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ProShares UltraShort Utilities (SDP)

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  • ProShares Ultra and UltraShort Sector ETFs: Does 2 = 2? [View article]
    The NAV changes are not supposed to add to zero. The logarithms of the changes are. In the short fund, if the asset goes to infinity,... More »
    Comment by Jive Dadson
    Aug 11 12:52 pm |
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  • ProShares Short ETF Short-Term Capital Gains Distributions [View article]
    Do you mind have a look at TradeMax? A full featured tax software specifically designed for active investors or traders who have... More »
    Comment by nolosoft
    Apr 6 23:57 pm |
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  • How to Trade in a Crisis [View article]
    Fred, Your comments are well-taken, re trading the SDS. Check out the Trader Results on my website. Buying SDS when the market rallies... More »
    Comment by User 161034
    Mar 2 16:16 pm |
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  • How to Trade in a Crisis [View article]
    Agreed. This is my basic position and it has worked well for well over a year now. One should be wary of all ETF's, especially the... More »
    Comment by Fred Voetsch
    Mar 2 12:22 pm |
    Rating: +1 -1
  • How to Trade in a Crisis [View article]
    Certainly these are the "best of times and the worst of times." The US is turning into Europe. Think high taxes, high unemployment, more... More »
    Comment by Mad Hedge Fund Trader
    Mar 2 12:06 pm |
    Rating: 0 -1
  • The Hidden Cost in Inverse ETFs [View article]
    cma cma, you're correct - that was a type-o. I meant short SH and short IVV
    Comment by Chad Gray_
    Feb 6 00:31 am |
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  • The Hidden Cost in Inverse ETFs [View article]
    The short-long index ETFs are a losers game because of hidden fees, inefficiency and probably outright theft by the market-makers. The... More »
    Comment by a believer
    Jan 26 21:33 pm |
    Rating: +1 0
  • The Hidden Cost in Inverse ETFs [View article]
    "short the SDS and long the IVV. While this is not a risk free arbitrage (unexpectedly low daily volatility could lead to the opposite... More »
    Comment by cma
    Jan 26 11:17 am |
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  • The Hidden Cost in Inverse ETFs [View article]
    I agree, these aren't "buy and hold" ETFs. Also, a nice pair trade might be the IVV and the SH. Two longs, no margin..... The corr of SH... More »
    Comment by ETFexpert
    Jan 26 09:15 am |
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  • The Hidden Cost in Inverse ETFs [View article]
    From what I have read and tried to understand, this was not intended to be a buy and hold vehicle, even for swing trading. They can be... More »
    Comment by 2houndz
    Jan 26 08:38 am |
    Rating: 0 -1
  • The Hidden Cost in Inverse ETFs [View article]
    given the volume in these ETF's, i don't think anyone holds them long enough to really worry about it. While your concerns are valid,... More »
    Comment by gon4beer
    Jan 26 08:22 am |
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  • ProShares Short ETF Short-Term Capital Gains Distributions [View article]
    I'm in the same boat. Expected the ST gains but haven't seen them. I'm with OptionsXpress.
    Comment by samhollow
    Jan 18 16:50 pm |
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  • ProShares Short ETF Short-Term Capital Gains Distributions [View article]
    Hey, I received the dividends I was supposed to, but the short-term capital gains have not been deposited as yet. I am using Zecco and... More »
    Comment by rcalpha
    Jan 12 04:46 am |
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  • ProShares Short ETF Short-Term Capital Gains Distributions [View article]
    I am a newbie to EFT. But the short term gainpayout is still free money ireespective of the tax rate. It's like W2 income. Am I... More »
    Comment by Krishna
    Dec 31 11:20 am |
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  • ProShares Short ETF Short-Term Capital Gains Distributions [View article]
    To correct my statement above---- They ALL distribute. But ERX distributed 81 cents. If someone could spell out exactly how to present... More »
    Comment by misterchan
    Dec 29 20:05 pm |
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