ETF/Mutual Fund Data updated through Thursday, May 19, 2011 If you are not familiar with some of the terminology used, please see the Glossary of Terms. 1. DOMESTIC EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS/ETFs: BUY— since 6/3/2009 As announced via a blog post, on 6/2/2009, the TTI triggered a buy signal with an effective date of 6/3/2009. We will use the 7% …
High Volume ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 5/18/2011
Here’s the latest update of those High Volume ETFs, which are hovering within 20 positions below and above their Cutline (trend line). High Volume (HV) ETFs are defined as those with an average daily volume of $10 million or higher. These ETFs are generated from my selected list of 90 that I use in my advisor practice. It cuts out …
6 ETF Model Portfolios You Can Use – Updated through 5/17/2011
Again, the market pullback continued during the past 5 trading days and affected all of our portfolios. No trailing sell stops were triggered though, but VDE (Energy) has now come within shouting distance (-9.5% off its high). Remember, for volatile sector/country ETFs, my trailing sell stop is 10%, while for less volatile areas it is 7%. The slide in energy …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated through 5/13/2011
It was almost a repeat performance of the prior week as equities struggled to find some footing. There was more weakness in the international arena as compared to the domestic one, which is apparent by this latest Cutline report. The few equity funds, within the 20 positions above the cutline (trend line), slipped and headed below the line. EWJ (Japan …
Market Post Mortem: ETF News And Blog Posts
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the topics that I posted to my blog during week ending on 5/15/2011. More bobbing and weaving in the markets left the major indexes near the point of where we started 5 trading days ago. My published Cutline tables and Model ETF Portfolios can give you an assist by indentifying weakness …
Will Your ETFs Be Affected By The Proposed Circuit Breaker Rules?
A few days ago, on its anniversary, I reviewed the flash crash of 2006, the impact it had on the investing public along with the “do’s” and “don’ts” when using sell stops. The WSJ (subscription required) had a follow up story about the resulting proposals for a trading-halt system for stocks and ETFs. Let’s look at some highlights: The current …