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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

ETF Trading Strategies: Basic Overview

By Patrick Deaton

ETF trading is very exciting for anyone entering the field. A person may want to take a long-term investment approach or do day trading in EFTs. Whichever type of trading that a person wishes to do there are ETF trading strategies that can help one to be more successful. There are many websites that provide different types of strategies that may or may not be successful. Finding the strategy that is best for the individual doing the trading will be a very personal decision that is based on the level of knowledge and skill that they have when they begin trading.

Knowing what type of trader or investor that an individual will be in regarding to the ETF trading will greatly impact the type of strategy that will most most effective. There are strategies that are extremely successful for long-term traders that will not be effective for short-term or daily traders. An individual who will not be reviewing their portfolio or making regular changes will not want to incorporate a strategy that requires them to review and analyze companies or sectors on a daily basis.

The majority of individual trade EFTs on a weekly or monthly basis. Day trading on EFT does not show the gains and returns that other types of stocks show. Long-term, or Buy and hold trading is one of the most followed because it profits from broad indexes or sectors and has limited overall portfolio risk.

Doing the necessary research on the sectors that one is interested in and knowing what type of trading will be done is key to an effective trading strategy. A successful trader must have a method, plan, and strategy that they stay with. When one has identified the companies and plan that they desire, finding the right method and strategy will be the next step.

Successful ETF trading strategies have some basic principles throughout each. An individual should have a diversified portfolio of at least two sectors. This is important when the market makes a sudden shift in one sector. Putting all of one's investment in one sector increases the risk to the investment. In addition, an individual must be able to take an analytical approach with their sectors. Some people have a personal interest in companies or industries within a basket and find it hard to sell when trends indicate they should.

One of the EFT trading strategies is to set buy and sell points. Decisions are made on the technical indicators in the market. Basic factors about an industry are not part of the decision making process. In order to set buy and sell points an individual must analyze patterns and trends in the industry. Looking at moving average, trading volume, historic price, and historic highs or lows will provided the basis for seeing patterns and trends. When the market indicates a trend, the trader buys or sells immediately. This is a very popular strategy with many successful traders.

There are many strategies for short-term trading. But, for a day trader, the same type of strategy applies as for the short term trading of equities. An individual will find that the value of ETF will often be less dramatic than for mutual funds because they are weighted on the average of the basket. Therefore, a day trader may have several short gains, but experience more losses than the individual who sets buy and sell points.

It is important to research and planning before entering ETF trading. The more knowledge and skills that one has, the more success they will have using ETF trading strategies. By talking to an individual who has expertise in the many strategies available for trading a person will be able to make a decision on the strategy that will best meet their needs. - 23212

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