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What would be the best way to do this? Is there an index fund or something that is based on shorts? Sorry for the lack of knowledge.
by malvosenior 8y ago
What would be the best way to do this? Is there an index fund or something that is based on shorts? Sorry for the lack of knowledge.
- nemo44x 8y agothere's inverse ETF's. SPXS is a leveraged "bear fund" that gains value as the S&P500 decreases in value. SPXS is particular will move 3X the movement of the S&P500 so a loss of 1% in the market is a gain of 3% in SPXS. SPXS has been an awful fund to hold since 2009.
- matwood 8y agoBe careful with leveraged ETFs because of decay. They are really only good to hold short periods. https://seekingalpha.com/article/1864191-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-decay-of-leveraged-etfs https://seekingalpha.com/article/1864191-what-you-need-to-kn...
- vannizhang 8y agoI have n account with Charles Schwab and it's pretty straightforward to short a stock or etf: https://www.schwab.com/resource-center/insights/content/what-is-short-selling https://www.schwab.com/resource-center/insights/content/what...