ETFs for Low Volume Trading Days (FAS, SMN, UYM, RXL)

Stock volume on the exchanges has been down-right anemic as of late; in fact, yesterday’s volume was the lowest we have seen during an August (which is historically the lowest volume month) in nearly 40 years. There are several reasons for this low volume, namely that large, institutional traders and hedge fund managers are out on holiday until after Labor Day. Those of us who are lacking a house in The Hamptons still show up to trade every day, but are greeted with small movements in indexes and increased volatility in individual names. While this reinforces the case for being a stock picker, even well-loved names can make outsized moves in the wrong direction on low volume tapes. Therefore the best way to grind out day-trades is in leverages ETFs—that is what they were developed for anyway! Here is a short list to copy, print out, and keep on your trading desk. Rest assured that one of these is guarantied to be moving around even on high volume days: Ultra Short ETFs • Proshares Ultrashort Basic Materials

• Proshares Ultrashort Consumer Goods

• Proshares Ultrashort Consumer Services

• Proshares Ultrashort Dow 30

• Proshares Ultrashort Financials

• Proshares Ultrashort Health Care

• Proshares Ultrashort Industrials

• Proshares Ultrashort 20+ Year Treasury

• Proshares Ultrashort Oil & Gas

• Proshares Ultrashort Nasdaq 100 QQQ (NYSEL QID) • Proshares Ultrashort S&P 500

Ultra Long ETFs • Proshares Ultralong Basic Materials

• Proshares Ultralong Consumer Goods

• Proshares Ultralong Consumer Services

• Proshares Ultralong Dow 30

• Proshares Ultralong Financials

• Proshares Ultralong Health Care

• Proshares Ultralong Industrials

• Proshares Ultralong Oil and Gas

• Proshares Ultralong Nasdaq 100 QQQ

• Proshares Ultralong S&P 500