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. Your Stocks & Options Partner will give you the expertise to know how to trade what ETF.
If you’re new to trading and you’d like to take control of your financial future, have a look at You Really Can Manage Your Own Money and The Diversified Trader – An Overview to get started on the right track. If you’re already in the loop, you can jump right in and start Trading your Plan.
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 |
| SLV | Silver Trust |
| VXX | S&P 500 VIX Futures |
| UVXY | S&P 500 VIX Futures – Bull 2X |
| EEM | MSCI Emerging Markets |
| XLF | S&P500 Financial Sector |
| HYG | iBoxx USD High Yield Corp Bonds |
| XLE | S&P500 Energy Select Sector |
| EWZ | MSCI Brazil |
| GLD | Gold Trust |
| SQQQ | UltraPro Short QQQ – Bear 3X |
| GDX | Global Gold Miners |
| TLT | 20+ Year Treasury Bond Index |
| TQQQ | UltraPro Long QQQ – Bull 3X |
| EFA | MSCI Europe-Australia-Far East |
| FXI | China Large Cap |
| DIA | Dow Jones Industrial Average |
| LQD | iBoxx USD Corp Bonds |
| USO | United States Oil Fund |
| XBI | S&P Biotech |
| XOP | S&P Oil & Gas Exploration |
| KRE | S&P Regional Banking |
| UNG | United States Natural Gas Fund |
| XRT | S&P Retail Sector |
| XLU | S&P500 Utilities Sector |
| UUP | US Dollar Index Fund – Bull |
| ICLN | Global Clean Energy ETF |
| SMH | Semiconductor Index |
| TZA | Direction Small Cap Bear 3X |
| TNA | Direction Small Cap Bull 3X |
| XLI | S&P500 Industrial Sector |
| XLK | S&P500 Technology Sector |
| TBT | UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury – Bear 2X |
| SPXU | UltaPro Short S&P 500 – Bear 2X |
| EWJ | MSCI Japan |
| SOXL | Direction Semiconductor – Bull 3X |
| GDXJ | Gold & Silver Miners-Small Cap |
| EMB | Ishares Emerging Mkt USD Bonds |
| XLV | S&P500 Health Care Sector |
| XME | S&P Metals & Mining |
| IEF | iShares 7-10 Yr Treasury Bond |
| XLP | S&P500 Consumer Staples |
| FAS | Direction Financial Bull 3X |
| XLY | S&P500 Consumer Discretionary |
| SDS | Ultrashort S&P 500 – Bear 2X |
| NUGT | Direxion Gold Miners Bull 3X |
| XLB | S&P500 Materials Sector |
| SDOW | UltraPro Short Dow30 – Bear 2X |
| IYR | US Real Estate |
| IBB | Nasdaq Biotech & Pharma |
| SVXY | S&P 500 Short VIX Futures – Bear 2X |
| LABU | Direxion S&P Biotech – Bull 3X |
| UPRO | UltraPro S&P 500 – Bull 2X |
| ERX | Energy – Bull 2X |
| SPXL | Direxion S&P 500 – Bull 3X |
| ITB | US Home Construction |
| SOXS | Direxion Semiconductor – Bear 3X |
| EWY | iShares MSCI South Korea |
| IGV | Ishares Exp. Tech-Software Sector |
| QQQJ | Nasdaq Next Gen 100 |
| INDA | Ishares MSCI India ETF |
| XLC | S&P500 Communication Serv. |
| FAZ | Direction Financial Bear 3X |
| EWW | MSCI Mexico |
| XHB | S&P Homebuilders |
| IAU | iShares Gold Trust |
| OIH | Oil Services |
| FEZ | Eurozone Stoxx 50 Large Cap |
| EWU | MSCI United Kingdom |
| XLRE | S&P500 Real Estate |
Here’s a link to SPDRs 11 S&P 500 Sectors for your analysis (XL+ ETFs above).