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Monday, November 23, 2009

Lessons In ETF Trading For Beginners

By Patrick Deaton

Becoming successful at ETF trading will require some commitment and work in order to develop the knowledge and skills that are required to see a substantial gain on a trade. It is important that a person who is just looking at trading as a viable way to increase their portfolio that they have a basic understanding of how ETF works and what to expect from their trading efforts.

There are many Internet sites that offer information, materials, and courses on ETF trading. Some of these courses can be beneficial. However, it is important to do the research necessary to assure that the company or individual offering the book, course, or training is legitimate and has a history with ETF trading that will make the strategy or method they are teaching consistently effective.

ETF trading is growing at a tremendous rate. There are almost twice as many ETFs in 2009 as there were in 2008. This growth is a result of the many benefits that one can achieve through ETF trading and the flexibility that a trader is afforded.

Trading mutual funds can only occur at the end of a trading day. This is not the case with ETFs which can be traded throughout the trading day. Traders find that this allows them the advantage to act proactively when a sector or industry makes a sudden change during the day. Changes occur on the index in fifteen second intervals. By having the flexibility to act immediately an individual can see significant gains on investments and avoid time sensitive losses.

ETFs are regulated. For individuals who want to trade in currency, the big difference between ETFs and Forex is the fact that Forex is unregulated. In addition, Forex trades 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ETFs are traded in the regular trading day, five days a week. ETFs are tracked on the indexes such as the S&P 500 or MSCI EAFE. The baskets each have their own symbol as are other stocks. The value of ETFs are weighted averages of the combined total stocks and bonds for a sector.

Stocks and ETFs are very much alike. Traders are able to use limit order, stop-loss orders, bracketed buy orders, etc. In addition, a trader can sell short at any time. This adds to the flexibility of ETF trading and is unlike the regulation disallowing short sales of stocks that are below what their last price was. An ETF trader can short sell immediately when required to take advantage of an opportunity.

Some people who are just learning about ETF trading have had an option for ETF included in their retirement portfolio. Many large companies are finding that long term ETF trading provide a steady growth at a low risk to the portfolio of the investor. Some of these companies are buying creation units to allow for more diversification within their programs.

Learning about ETF before one begins ETF trading will be very advantageous. An individual will find that the structure, methods and strategies for trading will be much easier to navigate with a solid foundation of knowledge regarding ETF. Talking with an individual who knows ETF, ETF trading, and the various types, methods, and strategies of ETF will help a person to move through their learning curve more quickly and begin successful trading. - 23162

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