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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Become Familiar With ETF Trading Strategies If You Want To Succeed

By Patrick Deaton

It never hurts to have a couple of good ETF trading strategies if you are contemplating getting into trading in an exchange traded fund. These index funds or trusts can be excellent investment vehicles because they carry broad ranges of securities that offer many opportunities for trading. Having a good plan and a strategy for trading can go a long way towards increasing chances of income return.

At its heart, an exchange traded fund most closely resembles a mutual fund in how it is set up and then operated. ETFs also behave similar to the ways in which stocks behave in that they can be traded and bought and sold, or at least the securities in the baskets can be traded and bought and sold. Also, each ETF tracks a particular market index such as the Standard & Poor's.

Normally, only large institutional investors or those with quite a bit of money to invest directly in the ETF are included as authorized participants. This means that most small investors won't be allowed into an ETF directly. However, for those interested in trading the securities contained within the ETF, there are online exchange traded fund trading systems that exist.

Before investing any capital in a trading system, it is a very good idea to take the time to learn at least one or two good strategies for trading. Generally speaking, there are two main categories of strategies that people can utilize when it comes to such trading activities; technical trading strategies and fundamental trading strategies. Technical strategies seem to offer the most excitement.

Probably one of the best of the technical trading strategies around and that is a good strategy for those looking for a strategy that can highlight the best time to buy a security is what is called the "cup-with-a-handle." It is also what is known as a breakup pattern, and most technical strategies are designed to look at particular patterns, by the way.

The underlying strategy behind this breakup pattern is to find the pattern that tells you when to buy the stock or security as its price begins to go -- or break -- upwards. You will be looking for larger or better than average trading volumes in order to discern that point. You can cut losses if it starts to drop back to the level just before the upwards break.

With this sort of trading strategy, there is great potential for being able to capture the majority of the upward move. You can also limit your losses through a set series of stop-losses. Always beware anyone who tells you that the opposite handle pattern is just as good, because most experts disagree. Take a stock chart and look for a dip that exits upwards and has a handle on it.

For anybody considering getting into exchange traded fund trading and has the patience and the desire, finding a couple of good ETF trading strategies and become extremely familiar with them before getting into the game. Remember, while there is excellent potential for good return on investment through trading, there is also the risk of losing what you have invested. - 23212

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