When it comes to investing in exchange traded funds (ETFs), it’s essential you determine what factors you will use to set your stop/loss points. Some follow trend lines, others use historical indicators while others prefer to use fundamentals. We follow the 200-day moving averages of ETFs, which is one version of tracking trend lines.
However, to use an example from Gary Gordon of ETF Expert, let’s say you use the P/E ratio and you see small-caps are overvalued. One option to protect your portfolio and increase diversification would be to look to a "mega-cap" ETF, such as the Rydex Russell Top 50 ETF (XLG). To further protect yourself, if XLGs P/E passed your P/E threshold (maybe it goes from 15 to 18), you would sell it.
Again, no matter what investment strategy you use, make sure you follow through with it.
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