ProShares UltraShort S&P500

SDS provides 2x inverse exposure to a market cap-weighted index of 500 large- and mid-cap US firms selected by the S&P Committee.

A drift dashboard with 22 leveraged ETFs. Leveraged silver ETFs had the worst decay in October. SDS drift has been positive for months and long-term average is close to zero, making it a good hedging instrument.

Leveraged ETF Dashboard: SDS In Positive Drift For Months

Shorting the S&P 500 is risky and often unsuccessful over time, but some use leveraged inverse ETFs like SDS for bearish bets. ProShares UltraShort S&P500 ETF tracks -2x daily performance of the S&P 500 through derivatives and swaps, rebalanced daily to maintain the desired leverage ratio. The SDS ETF provides a way to hedge against market declines without unlimited risk, but carries risks of volatility decay and unexpected losses over time.

SDS: Playing With Fire

Our Model Portfolio went to cash due to market sell signals, now allocating $50,000 to the inverse ProShares UltraShort S&P500 ETF. Our short-term thesis is that SPDR® S&P 500 ETF Trust will continue to decline due to Middle East tensions. The market is expected to bounce back after the Middle East crisis is resolved, but weakness is still expected in August due to seasonality.

SDS: Geopolitical Uncertainity Driving This Higher (Technical Analysis)

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Wall Street wavered this week on high inflation data which lowered chances of an imminent Fed rate cut. Plus, geopolitical tension in Middle East has weighed on stocks.

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Jon Wolfenbarger aims to help individual investors generate double-digit profits and beat the market in both bull and bear markets.

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ProShares UltraShort S&P500 was added to our 2024MP Model Portfolio as the market is turning down. Communications Sector SPDR (XLC) and Technology Sector (XLK) were deleted from our Model Portfolio. Market weakness is indicated by the dropping prices in mega caps, a weakening economy, and the Fed's decision to stop raising rates.

Adding SDS To Our 2024MP Model Portfolio (Technical Analysis)

S&P 500 Index on track to deliver 25% returns in 2023, one of the best years following last year's poor returns. In the short-term, markets are extremely overbought and nimble traders may be able to bet against the market using the SDS. However, over the long-run, the SDS ETF suffers from volatility decay and historically loses money.

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From glancing at the headlines, the concept of acquiring inverse ETFs – that is, exchange-traded funds that rise in value as their underlying securities, assets or sectors fall – doesn't seem very relevant. After all, the September jobs report came in hotter than expected.

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While CNBC personality Jim Cramer likes to say there's a bull market somewhere, it just might be easier to be a bear, which brings us to the topic of best ETFs to buy for pessimists. After all, one of the beautiful characteristics of the capital market is that you don't have to go long to make money.

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A drift watchlist with SDS and 21 other leveraged ETFs. A semiconductors leveraged ETF shows the worst decay. The average decay of SDS is close to zero, but it may be negative during long periods.

SDS Is A Good Hedging Tool, But Beware Of Whipsaw

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While the S&P500 is heading toward a bull market, following a 19.7% rally from the October 2022 lows, traders have raised their bearish bets on the index.

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Morgan Stanley's bearish outlook on the S&P 500 has raised concerns among investors.

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This is a technical analysis article. As the debt ceiling game plays out, we think the market goes down, so we have used excess cash in our Model Portfolio to swing trade using the SDS. As you know, the SDS goes up when the SPY goes down. We think the sell signal on the Point & Figure chart below means the SPY is going down.

SDS: Added To Our Model Portfolio (Technical Analysis)

When investors think of portfolio protection, they generally think of buying Put options which will go up in value as the security they bought the Put against, goes down. But if you get your timing wrong, your Put option can quickly erode and fall to zero depending on how far-out your expiration is and your strike-price.

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The inflation figures are coming out on January 12, and while they may still be higher, those in February and March are going to start lapping 2022 figures. On top of that, the US economy has already resisted inflation, and corporate profits are holding up well.

SDS Is Not The Play

A table with the drifts of SDS and 21 other leveraged ETFs. Biotechnology leveraged ETFs have the worst monthly decay.

SDS: Leveraged ETF Drift Dashboard For January

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The S&P 500 has declined massively this year. What lies ahead of the S&P 500 in 2023?

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The purchasing ratio in SDS is less than all intermediate term and bear market lows since 2015, including the two buying surges this spring, when the ratio went over 100%. The lack of a significant drop in the number of shares outstanding of SDS during this bear market may also mean we are headed lower.

SDS: Investor Metrics In ProShares UltraShort S&P 500 Indicate Caution

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As traders readjust for a more bearish outlook in the wake of the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance, exchange traded fund investors could turn to inverse or short alternative strategies to hedge further market risks. For instance, traders funneled $154.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 640 points on Monday, marking its worst day since June.

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We are bearish on all American bear market ETFs. Measuring the purchase levels of short ETFs replaces the old, odd lot and total short selling indicators so popular in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

Purchase Levels Of 31 Short ETFs Signal Bear Market Bottom (Technical Analysis)

Drift review of 22 leveraged ETFs. ZSL and LABU show significant monthly decay.

SDS: Leveraged Dashboard For August

After a punishing first half of the year for the stock markets, traders continued to ramp up bets against equities. Exchange traded fund investors can also hedge against further market risks with bearish or inverse strategies.

Bearish ETF Strategies for a Pessimistic Outlook

The bearish trend is likely to continue if the past 150 years of stock market history is any guide.

Inverse S&P 500 ETFs to Bet on Bearish Trend

While U.S. equities enjoyed a strong rebound on Tuesday, short or bearish interest remains and financial strategists warned that more declines are likely with investors too complacent about the possibility of a recession. Meanwhile, traders could turn to inverse exchange traded fund strategies to hedge against further market pullbacks.

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