Top Performing ETFs

investics · Feb 25, 2009

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<h3>TNA</h3>
Got some here today at $16.66.

<h3>TNA</h3>
This turned out to be a nice day trade

Entry: $16.66
Exit: $18.42

Profit: 10.56%

investics · Feb 25, 2009

<h3>Stoploss - 24.Feb.2009</h3>

SKF - 181.79 - 14.90%
RFN - 60.34 - (-9.97%)

I left a lot of money on the table with SKF, and also lost money on RFN which could have been a profitable trade.

I still haven't lost faith in my method, as the key is to be able to do this with minimum amount of work.

I am hoping I can trade with 5 to 10 min of work a day.

Check the history <a href="http://investics.wordpress.com/etf-performance/">here</a>.

<h3> NO ETF POSITION - 25.Feb</h3>
I might try to catch some individual stocks today.

investics · Feb 26, 2009

<h3>Feb-26 ETF List</h3>
ETF Last-Price StopLoss
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SIJ 83.81 77.88
EWV 104.19 98.98
SJH 100.19 93.53
TZA 73.3 66.66
EFU 132.2 124.40

investics · Feb 26, 2009

<h3>Approach </h3>
The idea is to try and find ETFs with the maximum Momentum and Relative Strength.

This approach doesn't seem to work effectively with stocks as the volatility could bring down a healthy stock in a short time.

Where as (as all of you know) when a ETF moves it means a particular industry/commodity/currency etc is showing strength.

I personally feel more comfortable with ETFs. This allows me the luxury to spend only a few minutes a day on trading.

I would rather be on the Golf Course!

investics · Feb 27, 2009

<h3>Post Below!</h3>
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ETF
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Entry-Date
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Entry Price
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Last-Price
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%P/L
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$StopLoss
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SIJ
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26-Feb
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84.97
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86
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1.21%
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80.00
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EWV
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26-Feb
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102.19
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107.52
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5.22%
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102.10
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SJH
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26-Feb
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99.49
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102.75
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3.28%
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86.31
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TZA
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26-Feb
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72.28
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78.96
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9.24%
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72.06
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EFU
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26-Feb
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127.85
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134.29
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5.04%
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125.47
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* Assumption, entry price at open on entry day.

investics · Feb 27, 2009

<h3> $1000 Question</h3>

I was asked last night, if I were given $1000 a month. How would I invest it?

I would love to know what would you do?? Would love to hear some ideas!

joesan · Feb 27, 2009

Hi, I have a question about SKF

This etf is said to yield 200% inverse of the DOW index. But when looking at the prices today, I found currently Done is down 1.60% ,but SKF was up 8.54%, this is more than 500% of the inverse of the DOW index . Is there something wrong? Are we expected to see SKF up only 200% of the DOW's loss, which is about 3.20%, not his 8.54 % ?

investics · Mar 2, 2009

<h3>02.Mar.2009</h3>
List for this week, I entered these trades last week, I might start locking in some profits here today, instead of waiting for the stoploss to kick in.

ETF Entry-Date Entry Price Last-Price %P/L StopLoss
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SIJ 26-Feb 84.97 89.55 5.39 83.30
EWV 26-Feb 102.19 105.72 3.45 100.39
SJH 26-Feb 99.49 104.46 5.00 97.60
TZA 26-Feb 72.28 80.50 11.37 73.46
EFU 26-Feb 127.85 135.18 5.73 126.30
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Check complete history and details <a href="http://investics.wordpress.com/etf-performance/">here.</a>

investics · Mar 2, 2009

Quote from investics:

<h3>02.Mar.2009</h3>
List for this week, I entered these trades last week, I might start locking in some profits here today, instead of waiting for the stoploss to kick in.

ETF Entry-Date Entry Price Last-Price %P/L StopLoss
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SIJ 26-Feb 84.97 89.55 5.39 83.30
EWV 26-Feb 102.19 105.72 3.45 100.39
SJH 26-Feb 99.49 104.46 5.00 97.60
TZA 26-Feb 72.28 80.50 11.37 73.46
EFU 26-Feb 127.85 135.18 5.73 126.30
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Check complete history and details <a href="http://investics.wordpress.com/etf-performance/">here.</a>

<h3>What a Day!</h3>
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ETF Entry-Date Entry-Price Exit-Date Exit-Price %P/L
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SIJ 26-Feb 84.97 2-Mar 101.01 18.88
EWV 26-Feb 102.19 2-Mar 113.15 10.73
SJH 26-Feb 99.49 2-Mar 115.17 15.76
EFU 26-Feb 127.85 2-Mar 141.66 10.80
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investics · Mar 2, 2009

<h3>ETFs for 3.Mar.2009</h3>
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ETF Entry-Date Entry-Price $StopLoss
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SCO 2-Mar 48.69 42.96
DTO 2-Mar 232.54 211.61
TZA 2-Mar 93.73 85.94
ERY 2-Mar 58.7 53.10
DEE 2-Mar 100.96 96.60
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Check complete history and details <a href="http://investics.wordpress.com/etf-performance/">here</a>.