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	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Options</title>
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		<title>Will New Acquisitions Benefit Future Schwab ETF Products?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/03/schwab-options-max/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 19:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=48539</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A brokerage powerhouse is set to acquire an online brokerage company that specializes in options and futures trades. As the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry grows, more products that utilize options strategies will become available to the public.
The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW) will acquire optionsXpress Holdings (NasdaqGS: OXPS) at 1.02 shares of Schwab stock [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Strategies to Recession-Proof Your Portfolio</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/07/etf-strategies-recession-proof-your-portfolio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2010/07/etf-strategies-recession-proof-your-portfolio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Talks of a surging recovery have faded into distant memory as the financial landscape has become littered with news of gloom. In case the dire news proves true, we highlight below a few strategies and exchange traded funds (ETFs) you can use to recession-proof your portfolio.
Nilus Mattive of Money and Markets thinks dividend stocks are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FINRA Ups Margin Limits on Leveraged ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/finra-ups-margin-limits-leveraged-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/finra-ups-margin-limits-leveraged-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Long-Short ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Over the past year, leveraged and inverse exchange traded funds (ETFs) have come under scrutiny forcing the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to increase margin limits to aid in curbing the volatility of these investment instruments. (What&#8217;s the beef with leveraged ETFs?)
Earlier this month, the margin requirements for leveraged and inverse ETFs have increased by a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Mistakes to Avoid When Trading ETF Options</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/10/5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-trading-etf-options/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/10/5-mistakes-to-avoid-when-trading-etf-options/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By keeping your cool when trading with exchange traded fund (ETF) options, investors can maintain that edge to effectively navigate the capricious waters of the markets.
Price Headley for iStockAnalyst sees that traders make some common mistakes when trading options on ETFs. Headley points to five blind spots:

No plan prior to trades. Many traders react to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Trade Options With ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/how-trade-options-with-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=17947</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Options trading has become increasingly common over the past few years, especially as a larger number of exchange traded funds (ETFs) have allowed investors to utilize this strategy. 
Options and the trading they allow are common these days, and as more providers offer this strategy, it is wise to understand it first. Pinyo for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Find Where the Bull Might Have Steam With ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/03/how-to-find-where-bull-might-have-steam-with-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/03/how-to-find-where-bull-might-have-steam-with-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trend Following]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Options]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many options traders have been diligently studying sector focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) to determine whether the recent rally in the markets is over or still has some more steam. 
Based on options trading, most observers would rather see traders selling puts rather than buying calls.  The reason behind this is that put sales represent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Ways You Can Use ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/02/10-ways-you-can-use-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/02/10-ways-you-can-use-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=7948</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Forget &#8220;the grass is always greener.&#8221; Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are such a versatile tool, there are myriad ways you can use them in your portfolio, and you won&#8217;t be longing for anything else. Here are 10 of them.
Michael Shulman of The Option Insider outlines some of these strategies:

Play an entire segment of the market, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is China ETF Poised for a Big Movement?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/is-china-etf-poised-for-a-big-movement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/is-china-etf-poised-for-a-big-movement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=7388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At least one options investor is betting that a China-focused exchange traded fund (ETF) will either surge or fall off sharply within the next four weeks.

A large straddle appeared to have been bought on the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI), according to one analyst. Doris Frankel for Reuters explains that such a strategy is [...]]]></description>
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