part 2: Earn Income with Weekly Options

David DierkingDec 29, 2016
2016-12-29

While dividend and bond investing remain perhaps the most familiar methods of generating weekly...

Options Trading on Phone
ETF Trading Strategies

ETF Options Income - Part 1: An Introduction

David DierkingDec 27, 2016
2016-12-27

Options contracts have become popular tools that can be used by traders for a number of different...

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ETF Trading Strategies

Introduction to ETF Technical Analysis

Justin KuepperJun 09, 2016
2016-06-09

Investors should always look at fundamental analysis when deciding which exchange-traded funds...

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ETF Trading Strategies

3 Strategies for a Sideways Correction

Stoyan BojinovJun 08, 2016
2016-06-08

Although many are attune to the fact that all uptrends endure downtrends to some degree, not...

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ETF Trading Strategies

What the January Barometer Means for ETF Investors

Stoyan BojinovJan 11, 2016
2016-01-11

The first month of the new year welcomes a host of developments on Wall Street that make January...

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ETF Trading Strategies

What ETF Investors Need to Know About the January Effect

Stoyan BojinovDec 30, 2015
2015-12-30

The January Effect refers to a seasonal anomaly in the market associated with stocks rallying to...

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ETF Trading Strategies

December Stock Market Seasonality: Trade with ETFs

Stoyan BojinovDec 23, 2015
2015-12-23

There are a number of well-known seasonal effects that exist in the stock market; those that are...

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ETF Trading Strategies

Getting Started as a Contrarian Investor

Stoyan BojinovDec 20, 2015
2015-12-20

When we look to some of the most successful investors in Wall Street history it’s all but...

Stock Chart Analysis
ETF Trading Strategies

Looking Beyond the 200 DMA: An ETF Database Guide

Justin KuepperJul 22, 2015
2015-07-22

There are thousands of technical indicators used by traders to determine the optimal time and...

Up and Down Arrows
ETF Trading Strategies

ETF Protective Put Options Strategy Explained

Stoyan BojinovJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) provide investors with a great way to invest like the professionals...

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ETF Trading Strategies

7 Rules for Day Trading ETFs

Cory MitchellJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

ETFs have been embraced by buy-and-hold investors and active traders alike for their unparalleled...

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ETF Trading Strategies

Hedge Against Inflation With ETFs

Stoyan BojinovJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Inflation has always been a particularly frustrating topic among investors as a spike in prices...

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ETF Trading Strategies

13 ETFs Every Options Trader Must Know

Cory MitchellJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

On most days, ETFs are among the most heavily-traded names in the investing world. This is a sure...

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ETF Trading Strategies

Fibonacci Extensions: How to Find Turning Points

Cory MitchellJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

With ETFs available for almost every financial niche imaginable, more and more traders are...

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ETF Trading Strategies

Coppock Curve: A Simple Indicator for Trading ETFs

Daniela Pylypczak-WasylyszynJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

It’s called the Coppock Curve – a rarely spoken of indicator that works quite well at providing...

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ETF Trading Strategies

3 Simple Momentum Trading Strategies Using ETFs

Cory MitchellJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Momentum traders looking for strong price movements to jump in on have embraced ETFs for their...

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ETF Trading Strategies

3 Sector Rotation Strategies for ETF Investors

Stoyan BojinovJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Short-term traders and long-term investors alike have flocked to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in...

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ETF Trading Strategies

Fibonacci Retracements: How to Find Entry Points

Cory MitchellJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

A growing number of traders are looking to technical analysis tools to help them trade the ETF...

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ETF Trading Strategies

Call and Put Options Explained: An ETF Perspective

Daniela Pylypczak-WasylyszynJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

ETFs are great portfolio building blocks thanks to their low cost, well-diversified nature, ease...

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ETF Trading Strategies

Shorting ETFs vs. Inverse ETFs: Which One is Better?

Stoyan BojinovJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

ETFs have become a staple product in most traders’ and investors’ arsenals. Active traders have...

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ETF Trading Strategies

How ETF Traders Can Use the VIX Index

Cory MitchellJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Investors and traders alike have surely run across the Volatility Index, commonly referred to as...

ETF Spelled with Dollar Bills
ETF Trading Strategies

12 Cheap ETFs Every Trader Must Know

Cory MitchellJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

The popularity of ETFs for their transparency, diversity across asset classes and low fees has...

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ETF Trading Strategies

50 ETFs Day Traders Love

Stoyan BojinovJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

The fact that ETFs trade intraday like stocks is a major draw for active investors looking to...

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ETF Trading Strategies

How to Lose $800 Million with ETFs

Jared CummansJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Over the years there have been a number of complaints about investors losing money using ETFs;...

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ETF Trading Strategies

The 5 ETF Chart Patterns You Need to Know

Cory MitchellJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Chart patterns are a useful tool because they occur regularly, offering investors many trade...

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ETF Trading Strategies

How to Use a Pairs Trading Strategy with ETFs

Cory MitchellJun 24, 2015
2015-06-24

Pairs trading is a dynamic trading strategy any ETF trader can add to their playbook. Some...

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ETF Trading Strategies

4 Reasons to Use Limit Orders (Picture Edition)

Stoyan BojinovMay 04, 2015
2015-05-04

The ability to trade ETFs intraday, similar to stocks, has not surprisingly drawn the attention...

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ETF Trading Strategies

How to Swing Trade ETFs

Cory MitchellApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

While the long-term buy-and-hold strategy is favored by many more passive investors, savvy and...

man looking at multiple monitors
ETF Trading Strategies

ETF Trading Cheat Sheet

Stoyan BojinovApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

With over 1,600 ETFs on the market, finding the right fund to trade can be more challenging than...

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ETF Trading Strategies

3 Simple Moving Average ETF Trading Strategies

Daniela Pylypczak-WasylyszynApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

The active trading community has embraced ETFs as these financial instruments offer unparalleled...

Hand with pen pointing to stock chart
ETF Trading Strategies

How to Take Profits and Cut Losses When Trading ETFs

Cory MitchellApr 24, 2015
2015-04-24

Finding the right ETF to buy or sell is only half the battle; having a disciplined exit strategy...

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