Fed Pushes Financial Sector Bear ETF to Potential Buy List
Stocks surged after the Federal Reserve assured traders interest rates will remain low for some time. Most of the Fed’s members believe short-term rates will remain unchanged for at least the next year and some see the possibility of near-zero interest rates until at least 2016. Financial stocks should be among the long-term winners when rates are low since they can borrow money at that rate and lend to customers at a higher rate. Not surprisingly, financials were among the biggest gainers after the Fed announcement.
When financial stocks rise, Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (NYSE: FAZ) falls. FAZ is a leveraged, inverse fund that tracks the sector. Yesterday, FAZ fell 6.19% and is now oversold with a ConnorsRSI reading of 17.63, a 2-period RSI of 7.93 and a PowerRatings of 8.
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All data is as of the end of day on 12/18/2013.