This is a list of ETFs I’ve researched and found to meet my criteria for tradeable Swing Trading candidates as an example of what to look for in an efficient market. Some of the ETFs are listed for coverage of specific markets or to maintain a group of related markets (the S&P500, for example); so, always check the Bid/Ask Spread before setting up your trade.
It’s a good list to limit your universe and give you a chance to learn something about each ETF.
The list, though, is as good as how you use it. Your Wealth Building Plan will dictate what Methods you use, and, by extension, what ETFs will fit into your Plan. Benzinga, Your Stocks & Options Partner, will give you the expertise to know how to Day Trade or Swing Trade the right ETF.
For the longer-term trader/investor, Technical Traders, Your Wealth Management Partner, deals solely with a limited number of Index and Sector ETFs to be able to manage any size portfolio and beat The Market over time.
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Again, this is an effort to reduce clutter and allow you to focus your effort where it counts in the forever fluctuating markets. It also lets you use high volume Options where it makes sense. You’ll find leveraged ETFs and inverse ETFs to give you a range of choices to cover most market conditions. The ETFs are sorted by the 90 Day Average Option Volume (High to Low). Enjoy.
| Symbol | ETF Name |
| SPY | S&P 500 Index |
| QQQ | NASD 100 Index |
| IWM | Russell 2000 Index |
| VXX | S&P 500 VIX Futures |
| HYG | iBoxx USD High Yield Corp Bonds |
| EEM | MSCI Emerging Markets |
| XLF | S&P500 Financial Sector |
| SLV | Silver Trust |
| UVXY | S&P 500 VIX Futures – Bull 2X |
| EWZ | MSCI Brazil |
| XLE | S&P500 Energy Select Sector |
| SQQQ | UltraPro Short QQQ – Bear 3X |
| TLT | 20+ Year Treasury Bond Index |
| TQQQ | UltraPro Long QQQ – Bull 3X |
| GDX | Global Gold Miners |
| FXI | China Large Cap |
| GLD | Gold Trust |
| EFA | MSCI Europe/Australia/Far East |
| BITO | ProShares Bitcoin Strategy |
| DIA | Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| XOP | S&P Oil & Gas Exploration |
| USO | United States Oil Fund |
| XBI | S&P Biotech |
| SPXU | UltaPro Short S&P 500 – Bear 2X |
| UNG | United States Natural Gas Fund |
| TNA | Direction Small Cap Bull 3X |
| KRE | S&P Regional Banking |
| JETS | U.S. Global Jets ETF |
| SOXL | Direction Semiconductor – Bull 3X |
| LQD | iBoxx USD Corp Bonds |
| XLU | S&P500 Utilities Sector |
| XLV | S&P500 Health Care Sector |
| SMH | Semiconductor Index |
| XLI | S&P500 Industrial Sector |
| XLK | S&P500 Technology Sector |
| TBT | UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury – Bear 2X |
| EMB | Ishares Emerging Mkt USD Bonds |
| IYR | US Real Estate |
| EWJ | MSCI Japan |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF |
| GDXJ | Gold & Silver Miners-Small Cap |
| LABU | Direxion S&P Biotech – Bull 3X |
| XRT | S&P Retail Sector |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Yr Treasury Bond |
| XLY | S&P500 Consumer Discretionary |
| FAS | Direction Financial Bull 3X |
| XLP | S&P500 Consumer Staples |
| TZA | Direction Small Cap Bear 3X |
| UUP | US Dollar Index Fund – Bull |
| OIH | Oil Services |
| SPXS | Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X |
| XME | S&P Metals & Mining |
| SDS | Ultrashort S&P 500 – Bear 2X |
| TAN | Invesco Solar ETF |
| XLB | S&P500 Materials Sector |
| SVXY | S&P 500 Short VIX Futures – Bear 2X |
| YINN | Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X |
| UPRO | UltraPro S&P 500 – Bull 2X |
| SPXL | Direxion S&P 500 – Bull 3X |
| NUGT | Direxion Gold Miners Bull 3X |
| ICLN | Global Clean Energy ETF |
| INDA | Ishares MSCI India ETF |
| IBB | Nasdaq Biotech & Pharma |
| RSX | Vaneck Russia ETF |
| SOXS | Direxion Semiconductor – Bear 3X |
| XLC | S&P500 Communication Serv. |
| IGV | Ishares Exp. Tech-Software Sector |
| SDOW | UltraPro Short Dow30 – Bear 2X |
| ERX | Energy – Bull 2X |
| XHB | S&P Homebuilders |
| FAZ | Direction Financial Bear 3X |
| ITB | US Home Construction |
| FEZ | Eurozone Stoxx 50 Large Cap |
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea |
| EWW | MSCI Mexico |
| XLRE | S&P500 Real Estate |
| QQQJ | Nasdaq Next Gen 100 |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust |
| EWU | MSCI United Kingdom |
Here’s a link to SPDRs 11 S&P 500 Sectors for your analysis (XL+ ETFs above).
