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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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While more sound the alarm on the economy's potential dip into a recession, investors could turn to inverse or bearish exchange traded fund strategies to hedge further risks. After the Federal Reserve executed a 75 basis point interest rate hike in response to the spike in inflation with more expected ahead, more observers are warning [.

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As major Wall Street Banks warn of further pain ahead after the markets suffered their worst one-day loss in two years, investors can turn to bearish or inverse exchange traded fund strategies to hedge any further downside risks. Barclays strategists warned that margins for U.S. companies and their forward earnings were still under pressure from [.

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The bearish trend is likely to continue, with some analysts expecting bigger drops.

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With the S&P 500 inching closer toward a bear market, exchange traded fund investors can still use short or bearish strategies to hedge further downside risks. After dipping more than 2% Monday, the S&P 500 was around 16% below its all-time high from January 3 and 4% short of an official bear market as it [.

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After a terrible April, the equity markets may still have more pain ahead. If an investor is still worried about further pullbacks, one might consider bearish or short exchange traded fund strategies to hedge further market risks.

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The S&P 500 is about to decline sharply, Morgan Stanley's Michael J. Wilson cautioned, as quoted on Bloomberg.

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As the Federal Reserve begins to aggressively tighten its monetary policy and potentially trigger a recession in the process, wary investors could turn to alternative or bearish exchange traded fund strategies to hedge the potential downside risks. According to Bank of America strategists, the macro-economic picture is deteriorating at a rapid clip and could cause [.

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As the U.S. Treasury yield curve flashes a warning signal for the equities market, wary investors could look to bearish or short exchange traded funds strategies to hedge recessionary risks down the line. Yields on short-term two-year Treasury bonds briefly traded above the yields of benchmark 10-year Treasuries in what is more widely known as [.

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The S&P 500 is down 11.8% so far this year and is expected to continue its downtrend at least in the near term till the Russia-Ukraine crisis does not end.

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