03/31 – ETF Trading – XLF, UYG

Put XLF on your watch list today. Should it move lower today, take your first etf trading position at the market close. We may take up to 3 trading positions over the next several days.

For a leveraged trade, consider UYG. Take your first trading position in UYG should it move lower today. We’ll be using XLF as the signal bearer.

XLF – The Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund, before expenses, seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the Financial Select Sector Index.

UYG – ProShares Ultra Financials seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to twice (200%) the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Financials IndexSM.

All trades are at the market close. Please trade responsibly!

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