Comments on: The End of DXO – Double Leveraged Long Crude Oil http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/the-end-of-dxo-double-leveraged-long-crude-oil/ Helping traders overcome fears and emotions in trading Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:53:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Quantum Fading » Weekly Leveraged ETF News 8 http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/the-end-of-dxo-double-leveraged-long-crude-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-210321 Quantum Fading » Weekly Leveraged ETF News 8 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:16:55 +0000 http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/?p=4540#comment-210321 [...] 9/2/2009 - FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs (SeekingAlpha) 9/2/2009 - The End of DXO - Double Leveraged Long Crude Oil (AfraidToTrade.com) Categories: News Tags: News Comments (0) Leave a [...] [...] 9/2/2009 – FINRA Fires Next Shot in War Against Leveraged ETFs (SeekingAlpha) 9/2/2009 – The End of DXO – Double Leveraged Long Crude Oil (AfraidToTrade.com) Categories: News Tags: News Comments (0) Leave a [...]

]]> By: KKerr http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/the-end-of-dxo-double-leveraged-long-crude-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-213167 KKerr Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:52:37 +0000 http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/?p=4540#comment-213167 It might be worth noting (but not necessarily the case for DXO) that due to the large changes in prices of leveraged ETFs, that volume comparisons from days or periods far apart can be tricky. FAS and FAZ are good examples. FAS is almost 6 times higher than its low, and FAZ has dropped from roughly 1000 to 27. <br><br>As for DXO, it has dropped over 80% since inception due to the underlying index dropping roughly 50%. The downward compounding was what pushed DXO to $2. An interesting tidbit is that of the 80% drop, 30% is due to decay (volatility causes leveraged ETFs to decay, which everyone should know by now). It might be worth noting (but not necessarily the case for DXO) that due to the large changes in prices of leveraged ETFs, that volume comparisons from days or periods far apart can be tricky. FAS and FAZ are good examples. FAS is almost 6 times higher than its low, and FAZ has dropped from roughly 1000 to 27.

As for DXO, it has dropped over 80% since inception due to the underlying index dropping roughly 50%. The downward compounding was what pushed DXO to $2. An interesting tidbit is that of the 80% drop, 30% is due to decay (volatility causes leveraged ETFs to decay, which everyone should know by now).

]]> By: Dan de Man http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/the-end-of-dxo-double-leveraged-long-crude-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-213168 Dan de Man Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:54:09 +0000 http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/?p=4540#comment-213168 Looks like you Yanks will have to get a Canadian Margin account to trade Horizon Beta Pro 2x ETFs Your laws don't apply to us. :o) Looks like you Yanks will have to get a Canadian Margin account to trade Horizon Beta Pro 2x ETFs Your laws don't apply to us. :o )

]]> By: kkerr http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/the-end-of-dxo-double-leveraged-long-crude-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-210300 kkerr Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:52:37 +0000 http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/?p=4540#comment-210300 It might be worth noting (but not necessarily the case for DXO) that due to the large changes in prices of leveraged ETFs, that volume comparisons from days or periods far apart can be tricky. FAS and FAZ are good examples. FAS is almost 6 times higher than its low, and FAZ has dropped from roughly 1000 to 27. <br><br>As for DXO, it has dropped over 80% since inception due to the underlying index dropping roughly 50%. The downward compounding was what pushed DXO to $2. An interesting tidbit is that of the 80% drop, 30% is due to decay (volatility causes leveraged ETFs to decay, which everyone should know by now). It might be worth noting (but not necessarily the case for DXO) that due to the large changes in prices of leveraged ETFs, that volume comparisons from days or periods far apart can be tricky. FAS and FAZ are good examples. FAS is almost 6 times higher than its low, and FAZ has dropped from roughly 1000 to 27.

As for DXO, it has dropped over 80% since inception due to the underlying index dropping roughly 50%. The downward compounding was what pushed DXO to $2. An interesting tidbit is that of the 80% drop, 30% is due to decay (volatility causes leveraged ETFs to decay, which everyone should know by now).

]]> By: Dan de Man http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/the-end-of-dxo-double-leveraged-long-crude-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-210298 Dan de Man Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:54:09 +0000 http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/?p=4540#comment-210298 Looks like you Yanks will have to get a Canadian Margin account to trade Horizon Beta Pro 2x ETFs Your laws don't apply to us. :o) Looks like you Yanks will have to get a Canadian Margin account to trade Horizon Beta Pro 2x ETFs Your laws don't apply to us. :o )

]]> By: pgibbns http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/the-end-of-dxo-double-leveraged-long-crude-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-210296 pgibbns Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:30:30 +0000 http://blog.afraidtotrade.com/?p=4540#comment-210296 I am trying to figure out the implication of DB closing out their Hedge. Could it cause a significant drop in Oil Futures? I am trying to figure out the implication of DB closing out their Hedge. Could it cause a significant drop in Oil Futures?

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