Direxion Investments

An ETF filed Thursday would bet against one of the most loved stocks and companies and could create a battle with the world’s richest person. What Happened: Direxion filed an ETF called Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares. The ETF would bet against Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) on a daily basis and...

For traders loving leverage with gold miners exchange-traded funds, the Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: NUGT) has been the place to be. NUGT, currently one of the most popular leveraged ETFs, is up 53% in June, indicating up has been the path of least of resistance with the...

With biotechnology stocks and the related exchange-traded funds recently showing some signs of life, it could be just a matter of time before aggressive traders embraced leveraged healthcare ETFs. What Happened The Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: LABU) is one of the premier...

Semiconductor stocks and the related exchange-traded funds have been front and center amid the US/China trade controversy. The industry's vulnerability to trade tensions, particularly those involving China, was on display in May when the widely followed PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index (XSOX)...

The NYSE Arca Gold Miners Index (GDMNTR), one of the most widely followed gauges of gold mining equities, is flat over the past week, but if leveraged exchange-traded funds prove to be accurate guides, it appears traders are not waiting around for gold miners to generate more near-term upside. What...

Recent equity market turbulence is proving to be a headwind for small-cap stocks. Over the past 90 days, the small-cap Russell 2000 Index is lower by 1.70 percent while the large-cap Russell 1000 Index is higher by 3.70 percent. The small-cap index has also been nearly 500 basis points more...

For traders using leveraged sector exchange-traded funds, one key to successfully using these products in the short-term fashion in which they are intended is to treat leveraged ETFs as event-driven trades. Those events include earnings announcements, mergers and acquisitions headlines and, for...

Going overweight one investment instrument while pouring leverage to short another related instrument is a common portfolio strategy among institutional traders. But, aside from the capital requirements and sheer level of sophistication required, most retail traders would struggle to find a place...

The S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Select Industry Index (SPSIOPTR), as is often the case, is responding to oil prices. This month, that is not a good thing as the index is lower by more than 13.50 percent over the last 30 days as oil prices have tumbled. What Happened...

With riskier assets taking a beating last month, safe havens benefited, including gold. The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD), the world's largest gold-backed exchange traded fund, jumped 2.43 percent in May while equity benchmarks stumbled. What Happened Gold's May rebound, which took the...

These are rough times for emerging markets equities and exchange-traded funds. This month, the widely followed MSCI Emerging Markets is down 8.60 percent and has seen its year-to-date gains nearly wiped out. What Happened In May, the S&P Latin America 40 Index, a widely followed gauge of stocks...

Huawei, the Chinese telecommunications gear maker, is one of the most identifiable companies caught in the crosshairs of the ongoing US/China trade flap. Swirling controversy around Huawei is pressuring the semiconductor industry and the related exchange traded funds, leading to an avalanche of...

In February, leveraged-ETF provider Direxion launched a suite of six new funds. These lightly leveraged “PortfolioPlus ETFs” provide only 25 percent of added daily exposure, compared to the 300 percent of a typical Direxion fund.  The funds—the PortfolioPlus S&P 500 ETF (...

The semiconductor and financials sectors have been two of the most popular sectors among short-term traders in 2018, according to fund flow data from ETF.com. Looking at the year-to-date fund flows of Direxion ETFs, the largest issuer of leveraged ETFs, the Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares (...

Chinese stocks have been red hot this year, and a new entrant in the ETF space is looking to intensify those returns through the use of leveraging. Direxion Investments recently introduced the Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2x Shares (NYSE: CHAU). This ETF seeks to replicate 200...