http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com Hedge Fund news, jobs and talk Fri, 18 May 2012 15:23:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/index-etf-option-volumes-near-midday-58/ http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/index-etf-option-volumes-near-midday-58/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 15:23:05 +0000 ETFs News and Information on Yahoo! Finance http://finance.yahoo.com/news/index-etf-option-volumes-near-152305521.html Continue reading →]]> Total option volume is very strong today as 8.5 million contracts have already traded, with puts again topping the action in the indexes and ETFs, according to optionMONSTER’s data systems.The SPDR S&P …

]]> http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/index-etf-option-volumes-near-midday-58/feed/ 0 http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/chart-of-the-day-gold-and-silver-etfs/ http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/chart-of-the-day-gold-and-silver-etfs/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 14:45:43 +0000 ETFs News and Information on Yahoo! Finance http://finance.yahoo.com/news/chart-day-gold-silver-etfs-144543942.html Continue reading →]]> Yesterday amid continued carnage in equities, precious metals finally caught a bid after a prolonged sell-off that has oddly coincided with the weakness in equities throughout May.The iShares Silver (NYSEArca: …

]]> http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/chart-of-the-day-gold-and-silver-etfs/feed/ 0 http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/guide-to-the-25-cheapest-etfs/ http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/guide-to-the-25-cheapest-etfs/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 14:44:29 +0000 ETFs News and Information on Yahoo! Finance http://finance.yahoo.com/news/guide-25-cheapest-etfs-144429291.html Continue reading →]]> For investors looking to keep expenses low, a closer inspection of the 25 cheapest ETFs on the market could be an excellent idea.

]]> http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/guide-to-the-25-cheapest-etfs/feed/ 0 http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/capture-gains-with-etfs-and-covered-calls/ http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/capture-gains-with-etfs-and-covered-calls/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 11:14:37 +0000 Kate Stalter http://www.forbes.com/sites/katestalter/2012/05/18/capture-gains-with-etfs-and-covered-calls/ Continue reading →]]> Advisor Jesse Anderson explains his firm’s strategy for identifying ETFs with efficient options markets, thereby capitalizing on inherent volatility. He discusses one of the firm’s core ETF positions, and a sector ETF he likes right now.

]]> http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/capture-gains-with-etfs-and-covered-calls/feed/ 0 http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/whiting-usa-trust-i-whx-shares-cross-above-200-dma/ http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/whiting-usa-trust-i-whx-shares-cross-above-200-dma/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 11:07:31 +0000 DividendChannel.com http://www.forbes.com/sites/dividendchannel/2012/05/18/whiting-usa-trust-i-whx-shares-cross-above-200-dma/ Continue reading →]]> In trading on Friday, shares of Whiting USA Trust I (NYSE: WHX) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $17.23, changing hands as high as $17.25 per share. Whiting USA Trust I shares are currently trading down about 0.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of WHX shares, versus its 200 day moving average:

]]> http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/whiting-usa-trust-i-whx-shares-cross-above-200-dma/feed/ 0 http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/ishares-msci-kokusai-index-fund-enters-oversold-territory/ http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/ishares-msci-kokusai-index-fund-enters-oversold-territory/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 11:02:21 +0000 ETFChannel.com http://www.forbes.com/sites/etfchannel/2012/05/18/ishares-msci-kokusai-index-fund-enters-oversold-territory/ Continue reading →]]> In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares MSCI Kokusai Index Fund ETF (AMEX: TOK) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $38.01 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100. A stock is considered to be oversold if the RSI reading falls below 30.

]]> http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/ishares-msci-kokusai-index-fund-enters-oversold-territory/feed/ 0 http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/ishares-dow-jones-u-s-technology-sector-index-fund-experiences-big-outflow/ http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/ishares-dow-jones-u-s-technology-sector-index-fund-experiences-big-outflow/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:40 +0000 ETFChannel.com http://www.forbes.com/sites/etfchannel/2012/05/18/ishares-dow-jones-u-s-technology-sector-index-fund-experiences-big-outflow-2/ Continue reading →]]> Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Technology Sector Index Fund (AMEX: IYW) where we have detected an approximate $27.8 million dollar outflow — that’s a 1.8% decrease week over week (from 22,150,000 to 21,750,000).

]]> http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/ishares-dow-jones-u-s-technology-sector-index-fund-experiences-big-outflow/feed/ 0 http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/ijr-etf-outflow-alert/ http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/ijr-etf-outflow-alert/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:05 +0000 ETFChannel.com http://www.forbes.com/sites/etfchannel/2012/05/18/ijr-etf-outflow-alert-2/ Continue reading →]]> Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund (AMEX: IJR) where we have detected an approximate $28.1 million dollar outflow — that’s a 0.4% decrease week over week (from 101,500,000 to 101,100,000).

]]> http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/ijr-etf-outflow-alert/feed/ 0 http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/noteworthy-etf-outflows-oef/ http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/noteworthy-etf-outflows-oef/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 10:59:30 +0000 ETFChannel.com http://www.forbes.com/sites/etfchannel/2012/05/18/noteworthy-etf-outflows-oef-2/ Continue reading →]]> Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares S&P 100 Index Fund (AMEX: OEF) where we have detected an approximate $50.9 million dollar outflow — that’s a 1.5% decrease week over week (from 54,850,000 to 54,000,000).

]]> http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/noteworthy-etf-outflows-oef/feed/ 0 http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/ishares-russell-2000-growth-index-fund-experiences-big-outflow/ http://www.simplyhedgefunds.com/2012/05/ishares-russell-2000-growth-index-fund-experiences-big-outflow/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 10:58:56 +0000 ETFChannel.com http://www.forbes.com/sites/etfchannel/2012/05/18/ishares-russell-2000-growth-index-fund-experiences-big-outflow-3/ Continue reading →]]> Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund (AMEX: IWO) where we have detected an approximate $51.7 million dollar outflow — that’s a 1.5% decrease week over week (from 40,750,000 to 40,150,000).

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