Archive for 'Trading Natural Gas ETFs'

Natural Gas Futures, How They Effect Natural Gas ETFs

When you hear on the news that natural gas prices are rising and falling, where and who determines the price? Years ago the natural gas market was tightly regulated with prices set by the government. In order to increase production, those regulations were loosened allowing the price to fluctuate with market conditions.
Natural gas futures have [...]

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Natural Gas ETF Short Funds

When people look to invest into gas ETFs, they are usually thinking they can only bet on prices going up. There are a few natural gas ETFs that allow you to easily short the natural gas market. Read on and find the right one for you.
Why should you trade a natural gas ETF short fund? [...]

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Natural Gas ETFs and the CFTC New Rules

Recent proposals from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC) may have an effect on natural gas exchange traded funds including the largest fund, the United States Natural Gas ETF (UNG).
These proposals have been in the works for a few months. These new rules may only effect a few of the commodity based ETFs offered [...]

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Wildcatters Exploration & Production Equity ETF Review

Jefferies has recently opened a new natural gas ETF for your portfolio. The new Wildcatters Exploration & Production Equity ETF (WCAT) was launched January 20, 2010 and offers investors exposure to small and mid-cap companies in the natural gas and oil sectors.
WCAT joins the United States Natural Gas ETF (UNG) and the First Trust ISE-Revere [...]

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Why you should trade the Natural Gas ETF over futures and index funds.

The natural gas market is a very volatile market. You recall the when natural gas prices shot up during hurricane Katrina and the collapse of natural gas futures prices over the summer this year. With volatile price movements, there are opportunities to profit, but which trading vehicle do you use?
There are several ways to trade [...]

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