While short sellers aren't always right about the direction or more importantly, the timing of their bets, we can not rely solely on either of these metrics in isolation to determine the possible
direction of a particular stock.
Q: Pat: Can you suggest some U.S. ETFs that are set up to move in the opposite
direction of particular stock indexes, rather than in the same direction?
Not exact matches
With
stocks moving more independently
of one another, it's more difficult for them to gather momentum in a
particular direction, keeping price swings subdued.
I have also added to
particular positions in the real estate sector, focusing on building a portfolio
of stocks I think can add value, regardless
of what happens with the future
direction of interest rates.
These non-business value factors include all technical - chartist considerations, predictions about the
direction of the general
stock market, gauging investor psychology, looking at corporate dividend policy, and studying the supply - demand calculus inherent in figuring out who is buying a
particular security and who is selling.
Since there are different types
of orders in the Forex market that would permit you to be more specific on how you want your traders to carry out your trades like whether you should place a stop or a limit order, you are entitled to command your broker about your prerogative to refuse the market price and instead you want to move your
stock price in a
particular direction before you execute your order.
It is my goal with this post to point you in the
direction of sources you can utilize when trying to decide whether to buy or sell a
particular stock.