Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares
DUST

$5.37

0.75%

Market Cap: $86M

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Funds holding %

of 6,710 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

148% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.05M | Put options by funds: $1.23M

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 6

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 15 [Q1] → 16 (+1) [Q2]

0% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 4 | Existing positions reduced: 4

19.71% less ownership

Funds ownership: 30.93% [Q1] → 11.23% (-19.71%) [Q2]

33% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $21.1M [Q1] → $14.2M (-$6.95M) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for DUST.

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Financial journalist opinion

Direxion's Ed Egilinsky Talks Small-Caps, Growth & More

Following market uncertainty in August, investors may feel compelled to reassess their portfolio allocations. With potential rate cuts from the Federal Reserve on the horizon, now may be a good time to diversify your portfolio and seek growth strategies.

Direxion's Ed Egilinsky Talks Small-Caps, Growth & More

NUGT & DUST: Prospecting Precious Metal Miners

Editor's note: Any and all references to time frames longer than one trading day are for purposes of market context only, and not recommendations of any holding time frame. Daily rebalancing ETFs are not meant to be held unmonitored for long periods.

NUGT & DUST: Prospecting Precious Metal Miners

Upside or Downside, There Are Opportunities in Gold Miners

Gold prices are up 13% for the year, but different market experts are forecasting varying scenarios for the precious metal moving forward. Nonetheless, whether prices head up or down and regardless of how it effects miners, traders can play the moves with leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Upside or Downside, There Are Opportunities in Gold Miners

DUST: Gold Overbought, But I Still Wouldn't Buy This ETF

Gold is overbought and may experience a sharp pullback, so investors may be tempted to consider trading the Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2x Shares ETF. However, inverse ETFs like DUST suffer from volatility decay and are difficult to make money from, unless traders have perfect market timing abilities. Instead of DUST, investors should consider reducing their long holdings or buying put spreads as a hedge against a potential gold miners correction.

DUST: Gold Overbought, But I Still Wouldn't Buy This ETF

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5 Best Inverse/Leveraged ETF Areas of Last Week

Wall Street was upbeat last week with the S&P 500 gaining 1.2%, the Dow Jones inching up 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite adding 2.3%.

5 Best Inverse/Leveraged ETF Areas of Last Week

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 12/10/2023

Top Performing Levered/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.

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Fluctuating Gold Prices Open Opportunities in 2 ETFs

Gold prices are continuing their upward trajectory, rising 3% within the past month as investors continue to anticipate rate cuts heading into 2024. The fluctuations in gold prices, whether they head up or down, creates opportunities in a pair of leveraged exchange-traded funds from Direxion.

Fluctuating Gold Prices Open Opportunities in 2 ETFs

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 11/12/2023

Top Performing Levered/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.

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