How To Profit From Backwardation Right Now With ETFs (USO, XOP, XOM, ERY, ERX)
Todd Shriber: Earlier this year, I wrote about contango, the commodities market situation where longer-dated futures contracts are trading above the current spot price. This can happen with any...
View ArticleCrude Oil Investing: Twenty Five (25) Ways To Invest In Crude Oil (XLE, USO,...
Jared Cummans: Crude oil has been in the limelight in recent weeks, as its priced surged from a low of $75 barrel to break through the century mark, marking an increase of over 35%. While oil has long...
View ArticleOutlook For Oil In 2012: Why Investors Should Expect $150 Oil Prices and How...
Jason Simpkins: 2011 was an up-and-down year for oil prices (NYSEARCA:USO), but don’t expect that pattern to repeat in 2012. No, next year, the trajectory for oil prices will be far more linear – and...
View Article2012 Oil Price Outlook: How To Profit From $150 Oil (USO, OIL, DBO, XOP, XES,...
Jason Simpkins: 2011 was an up-and-down year for oil prices, but don’t expect that pattern to repeat in 2012. In the coming year, the trajectory for oil prices will be far more linear – and it’s...
View ArticleNatural Gas Prices: Has The Flame Been Lit? (XOP, UNG, XOM, CVX, APC, CHK, APA)
David Gillie: As an equities analyst, I’m expected to know the answer to this question. Quite honestly, I don’t. Here’s why:(...)Read the rest of Natural Gas Prices: Has The Flame Been Lit? (XOP, UNG,...
View ArticleOil and Gas Exploration ETF Surges Above 200 Day On Big Volume (XOP, IYT,...
For the third time in as many days, stocks showed little direction, and ended the session mixed. By the closing bell three of the five major indices were up and two were down. Higher beta issues led...
View ArticleThe Pullback In These ETFs Offer A Buying Opportunity (XOP, IAU, IWM, DIA,...
Stocks eased modestly on Monday, on very light trade. The major indices chopped around in a tight range for the entire day and eventually closed just below session highs. The small-cap Russell 2000...
View ArticlePossible Buy Entry Trigger For This ETF (IYR, XOP, XLU, SOXL, DVY)
Stocks ended the session mixed on Friday as volume quickened. Bigger cap issues showed strength as high beta issues struggled. By the closing bell the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEArca:DIA) and...
View ArticleCurrent Stock Push Has Hurdles To Clear (XOP, EEM, EWG, EWJ, SCZ, IWM, IWO)
Chris Ciovacco: The rally off the lows of last week has some work to do before it becomes convincing. While the longer-term outlook remains favorable from a technical perspective, the conviction from...
View ArticleNot Even Saudi Arabia Can Save Us From High Oil Prices (USO, OIL, DBO, XOP,...
Jason Simpkins: With oil prices (NYSEARCA:USO) soaring ever higher, Saudi Arabia stepped in last week and vowed to increase its production by 25% if necessary. But while that assurance managed to...
View ArticleSimple Ways To Monitor Current Market (VXX, DBC, XOP, IWM, EEM, IYR)
Chris Ciovacco: A good way to sum up the conflicting signals that the markets are giving from a short-term perspective is to look at our comments from Wednesday. Before the market opened, we posted...
View Article15 Different Ways To Invest In Energy With ETFs (XLE, UNG, BNO, FCG, USO,...
Michael Johnston: Energy has long been a popular destination for all types of investors, ranging from smaller individuals to sophisticated billion dollar hedge funds. It wasn’t that long ago that the...
View ArticleEnergy ETF Cheat Sheet: Expenses, Dividends, And Returns (OIH, XOP, VDE, XLE,...
Michael Johnston: Energy stocks have struggled mightily so far in 2012, as soft demand for petroleum products and progress towards alternative sources of energy have weighed on this sector. Despite the...
View ArticleNo Fire Under Oil and Natural Gas ETF (XOP)
In today’s “Options Update,” Dominic Chu examines the S&P Oil and Gas Exploration and Production ETF, whose companies are hurt by falling oil and gas prices. He says these same companies may still...
View ArticleExperts: Calif refinery fire will boost gas prices (XOP, OIH)
Analysts say a fire at one of the country’s biggest oil refineries will contribute to higher prices at the pump on the West Coast. The fire at the Chevron refinery in Richmond, about 10 miles northeast...
View ArticleOptions Action: Trading the (XOP)
The XOP is up 1 percent year-to-date, and one options trader has made a big bearish bet on the ETF, with(...)Read the rest of Options Action: Trading the (XOP) Copyright 2013 ETFDAILYNEWS.COM The...
View ArticleWhich ETFs Performed Best During QE2? (SLV, IEZ, OIH, XES, XOP, XLE, KOL,...
Chris Ciovacco: If you are looking for an edge in terms of Thursday’s highly anticipated Fed announcement, the statements leading up to the announcement of QE2 in 2010 are an excellent place to start....
View ArticleLook For A Potential Short Entry In This Oil & Gas Exploration ETF (XOP)
After rallying off the summer lows and clearing the 200-day MA in early-September, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration (NYSEARCA:XOP) stalled out after one thrust above the 200-day MA. Over the past...
View ArticlePlaying Higher Oil and Gasoline Prices With ETFs (USO, BNO, UGA, UCO, XLE,...
Sean Brodrick: Ouch! Americans are feeling the pinch at the pump as gasoline prices surge.(...)Read the rest of Playing Higher Oil and Gasoline Prices With ETFs (USO, BNO, UGA, UCO, XLE, XOP, IEZ)...
View Article3 ETFs We Are Watching: Energy Select Sector SPDR, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Explore...
In yesterday’s ETF commentary, we pointed out the developing bullish setup in Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLE). However, as the ETF had not yet broken out to new highs, we said it may need...
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