Posts Tagged ‘Russell-2000’


Posted by StockRake on September 30, 2008 in Leveraged ETFs, Leveraged Funds

Double Beta Leveraged Long ETFs & ETNs

There are many options to for leveraging up a long trade and one of the new popular ways is to use leveraged ETFs and Mutual Funds. If you have followed this blog for more than a few months you will know that this is majority of what my trades are involved with. ProFunds Indexes DDM …

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Posted by StockRake on July 7, 2008 in Market Comments

The Russell 2000 Is Crap

I was lucky enough to sell my NDX portion of my index funds this morning while it was up nearly 3%. That profit helped offset the loss I took in my RUT portion where I ate a 2% loss. The problem I had was that I was RUT heavy. I was this close | | …

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Posted by StockRake on April 11, 2007 in Buyers List, Market Comments, Retirement, Stock Comments, Trades

Shorts Are Working, Made Some Changes

In case you don’t know, I’m short in index funds and hold long TWM and QID. The shorts are working nicely with gains of over 2% right now. Wouldn’t you know it TOA is starting to make a move after I sell it yesterday. I own it in my CNBC portfolio . Glad to have …

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Posted by StockRake on July 28, 2006 in Market Comments, Trades

Still Long

I’m still long in Rydex waiting to see what happens Monday. Good day today 4% in NDX and R2K. NDX closed above the critical 1500 level at the close. I’m looking for continuation at least in the morning session on Monday.

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Posted by StockRake on July 24, 2006 in Market Comments

Still Long

Well the relief came today and just in time. I’m seeing daily buy signals across all indexes so I’m likely staying put with the longs. Take a look at a ndx weekly chart and see where we are net net over the past 3 weeks at todays close. Then look at what the daily looks …

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