G7 Disappoints Traders Looking for Relief

by Mark Vickery Published on March 03,2020

The finance ministers of the G7 said they "stand ready to fight the coronavirus downturn," but offered no concrete proposals.

• ADP Quick QuoteADPNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change

• banking
• finance
• medical

Stimulus Hopes Triumph Over Virus: 5 Top ETF Picks for March

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 03,2020

These top-ranked ETFs could prove profitable for investors in the month of March.

• HD Quick QuoteHDNegative Net Change
• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFNegative Net Change
• TSLA Quick QuoteTSLANegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• IBB Quick QuoteIBBNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SOXX Quick QuoteSOXXNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• VCR Quick QuoteVCRNegative Net Change
• RPG Quick QuoteRPGNegative Net Change

• etfs

Top ETF Stories of Virus-Infected February

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 02,2020

These ETF headlines are worth watching amid rising virus scare in February.

• MSFT Quick QuoteMSFTNegative Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• TLT Quick QuoteTLTNegative Net Change
• TSLA Quick QuoteTSLANegative Net Change
• XLK Quick QuoteXLKNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• ENPH Quick QuoteENPHNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SEDG Quick QuoteSEDGNegative Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• ASHS Quick QuoteASHSNegative Net Change
• PYPL Quick QuotePYPLNegative Net Change
• ZROZ Quick QuoteZROZNegative Net Change

• etfs

Correction Territory, but How Will Markets Correct?

by Mark Vickery Published on March 02,2020

Forward guidance for companies across a wide spectrum of industries have slashed expectations for the coming quarter and beyond.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change

• medical
• multi-sector-conglomerates
• travel-leisure

Top and Flop ETFs Last Week

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 02,2020

These ETFs gained/lost the most amid the market blood bath last week.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSOPositive Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• JETS Quick QuoteJETSNegative Net Change
• AMZA Quick QuoteAMZANegative Net Change
• ZROZ Quick QuoteZROZNegative Net Change
• SILJ Quick QuoteSILJPositive Net Change
• VIIX Quick QuoteVIIXNegative Net Change
• TAPR Quick QuoteTAPRNegative Net Change
• TAIL Quick QuoteTAILNegative Net Change
• DWSH Quick QuoteDWSHPositive Net Change

• airlines
• alt-energy
• etfs

Dow Logs Worst One-Day Slump in History: ETF & Stock Winners

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 28,2020

Dow Jones saw the worst single-day slump on Thursday. While inverse Dow Jones ETFs gained considerably, these stocks too were less hurt.

• MSFT Quick QuoteMSFTNegative Net Change
• XOM Quick QuoteXOMNegative Net Change
• INTC Quick QuoteINTCNegative Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFENegative Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTNegative Net Change
• MMM Quick QuoteMMMNegative Net Change
• MRK Quick QuoteMRKNegative Net Change
• DOW Quick QuoteDOWNegative Net Change
• WBA Quick QuoteWBANegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSOPositive Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• DOG Quick QuoteDOGPositive Net Change
• SDOW Quick QuoteSDOWPositive Net Change
• DXD Quick QuoteDXDPositive Net Change

Coronavirus Triggers Market Bloodbath: 7 Hot Inverse ETF Areas

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 25,2020

A rise in coronavirus cases outside China has intensified the scare for global markets. These inverse ETFs posted solid gains.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• EFA Quick QuoteEFANegative Net Change
• MCHI Quick QuoteMCHINegative Net Change
• SOXX Quick QuoteSOXXNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• VXX Quick QuoteVXXPositive Net Change
• EUM Quick QuoteEUMPositive Net Change
• EDZ Quick QuoteEDZPositive Net Change
• DOG Quick QuoteDOGPositive Net Change
• SH Quick QuoteSHPositive Net Change
• PSQ Quick QuotePSQPositive Net Change
• SDOW Quick QuoteSDOWPositive Net Change
• SPDN Quick QuoteSPDNPositive Net Change
• EFZ Quick QuoteEFZPositive Net Change
• S Quick QuoteSNegative Net Change

• etfs

COVID-19 Spreads Worldwide, Pre-Markets Plunge

by Mark Vickery Published on February 24,2020

Major stock market futures are down precipitously at this hour in today's pre-market, as new information related to the COVID-19 coronavirus exacerbates the perceived risk to human life and economic growth.

• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change

• medical

Update on COVID-19 & "The Next Recession"

by Mark Vickery Published on February 21,2020

There are no reported new countries where the Wuhan coronavirus -- COVID-19 -- appears to have spread as of today, though the death toll as well as the number of confirmed cases continues northward.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change

• medical

Solar & Large-Cap Growth: 2 ETFs to Watch on Outsized Volume

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 20,2020

TAN and SPYG saw massive trading volumes in yesterday's trading session.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• SPYG Quick QuoteSPYGNegative Net Change

• etfs

Big Gains in Housing Starts, Building Permits, PPI

by Mark Vickery Published on February 19,2020

January Housing Starts, Building Permits and Producer Price Index all blew away estimates this morning.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change

• basic-materials

Sector ETFs at the Midpoint in Q1: Hits & Misses

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 19,2020

The year 2020 has so far been marked with Middle East tensions, the coronavirus outbreak and Wall Street rally. These sector ETFs have come across as winners and losers.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSOPositive Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• ITB Quick QuoteITBNegative Net Change
• PBW Quick QuotePBWPositive Net Change
• XME Quick QuoteXMENegative Net Change
• ARKW Quick QuoteARKWNegative Net Change
• QCLN Quick QuoteQCLNNegative Net Change
• PSCE Quick QuotePSCENegative Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPNegative Net Change
• WCLD Quick QuoteWCLDNegative Net Change
• CNBS Quick QuoteCNBSPositive Net Change
• FN Quick QuoteFNNegative Net Change

• etfs

4 Best Leveraged ETFs of Last Week

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 17,2020

Inside the top-performing leveraged ETFs of last week.

• NVDA Quick QuoteNVDANegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• BABA Quick QuoteBABANegative Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWINegative Net Change
• SOXL Quick QuoteSOXLNegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIANegative Net Change
• DRN Quick QuoteDRNNegative Net Change
• OILU Quick QuoteOILUNegative Net Change
• FNGU Quick QuoteFNGUPositive Net Change

• etfs

Econ Data, Coronavirus Assessment Ahead of 3-Day Weekend

by Mark Vickery Published on February 14,2020

With a three-day weekend ahead of us and few concrete answers regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus, it may be difficult for stocks to hold onto the slight positive sentiment.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change

• consumer-discretionary

Europe & Bear Emerging Markets: 2 ETFs to Watch on Outsized Volume

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 12,2020

Europe and bear leveraged emerging market ETF witnessed considerable trading volume on Tuesday.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• IEUR Quick QuoteIEURNegative Net Change
• EDZ Quick QuoteEDZPositive Net Change

• etfs

Are U.S. Assets Acting as Safe Havens? ETFs in Focus

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 11,2020

Amid rising tension due to the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. broad-based assets and the related ETFs are acting as safe havens.

• TLT Quick QuoteTLTNegative Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• EWJ Quick QuoteEWJNegative Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITNegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTINegative Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGNegative Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVNegative Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOONegative Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDNegative Net Change
• USHY Quick QuoteUSHYNegative Net Change

• etfs

Best & Worst Leveraged ETFs of Last Week

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 10,2020

Inside the top-and-worst-performing leveraged ETFs of last week.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• CWEB Quick QuoteCWEBNegative Net Change
• YINN Quick QuoteYINNNegative Net Change
• CURE Quick QuoteCURENegative Net Change
• UBOT Quick QuoteUBOTNegative Net Change
• HIBL Quick QuoteHIBLNegative Net Change

• etfs

Jobs Growth Stays Buoyant: 225K, Unemployment 3.6%

by Mark Vickery Published on February 07,2020

225K was well beyond the analyst consensus of around 160K, and well above the upwardly revised 147K for December.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• ADP Quick QuoteADPNegative Net Change

• construction
• earnings

Will Virus Infect Q1 Earnings? Multi-Asset ETFs to Play

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 06,2020

Coronavirus may weigh on global earnings in the first quarter and hurt equity markets. Should you try high-yielding multi-asset ETFs now?

• YYY Quick QuoteYYYNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• GYLD Quick QuoteGYLDNegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWINegative Net Change
• IYLD Quick QuoteIYLDNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• DWIN Quick QuoteDWINPositive Net Change
• PREF Quick QuotePREFNo Net Change

• etfs

Inverse Leverage S&P 500 & U.S. Treasury: 2 ETFs to Watch on Outsized Volume

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 03,2020

Inverse Leveraged S&P 500 ETF and intermediate U.S. treasury ETF witnessed considerable trading volume on Friday.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• IEF Quick QuoteIEFNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• SPX Quick QuoteSPXNegative Net Change

• etfs

Best & Worst ETFs of Coronavirus-Affected January

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 31,2020

The month of January witnessed Middle-East tension, the coronavirus outbreak and the return of global growth worries, putting the spotlight on these ETFs.

• TSLA Quick QuoteTSLANegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• EDV Quick QuoteEDVNegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWINegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIANegative Net Change
• PSCE Quick QuotePSCENegative Net Change
• JO Quick QuoteJONegative Net Change
• PKB Quick QuotePKBNegative Net Change
• FXI Quick QuoteFXINegative Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• INDS Quick QuoteINDSPositive Net Change
• BDRY Quick QuoteBDRYPositive Net Change

• etfs

China Coronavirus Sells Off Asian Markets

by Mark Vickery Published on January 21,2020

Fears of a new coronavirus coming out of central China caused Asian markets to sell off overnight. Domestic traders appear to be following suit.

• NFLX Quick QuoteNFLXNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change

• medical

Top ETF Areas of Last Week

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 20,2020

Inside the ETF areas that were winners last week.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• LIT Quick QuoteLITNegative Net Change
• PALL Quick QuotePALLNegative Net Change
• NIB Quick QuoteNIBPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• CHIK Quick QuoteCHIKNo Net Change
• CNBS Quick QuoteCNBSPositive Net Change

• etfs

Huge Gains in Housing Starts: +16.9%; Plus Permits, Industrials & More

by Mark Vickery Published on January 17,2020

This represents the best single-month Housing Starts number since way back in March 2006, and underscores a big boost in demand for existing homes.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change

• construction
• industrial-products

Will Dow ETFs Continue to Surge as Q4 Earnings Unfold?

by Sweta Killa Published on January 16,2020

With most blue-chip companies' earnings scheduled over the coming weeks and sentiments being mixed, investors should closely monitor the movement of the Dow ETF.

• IBM Quick QuoteIBMNegative Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMNegative Net Change
• JNJ Quick QuoteJNJNegative Net Change
• MSFT Quick QuoteMSFTNegative Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• AXP Quick QuoteAXPNegative Net Change
• UNH Quick QuoteUNHPositive Net Change

• etfs