http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives Futures, options, forwards, commodities, swaps, securities... Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:00:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Does any country get immunity from the global credit crisis and financial misery spreading around markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs)? Apparently, China won’t find it in these troubling times and will continue to take hits from the crisis. But that being said, growth is expected to remain high overall. ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/12/China-Brazil-ETFs-Hit-By-Global-Flu-But-Good-News-Is-There/ As the market continues its sharp declines, there is still a way that investors can profit from exchange traded fund (ETF) investing. Short-selling, or betting against the market, has become a strategy for many who want to hedge their losses in the current market conditions. Sam Patel for TheStreet reports that ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/11/Short-ETFs-One-of-the-Few-Movers-This-Week/ The first nine months of this year have been full of happenings for exchange traded funds (ETFs). In a forthcoming report by Deborah Fuhr for Barclays, she notes that investors moved assets into fixed-income and commodity focused ETFs, while equity has seen a decline. The assets in global and especially Asian ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/11/Looking-Back-at-the-First-Nine-Months-for-ETFs/ 22 Trading Rules by Dennis Gartman, Editor/Publisher of The Gartman Letter:(I was just trying to group the rules based on their topics)TRADING PSYCHOLOGY1. Capital comes in two varieties: Mental and that which is in your pocket or account.Of the two types of capital, the mental is the more important and ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/11/GARTMANS-RULES-OF-TRADING-Part-1-Trading-Psychology/ When commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) were on a bull run this summer, London-based ETF Securities was right there with its line of funds aimed squarely at the sector. The provider, which actually runs products known as exchange traded commodities (ETCs), is the first to launch funds targeted at gold and ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Not-All-ETF-Products-Are-Created-Alike/ There is good news on the horizon. If the market keeps up its current pace, it will stop going down in two weeks. Unfortunately, it will be at zero. I have to keep a sense of humor throughout all of this or I will lose my sanity. As a subscriber, ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Global-Panic-Exit-Bearish-Positions-Gradually-Sell-OTM-Puts/ Most of the major indexes ended lower today, capping a volatile and losing week for stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). It could have been worse, though. The Dow dropped nearly 700 points at the opening, before fluctuating wildly in the last hour to close down about 125 points, reports Tim ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Dow-SP-ETFs-Wrap-Up-a-Stormy-Week/ Once again, the VIX is in the record books, with two new highs:new closing high: 69.95new intra-day high: 76.94Of course, today is also the first time the VIX traded over 70.In other volatility index news, the VXO (CBOE S&P 100 Volatility Index) closed at 86.14, almost exactly half ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Two-More-VIX-Records/ Financing to ship owners and companies are expected to drop by one-third as money markets are at a standstill, potentially leaving related exchange traded funds (ETFs) lost at sea. The frozen money markets are driving away the ability of banks to raise funds, and shipping prices are dropping, says the industry’s ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Financial-Crisis-Has-Tide-Rising-on-Shipping-ETFs/ I covered my USO (oil ETF) long shares with two USO puts this afternoon.  Oil was a bad trade to get in for me and I’m stopping the bleading for the next few days.  While US was trading at $64.00 I bought to open two USO October 66 puts for ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Covered-USO-Long-Position/ Everyone’s talking about the financial crisis, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and what’s to be done about it. Americans’ retirement plans have lost as much as $2 trillion over the past 15 months. And while Money Magazine points out that it’s okay to feel afraid, it’s a little less okay to make ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/ETF-Investors-Try-to-Cope-With-Crisis/ ...Original Source: adamsoptions.blogspot.com http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Off-The-Lows/ As the global credit crisis deepens and touches every corner of the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs), the pressure is on the world’s leading economies to stage a major confrontation. This morning, President Bush spoke and sought to reassure Americans and the markets, promising to solve the crisis. He noted ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Financial-Crisis-Leaves-Few-Countries-ETFs-Untouched/ The DIAMONDS Trust Series 1 (DIA) is an ETF that seeks to match the results of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).  After exiting my SPY (S&P 500 ETF) options this moring for an overall profit, I switched my attention to DIA.  While DIA was trading at $82.32 I bought to open ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/New-DIA-Option-Position/ Wall Street and exchange traded funds (ETFs) opened for trading this morning, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average promptly lost 700 points. Since then, the major indexes have been fluctuating. A loss of confidence in the world’s financial system and frozen credit markets have led to a 21% loss for the ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Markets-ETFs-Pick-Up-Another-Volatile-Day/ Per reader request, a chart of the VIX November futures (X8), courtesy of Futuresource.com: ...Original Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/VixAndMore http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/VIX-November-Futures/ I started looking at what naked puts I’d likely be assigned next week and how much cash I still had in my account and decided I should close out my short and long SPY puts to help avoid going on margin during a bear market.  These SPY puts are the ones ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Closed-Short-and-Long-SPY-Puts/ So as the VIX crosses 70, how about a look at some actual dollars you can now invest in options paper?Been looking to buy puts in Ultra shorts as a way to know how much money I am going to throw away playing for a rally without using actual stops. ... http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Holy-Emerging-Double-Ultra-Straddle-Prices-Batman/ How long this snap back will last remains to be seen, but there is a strong possibility that we just made an intermediate bottom...Original Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/VixAndMore http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/VIX-to-7056-as-Markets-Start-to-Snap-Back/ 10/10/02 - low in SPX and end of tech bear mkt10/10/07 - all time high in SPX10/10/08 - today...Original Source: notablecalls.blogspot.com http://www.webalalza.com/derivatives/2008/10/10/Amusing/