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Friday, December 18, 2009

Understanding What Makes Up An ETF Trading System

By Patrick Deaton

Exchange traded funds -- which is what the abbreviation "ETF" stands for -- can be an exciting way to get started on making a good income from trading in the markets. Gaining an appreciation for the ETF trading system and its place in investing activities is necessary in order for any small investor to get started in ETF's. Keep in mind that markets all have risk, and making money is not guaranteed.

Exchange traded funds fare certain similarities to mutual funds -- in the way they are set up -- and corporate stocks (in the way they are bought and sold and traded). Also, the costs involved in trading in an ETF generally are low and the tracking of taxes as a result of these trading activities is generally fairly easy.

Usually, most exchange traded funds are restricted to those investors that the fund calls "authorized participants." That means that it's normally only the large institutional investors who are allowed to participate directly in buying and selling of assets through the fund and its fund manager. The small investor, however, can get in on the action through an ETF trading system.

There are a number of good ETF trading systems that can be found on the Internet. Through a trading system, the small investor who has a small amount of starting capital -- usually in the range of a few thousand dollars -- can sign in and participate in the daily trading activities, usually known as the trading day -- of the fund. The ETF trading system stands in for the institutional investor.

ETF's also operate predictably in that they all will track one or another of the major market indexes and will base their trading activities on that index. For instance, many exchange traded funds track the activities taking place on the Standard & Poor's 500, which is one of the top market indexes in the world. Many times, trading system investors track activity by the minute.

Keep in mind that just about every ETF trading system has certain rules that an investor who wishes to enter into the system must adhere to. Many ETF's share similarities in how they track markets, also. One popular way is through what the industry calls "trend following." It's safe to say that this is probably one of the most popular ways trading systems use to operate.

As far as one of the most common ways these ETF trading systems operate, it's a fair bet to say that following trends in the market is probably the most popular. Investors participating in the trading system can gauge market movements (called trends) and jump in and out, making their money on the margins or on movements. Usually, trading systems require investors to settle by the end of the day.

For a small investor who has a limited amount of starting capital and who wants to get in on the possibility of making real and defined income by trading in exchange traded funds, and ETF trading system is probably the single best way of doing so. Costs are attractively low, as are the efficiencies and tracking of taxes that may result. Additionally, there's plenty of training available for those thinking of participating. - 23222

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