does anyone know if options are traded on etfs, and where I might find a list of them?
Thanks!
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Posted December 22, 2007 (11:34AM)
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Posted December 23, 2007 (02:24PM)
Try this (Schaeffer's Research on ETFs). As far as I know, this is as good as it gets. |
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Posted December 25, 2007 (01:19AM)
It depends on the ETF. One thing to check is volume traded. Some are very thinly traded and I would avoid those. I bought a USO call and learned that sometimes the option does not open for trading until almost 20 minutes after the general market opens. Not good when you want to get out! The most active are the large index ETF's like the QQQQ, SPY, XLE, etc. You can use TradeKing's Quotes + News + Research area to check whether a particular ETF is optionable. Enter the symbol. Click the Summary tab. Scroll down to "Key Measures". Check whether "Options Traded" is Y or N. |
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Posted December 26, 2007 (03:26AM)
That list is pretty handy! Thanks, I had not seen that resource before. |
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Posted December 26, 2007 (01:57PM)
Glad you like the listing. :) I found it doing a search on Live.com actually... I was curious myself also... if for nothing else than to expand my investing horizons. Also, thanks for the info about trading, Nicole... always good to hear some new thoughts on trading and use those in my trading. |
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Posted January 08, 2008 (01:37PM)
I am looking at both the XLV and XLF options - they are found on yahoo.com finance section. While the XLF looks like it still has more downside, I do like the XLV (Healthcare) ETF near current levels. These ETF's are a good way to diversify and play entire sector moves. |
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Posted January 09, 2008 (05:15AM)
making option plays on the QID (an ETF that goes up when tech goes down) is always fun
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