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“And whichever way GDX options traders choose to go, now’s a prime time to buy premium on the fund’s short-term contracts. Despite the upcoming Fed meeting and an Aug. 4 jobs report, GDX’s Schaeffer’s Volatility Index (SVI) of 26% ranks in the 8th annual percentile, meaning low volatility expectations are currently priced into its near-term options,” notes Schaeffer’s.
Popular leveraged gold miners ETFs include the Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 3x Shares (NYSEArca:JNUG), the triple-leveraged answer to the popular VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca:GDXJ). The Direxion Daily Gold Miners Bull 3X Shares (NYSEArca:NUGT) is JNUG’s large-cap counterpart.
GDX is comprised of global gold miners, with a notable tilt toward Canadian and U.S. mining companies. Nevertheless, gold assets may have further room to fall if the U.S. dollar and real bond yields continue to rise.
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