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Risk-Taking in the Russell UltraShort ETF
optionMONSTER • Fri, Jun 25, 2010 • 1 Comment
Are Small Caps Getting Tired?
Prieur du Plessis • Wed, Mar 31, 2010
Market Outlook: Keep an Eye on Small Caps
Prieur du Plessis • Sat, Mar 20, 2010 • 11 Comments
Heavy Short Covering in Consumer Discretionary and IT Sectors
Tyler Durden • Wed, May 13, 2009 • 3 Comments
Market Shrugs Off Senate Approval
Jordan Kahn • Thu, Oct 2, 2008
TWM: An ETF Arbitrage Opportunity
Toro • Tue, Sep 30, 2008 • 8 Comments
Adding Short Exposure on the Fed Pump
TraderMark • Thu, May 1, 2008 • 2 Comments
Milk is Also the New Corn
TraderMark • Mon, Feb 11, 2008

S&P Target 2000: Why Stocks Won't Look Back - Part V - II (Continued)
The Other Street • Fri, May 24 • 7 Comments
S&P Target 2000: Why Stocks Won't Look Back - Part V - I
The Other Street • Fri, May 24 • 13 Comments
Imbalances That Could Derail The Stock Market Rally
Larry Trefz • Wed, May 15 • 15 Comments
Dividend Cuts: The Pin That Could Pop The Stock Market Bubble
Larry Trefz • Fri, May 3 • 11 Comments
Food Stamps: The Most Accurate Economic Indicator
Larry Trefz • Thu, Apr 25 • 18 Comments
Deflation Coming For Stocks (And Dividend Stocks) Too?
Larry Trefz • Thu, Apr 18 • 22 Comments
Fed To The Bank Of Japan: The Great Central Bank Easing Rotation
Larry Trefz • Thu, Apr 4 • 3 Comments
Market Cracks, Russell Leads The Way
Stock Traders Daily • Thu, Apr 4
These Many Indicators Point To A Correction For U.S. Stocks
Larry Trefz • Wed, Apr 3 • 2 Comments
SMID-Caps: Where The Real Chance For Alpha Lies
AllianceBernstein • Sun, Mar 31 • 13 Comments
The Case For Shorting The American Economy
Ben Kramer-Miller • Tue, Mar 26 • 63 Comments
Declining Volume Signaling A Trend Reversal For Stocks?
Larry Trefz • Fri, Mar 15 • 3 Comments
Understanding The Fed, The Super Bubble And Your Money
Larry Trefz • Thu, Mar 14 • 20 Comments
What Billionaires Say And Do About The Stock Market Rally
Larry Trefz • Fri, Mar 8 • 11 Comments
Indicators Show Dumb Money Buying Stock Rally While Others Take Profits
Larry Trefz • Thu, Mar 7 • 38 Comments
Is The Dow Doing A Blow-Off Top?
Larry Trefz • Tue, Mar 5 • 11 Comments
America Divided: Inflation Felt By Many While Bernanke Fights Deflation
Larry Trefz • Tue, Mar 5 • 7 Comments
Small Caps Lag
Bespoke Investment Group • Mon, Oct 15, 2012
The Contrarian Case For Small Caps
Lou Basenese • Thu, Sep 27, 2012 • 12 Comments
It Pays To Pay Attention To The Dow Jones Industrials Model (Part II)
The Other Street • Wed, Aug 8, 2012

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ProShares Launches First Breakeven Inflation ETFs

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Sell anything vulnerable to a downturn

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Don't get frantic, buy short-based ETFs

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In Your Portfolio: Core Building Blocks: A Guide to ETFs That Divide the U.S. Stock Market by Market Cap
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Friday, February 15, 3:41 AM PowerShares expands its Low Volatility ETF suite with 2 new ETFs: S&P MidCap Low Volatility (XMLV) and S&P SmallCap Low Volatility (XSLV). The ETFs come with a 0.25% expense ratios, in line with counterpart IDLV (0.25%) and SPLV (0.25%), and slightly less than EELV (0.29%). Over the recent 1-year period, SPLV returned 16.36%, 68 basis points better than SPY, with an SD of just 8.6% vs. 12.8% for SPY. (pdf) 1 Comment
Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 9:05 AM Premarket gainers: AMR +46%. MT +11%. FRO +10%. BCS +10%. IRE +9%. DB +9%. GBG +9%. CX +9%. STP +9%. RBS +8%. ING +8%. PCX +8%. BSBR +8%. LYG +8%. RCL +8%. RIO +8%. CS +8%. RDN +8%. MS +8%. X +7%. BHP +7%. FCX +7%. BBD +7%. BBVA +7%. MTL +7%. BP +7%. PHM +7%. GGB +7%. JPM +7%. AEG +7%. C +7%. TS +7%. UBS +7%. AKS +7%. ANR +6%. DANG +6%.
Losers are mainly just leveraged short ETFs: EDZ -15%. TCIX -14%. SRTY -13%. TZA -13%. FAZ -11%. OVTI -11%. ERY -10%. BGZ -10%. EEV -10%. SPXU -9%. SQQQ -9%. TWM -8%. SKF -7%. VXX -7%. SDS -6%. QID -6%. DXD -5%. DTO -5%. RWM -4%. ZSL -4%. SCO -4%. DZZ -4%. BBEP -3%. SH -3%. PSQ -3%. EUO -3%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, September 22, 2011, 9:00 AM Premarket gainers: GR +10%. RHT +6%.. Leveraged short ETFs: TVIX +20%. EDZ +16%. BZQ +15%. ZSL +13%. SRTY +11%. TZA +11%. BGZ +10%. SPXU +9%. SQQQ +9%. TYP +8%. TWM +8%. FAZ +8%. SDS +6%. DXD +6%. QID +6%. SH +3%.
Losers: SOL -8%. VALE -8%. RIO -8%. SVM -7%. MT -7%. PBR -6%. TS -7%. LYG -6%. MCP -7%. MPEL -7%. DRYS -6%. SLW -6%. RF -6%. AKS -6%. PCX -6%. BHP -6%. JDSU -7%. AUY -6%. FCX -6%. SDRL -6%. NYX -6%. GFI -6%. ING -6%. TEF -6%. AU -6%. ARMH -5%. TOT -6%. ALU -6%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, August 12, 2010, 9:00 AM Premarket gainers are mainly short ETFs: TZA +6%. SQQQ +5%. SPXU +4%. TWM +4%. BGZ +4%.
Losers: CSCO -9%. EL -7%. AEG -5%. VMW -4%. BCS -4%. CTIC -4%. ALU -4%. ALTR -4%. FLEX -4%. Comment!
Friday, June 4, 2010, 9:00 AM Premarket gainers are all bear ETFs: TZA +8%. VXX +8%. SQQQ +6%. ERY +6%. BGZ +6%. SPXU +6%. FAZ +6%. EDZ +6%. DRV +6%. TWM +6%. QID +4%. SDS +4%. SRS +4%. SKF +4%. DXD +4%.
Losers: EPAY -11%. BBVA -7%. ING -7%. IRE -6%. AIB -6%. SD -5%. STD -5%. AEG -5%. CTIC -5%. NBG -5%. LYG -5%. BCS -5%. AEZS -5%. DB -4%. SDRL -4%. CLF -4%. NOK -4%. ABK -4%. HERO -4%. SNY -4%. BHP -4%. TI -4%. TOT -4%. X -4%. XIDE -4%. HOV -4%. MGM -4%. MT -4%. WFT -4%. Comment!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 9:16 AM Premarket gainers are mainly short ETFs: NBIX +48%. FXP +9%. VXX +8%. TZA +8%. SPXU +8%. FAZ +8%. DRV +8%. BGZ +8%. SCO +8%. TWM +6%. SKF +5%. SDS +5%. SRS +5%. QID +5%. DXD +5%. Comment!
Thursday, May 20, 2010, 9:04 AM Premarket gainers are mainly short ETFs: EDZ +11%. EEV +8%. TZA +8%. ERY +7%. DRV +7%. SCO +7%. TYP +7%. VXX +7%. SPXU +7%. BGZ +6%. FAZ +6%. FXP +6%. TWM +5%. SRS +4%. SDS +4%. SKF +4%. QID +4%. Comment!
Monday, May 10, 2010, 9:03 AM Premarket losers are almost all short ETFs: EDZ -18%. TZA -14%. BGZ -13%. TYP -13%. DRV -13%. FAZ -13%. SPXU -13%. VXX -12%. DF -11%. FXP -10%. TWM -10%. SDS -9%. SKF -9%. QID -8%. SRS -8%. DD -7%. SCO -5%. SH -4%. PSQ -4%. MCO -4%. Comment!
Friday, November 27, 2009, 9:00 AM Premarket gainers: Short ETFs (EDZ, DTO, SCO, TZA, FXP, EEV, FAZ, SPXU BGZ, VXX, TWM, SMN...)
Losers: ING -18%. LYG -11%. CBAK -8%. MGM -8%. NG -8%. SQNM -8%. MBI -7%. AIB -7%. HBC -7%. BCS -7%. RBS -7%. TS -7%. HL -7%. APWR -7%. RTK -7%. SNV -7%. MPEL -7%. CHLN -6%. PMI -6%. AEG -6%. DB -6%. KGC -6%. IAG -6%. NBG -6%. EGO -6%. ESLR -6%. AU -6%. NLST -6%. EGLE -6%. JASO -6%. EXM -6%. SOLF -6%. AUG -6%. 1 Comment

The Last Boomer
IWM (Russell) gets consistent support at 76.36. I am ready to sell my TWM for a minor gain.
6/28/12
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Holly Thompson
Amazing day at TWM yesterday - Broad markets down but PII up +10%!
4/19/12
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Youngone91
TWM- The move? thinking about it
3/27/12
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Husky Financial: you may have.. definitely a great call and the timing was on point
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enronorbust: youngone. I don't think. I just react. like all the great traders who have made boatloads. you're not smarter than all the people at GS & MS
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O. Young Kwon
Sold ProShare UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM), taking a 2.8% loss (1 day) to save cash. yk
1/26/12
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O. Young Kwon
Bought ProShare UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM), A high odds to up because it's at a lower bound of the trade range between 33 and 45, <c>
1/25/12
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lafano: PS - not a criticism, but just want to know your thinking...
1/25/12
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O. Young Kwon: mun2000 & lafano. Thanks. It's a sma;; bet incase of a sellof from last night speech or today Fed result. Happy about today market.
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The Last Boomer
Good thing I bought TWM this morning. Should have bought more.
12/19/11
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O. Young Kwon
Harvested a 4.0% loss (9 days) of ProShare UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM). yk
12/8/11
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The Last Boomer
I got stopped out of TWM without loss or gain. Sold some MOG.A: profit taking.
12/1/11
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The Last Boomer
Still holding TWM that I bought yesterday at 39.90.
12/1/11
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The Last Boomer: I feel there is some more downside today before we go up again. Overall, I expect a flat day.
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Dinny
i am ending the day holding 300 shares of TVIX and 500 shares of TWM
11/30/11
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Dinny: i hope not
11/30/11
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campusglass: Then again. Im net nothing. All cash. Cant buy before friday. Unless unsettled.
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Youngone91
TWM- The move? thinking about it
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Husky Financial: you may have.. definitely a great call and the timing was on point
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enronorbust: youngone. I don't think. I just react. like all the great traders who have made boatloads. you're not smarter than all the people at GS & MS
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O. Young Kwon
Bought ProShare UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM), A high odds to up because it's at a lower bound of the trade range between 33 and 45, <c>
1/25/12
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lafano: PS - not a criticism, but just want to know your thinking...
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O. Young Kwon: mun2000 & lafano. Thanks. It's a sma;; bet incase of a sellof from last night speech or today Fed result. Happy about today market.
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O. Young Kwon
Bought ProShare UltraShort Russell2000 (TWM) A bet on a correction in a very immediate term. yk
11/30/11
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REIT: thanks good luck to you too
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The Last Boomer
Still holding TWM that I bought yesterday at 39.90.
12/1/11
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The Last Boomer: I feel there is some more downside today before we go up again. Overall, I expect a flat day.
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Dinny
i am ending the day holding 300 shares of TVIX and 500 shares of TWM
11/30/11
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Dinny: i hope not
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campusglass: Then again. Im net nothing. All cash. Cant buy before friday. Unless unsettled.
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Chines33
I just shit myself but I bought 1000 shares of TWM and 45.95 and unloaded at 46.40
10/14/11
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Brandon Gibbs: hey that risk just bought a weekend of fun for you
10/14/11
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Clayton Rulli: what do you use to trade with?
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Michael Kudrna
Under 1190 in $SPY may see me making fast day trades in $SDS or $TWM, but I believe dip buyers will be ready and waiting $$
10/13/11
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Native Texan: Indeed, watching for Klingons.
10/13/11
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Michael Kudrna: But I'm also watching for a possible long daytrade in $CDTI , just being patient for now though
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Market Maven
I can't, in words, explain just how much SDS calls, SDS, TWM, SQQQ, and SPXU are completely saving my ass right now.
10/4/11
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Market Maven: I'm up on the day... might be a *little* too hedged.
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Market Maven
TWM - interesting, I have last print at 2:10 PM - i picked some up before 2pm, but now I'm not seeing an updated close...it didn't trade?
10/3/11
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mb2: Bid 65.02 @ 4:13 et
10/3/11
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Market Maven: I see bids, i'm just wondering about it printing an executed trade.
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Michael Kudrna
Stick With The Trend: Hedge In This Trading Range $SPY $SDS $TWM $IWM http://bit.ly/p9Gwt3/
9/28/11
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Native Texan: Michael, this post and yoru article got me back in on the short side, thanks for your words of wisdom.
9/28/11
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Michael Kudrna: It's only words of wisdom if we make money on it, ha. Until then, I'm no better than Obama during his first campaign
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Chines33
Long JCI IBM EMC SLB DD UN and got out of pre market TWM with slight profit on the quick dip...day already made.
9/27/11
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Chines33: Still long JNPR BRCM IAU and UPS too.
9/27/11
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Chines33: Bullish.
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Chines33
I am adding to TWM in pre market at 51.09
9/27/11
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Chines33: Sorry 53.09*
9/27/11
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Brian L. Wilson: The incoming european bailout package had 2 full days to do its work. When we hit 1200 on the S&P I'll consider putting out a short line too
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Chines33
Into tomorrow long IBM EMC UN UPS JNPR BRCM DD JCI SLB IAU small short hedge in TWM
9/26/11
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Chines33: Also looking to add another staple.
9/26/11
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Ocean Man: Try adding ALSK. There's a huge short interest and they pay 1/4 of a 12% dividend on Wednesday - that's like kryptonite to shorts. Squeeeze.
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The Last Boomer
I barely avoided disaster today selling my TWM a minute or so before it plunged. Loss of .02%. I am happy with that.
9/26/11
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Native Texan: I know that feeling, nice job!
9/26/11
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inquisitivemind7: respecting technicals and window dressing in the absence of other news, good man!
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Chines33
Staying net long but hedging a bit with some TWM add I suspect we dip even if briefly at some point in next 2 days.Need rumors confirmed.
9/26/11
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bankingqueen: You are correct if they are just that rumors markets will swing wildly to the downside.
9/26/11
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inquisitivemind7: Out of curiosity, why do you use TWM to hedge instead of SRTY or TZA? and why SDS instead of SPXU?
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