Why Leveraged ETFs Are Bound to Deteriorate [View article]
THE AUTHOR IS 100% WRONG. HIS ARTICLE IS WORTHLESS AND HE'S A MATH DUNCE.
HERE'S HIS MISTAKE:
take the triple levereged one. when it goes from 100 to 70 the percentage loss is calculated by dividing 30 into 100 equals 30% (he was right on that one) when it goes from 70 to 100 the percentage gain is calculated by dividing 30 into 70 equals 42.85% gain !!
Why Leveraged ETFs Are Bound to Deteriorate [View article]
Why Leveraged ETFs Are Bound to Deteriorate [View article]
HERE'S HIS MISTAKE:
take the triple levereged one.
when it goes from 100 to 70 the percentage loss is calculated by dividing 30 into 100 equals 30% (he was right on that one)
when it goes from 70 to 100 the percentage gain is calculated by dividing 30 into 70 equals 42.85% gain !!