Best trading etfs for 2019

An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a basket of stocks that trades on an exchange with the same simplicity and liquidity of an individual stock. By the end of 2007, 546 ETFs were trading on U.S. exchanges and some 450 were in registration. The total asset growth of ETFs has been equally impressive, doubling every year since 1994 and reaching $5.8 billion in 2007. In Trading ETFs: Gaining an Edge with Technical Analysis money manager Deron Wagner introduces the major types and families of ETFs and then provides step-by-step guidance to picking and trading funds. Benefits of ETFs include: exposure to equities at a lower level of risk than trading individual stocks, lower fees, and access to markets that were previously difficult and expensive to participate in, including: Government Treasury bonds, international markets, commodities and even currencies. Unlike other books on ETFs, Wagners strategies are based on technical analysis, a method of timing the market that greatly improves an investors chances of predicting short and intermediate term ETF trends. Benefits of Wagners approach include: a top down trading strategy that increases an investor's odds of success, a method for identifying the strongest sector indexes, and a method for identifying the ETF families with the greatest relative strength. ETFs are as easy to invest in as mutual funds and they will soon be as popular. Wagners comprehensive catalog of the ETFs now available, his insights into successful trading techniques, and his solid research and informative examples, will be an invaluable resource for everyone trying to come up to speed on this new investment opportunity.

• Clear Entry Rules
  
  When trading "The Simple Strategy", there's no second-guessing. As you will see, the entry rules are based on indicators - and these rules are black and white. Either the MACD is above the zero line or it isn't. And either the RSI is above 70 or it isn't. The entries are easy to identify and execute. That's why this strategy is called "The Simple Strategy"


• Clear Exit Rules
  
  When trading "The Simple Strategy" you'll know when to exit even before you enter the trade. So, you know exactly how much to risk on any given trade which is essential for precise position sizing and money management. Plus, you can put the trade on auto-pilot once your entry order is filled. This keeps trade management to a minimum. It's easy and simple.


• Taking advantage of small intraday trends
  
  These days trends are short-lived. The times when you could enter the market in the morning and exit the market in the afternoon are over. These days the markets can turn on a dime. Low trading commissions and computerized trading have destroyed the nice and long intraday trends. However, with "The Simple Strategy" you can take advantage of the small intraday trends that we are seeing in today's markets.


• You don't need a sophisticated trading software
  
  If you want to trade "The Simple Strategy", you only need a charting software with "basic" charting capabilities: Your charting software needs to be able to plot RANGE BARS, BOLLINGER BANDS, MACD and RSI. More than 90% of the charting software packages that are available today have these capabilities. There's no need to buy any proprietary indicators or expensive charting software!

• ... You Are Looking For The "Holy Grail"
  
  Because it doesn't exist! When trading "The Simple Strategy", there will be losses! Losses are part of our business as traders. The good news: If you follow the rules of "The Simple Strategy", then you will make more money on your profitable trades than you lose on your losing trades. In fact, the risk/reward ratio of this strategy is 1 : 1.5, so you can expect to make $150 for every $100 you risk.


• ... You Want To Automate Your Trading Strategies
  
  "The Simple Strategy" will give you clear entry signals, but it's up to YOU to decide if you want to take the signal. As an example, I personally do NOT trade right into a major report. And I only trade the first two hours after the markets open, since most trends occur during this time. Makes sense?


• ... You Are Absolutely New To Trading
  
  You should have a basic understand of charts and how to use them. And you need to know how to display indicators on your charting software. This book is NOT an introduction into trading. In this book you will learn how to configure your charts, when to enter a trade, where to place your stop loss and when to take profits.