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.
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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 |
| TQQQ | UltraPro Long QQQ – Bull 3X |
| HYG | iBoxx USD High Yield Corp Bonds |
| EEM | MSCI Emerging Markets |
| FXI | China Large Cap |
| TLT | 20+ Year Treasury Bond Index |
| UVXY | S&P 500 VIX Futures – Bull 2X |
| SLV | Silver Trust |
| EWZ | MSCI Brazil |
| XLE | S&P500 Energy Select Sector |
| XLF | S&P500 Financial Sector |
| SQQQ | UltraPro Short QQQ – Bear 3X |
| SOXL | Direction Semiconductor – Bull 3X |
| GLD | Gold Trust |
| GDX | Global Gold Miners |
| EFA | MSCI Europe Australia Far East |
| DIA | Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| BITO | ProShares Bitcoin Strategy |
| LQD | iBoxx USD Corp Bonds |
| UNG | United States Natural Gas Fund |
| VXX | S&P 500 VIX Futures |
| XLI | S&P500 Industrial Sector |
| USO | United States Oil Fund |
| SMH | Semiconductor Index |
| BOIL | PS – Ultra Natural Gas |
| LABU | Direxion S&P Biotech – Bull 3X |
| XBI | S&P Biotech |
| XOP | S&P Oil & Gas Exploration |
| KRE | S&P Regional Banking |
| SPXS | Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X |
| SPXU | UltaPro Short S&P 500 – Bear 2X |
| UUP | US Dollar Index Fund – Bull |
| XLU | S&P500 Utilities Sector |
| XLP | S&P500 Consumer Staples |
| IYR | US Real Estate |
| EMB | Ishares Emerging Mkt USD Bonds |
| TNA | Direction Small Cap Bull 3X |
| XLK | S&P500 Technology Sector |
| TBT | UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury – Bear 2X |
| SOXS | Direxion Semiconductor – Bear 3X |
| XLV | S&P500 Health Care Sector |
| XRT | S&P Retail Sector |
| FEZ | Eurozone Stoxx 50 Large Cap |
| XLY | S&P500 Consumer Discretionary |
| GDXJ | Gold & Silver Miners-Small Cap |
| TZA | Direction Small Cap Bear 3X |
| SDOW | UltraPro Short Dow30 – Bear 2X |
| SPXL | Direxion S&P 500 – Bull 3X |
| JETS | U.S. Global Jets ETF |
| OIH | Oil Services |
| UPRO | UltraPro S&P 500 – Bull 2X |
| XHB | S&P Homebuilders |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Yr Treasury Bond |
| URA | Global X Uranium ETF |
| NUGT | Direxion Gold Mners Bull 3X |
| XME | S&P Metals & Mining |
| EWJ | MSCI Japan |
| ICLN | Global Clean Energy ETF |
| XLB | S&P500 Materials Sector |
| XLC | S&P500 Communication Serv. |
| ITB | US Home Construction |
| FAS | Direction Financial Bull 3X |
| IBB | Nasdaq Biotech & Pharma |
| SDS | Ultrashort S&P 500 – Bear 2X |
| YINN | Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X |
| INDA | Ishares MSCI India ETF |
| EWU | MSCI United Kingdom |
| SVXY | S&P 500 Short VIX Futures – Bear 2X |
| TAN | Invesco Solar ETF |
| FAZ | Direction Financial Bear 3X |
| IGV | Ishares Exp. Tech-Software Sector |
| ERX | Energy – Bull 2X |
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea |
| XLRE | S&P500 Real Estate |
| EWW | MSCI Mexico |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust |
Here’s a link to SPDRs 11 S&P 500 Sectors for your analysis (XL+ ETFs above).
