Direxion ETF

Semiconductor stocks and the related exchange-traded funds have been front and center amid the US/China trade controversy. The industry's vulnerability to trade tensions, particularly those involving China, was on display in May when the widely followed PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (XSOX)...

The NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index (GDMNTR), one of the most widely followed gauges of gold mining equities, is flat over the past week, but if leveraged exchange-traded funds prove to be accurate guides, it appears traders are not waiting around for gold miners to generate more near-term upside. What...

Recent equity market turbulence is proving to be a headwind for small-cap stocks. Over the past 90 days, the small-cap Russell 2000 Index is lower by 1.70 percent while the large-cap Russell 1000 Index is higher by 3.70 percent. The small-cap index has also been nearly 500 basis points more...

For traders using leveraged sector exchange-traded funds, one key to successfully using these products in the short-term fashion in which they are intended is to treat leveraged ETFs as event-driven trades. Those events include earnings announcements, mergers and acquisitions headlines and, for...

Going overweight one investment instrument while pouring leverage to short another related instrument is a common portfolio strategy among institutional traders. But, aside from the capital requirements and sheer level of sophistication required, most retail traders would struggle to find a place...

The S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index (SPSIOPTR), as is often the case, is responding to oil prices. This month, that is not a good thing as the index is lower by more than 13.50 percent over the last 30 days as oil prices have tumbled. What Happened...

With riskier assets taking a beating last month, safe havens benefited, including gold. The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD), the world's largest gold-backed exchange traded fund, jumped 2.43 percent in May while equity benchmarks stumbled. What Happened Gold's May rebound, which took the...

These are rough times for emerging markets equities and exchange-traded funds. This month, the widely followed MSCI Emerging Markets is down 8.60 percent and has seen its year-to-date gains nearly wiped out. What Happened In May, the S&P Latin America 40 Index, a widely followed gauge of stocks...

Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications gear maker, is one of the most identifiable companies caught in the crosshairs of the ongoing US/China trade flap. Swirling controversy around Huawei is pressuring the semiconductor industry and the related exchange traded funds, leading to an avalanche of...

Votes are still being counted in India, Asia's third-largest economy, but exit polls indicate Prime Minister Narendra Modi cruised to reelection in national elections held over the weekend. On the back of that news, a slew of US-listed India exchange traded funds rallied Monday even as U.S....

While there are plenty of international equity markets, developed and emerging, that trade at attractive multiples relative to U.S. stocks, U.S. equities are still leading, and doing so by wide margins. Entering Thursday, the S&P 500 was up about 14.60 percent year-to-date, an advantage of 550...

These should be go-go days for leveraged China exchange-traded funds, and they are. As the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, continue grappling over trade, some traders are enjoying the ride offered by the Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: YANG) or profiting from...

With trade tensions again running hot between the U.S. and China, stocks in both countries are being punished, but that scenario is putting the spotlight on a pair leveraged exchange-traded funds. What Happened Over the course of last week, the FTSE China 50 Index (TXIN0UNU), a widely followed...

Through the end of April, large-cap stocks outpaced their small-cap rivals by a modest percentage, but those margins expanded last month and over the past three months. However, smaller stocks are showing some signs of life and the Direxion Russell Small Over Large Cap ETF (NYSE: RWSL) could prove...

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), one of the largest U.S. companies of any stripe, reports first-quarter earnings on April 25. The e-commerce giant is expected to post first-quarter earnings of $4.66 per share on sales of $59.73 billion. What Happened While Amazon is often viewed as a technology...