Bruce B648

General Growth Properties: Leverage Claims Another Victim

The flip side of SRS is URE. I use this to trade counter-trend rallies in the REIT index. Both EFTs trade a couple million shares per day. Use profits in these vehicles to help you make the hard but correct decision to get rid of stocks that you didn't sell quick enough. (The commodity stocks for instance).

General Growth Properties: Leverage Claims Another Victim

Don't fret too much over your short sale restriction on GGP. Unless you were planning to short it 4 to 6 weeks ago, it probably would have been impossible to borrow. I have been trading SRS successfully for 6 months now. It provides enough volatility to be worth following closely.

S&P 500 Index: Six More Changes

I notice a bias toward more defensive stocks with the addition of 2 healthcare names replacing the second largest shopping mall REIT & a casino stock !!