Posts Tagged ‘mutual-funds’


Posted by StockRake on October 13, 2008 in ETFs, Financials, Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Market Comments, Technical Analysis, Trades

The Greatest Rally Of Our Lifetime

Well sort of. I’m long from October 3rd in the leveraged mutual funds which has been well documented already, and today was a part of the massive comeback that I knew was coming. Eventually this trade will become profitable and I’m guessing by this Friday’s close or the next or the next one after that …

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Posted by StockRake on October 8, 2008 in Leveraged ETFs, Trades

Sold Into The Pop

I sold my leveraged ETFs into the pop this morning taking losses in the 16-21% variety. No more SSO, QLD, UWM. All cash there. However, I still hold leveraged mutual funds and I only do that because of the timing issues. I plan to buy back these leveraged ETF’s if we get a shit storm …

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Posted by StockRake on August 5, 2008 in Market Comments, Stock Comments

Two Items

As I sit here and watch another challenger fall into the water on Ninja Warrior, I’m thinking about two items I need to post. 1. I wrote this afternoon that, “I’m positioned heavy in the index long mutual funds and am loaded up on QLD and EWM.” I made a typo with EWM (thats the …

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Posted by StockRake on August 5, 2008 in China Stocks, ETFs, Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds, Market Comments, Trades

Market Rallying Strong Glad I’m Long

I laid out my trading plan last night and even last Friday. So far it was right on the money. Minor selloff into Fed meeting and now a rally post Fed. Ben Bernanke must be a fan of the Olympics because the market is rallying right into the torch ceremony. I kid. I joke. I …

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Posted by StockRake on July 29, 2008 in Market Comments, Trades

I Flipped My Brain Went Long

I took an index long this afternoon on a lighter amount of money. I want to be careful. After losing everything I made yesterday in the leveraged mutual funds, that is a little bit of a wake up call for me considering yesterday was a huge day for my account. Dennis Gartman likes to say, …

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