One of the most important decisions when setting up an option spread is where to place your short strike. Today in episode 10, we'll continue the discussion of creating option spreads and help you to maximize your probability of profit. Show Notes Indices were all up again for the day.Job …
Retail ETFs Surge on a Record Jump in Consumer Spending
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Retail sector-related exchange traded funds surged Tuesday after U.S. retail sales jumped to a record high in May, following a sharp fall-off in the previous two months. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEArca: XRT) was among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Tuesday, rising 2.9%. According to the Commerce Department, retail sales, a measure of purchases at stores, […] The post Retail ETFs Surge on a Record Jump in Consumer Spending appeared first on ETF Trends .
Retail ETFs Could Rebound as Cooped-Up Shoppers Step Out
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Bent-up-demand from stifled consumers could help strengthen retailers and sector-related exchange traded funds as states and cities lift lockdown measures and reopen businesses. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) is starting to gain momentum, rising 8.9% in the last week and 14.5% over the past month. If the Memorial Day weekend is any indication of American habits, consumers […] The post Retail ETFs Could Rebound as Cooped-Up Shoppers Step Out appeared first on ETF Trends .
Retail ETFs Strengthen on BJ’s Whilesale Earnings, Slowly Returning Shoppers
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Retail sector exchange traded funds have been strengthening on better-than-expected quarterly results and a reopening economy that has helped retailers see foot traffic trickling in. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) gained 2.0% on Thursday. Lifting the retail segment, BJ’s Wholesale Club (NYSE: BJ) surged close to 22% Thursday after reporting record first-quarter earnings for 2020 with comparable-store […] The post Retail ETFs Strengthen on BJ’s Whilesale Earnings, Slowly Returning Shoppers appeared first on ETF Trends .
3 E-Commerce ETFs For The Online Shopping Boom
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Prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus, consumers were already gravitating to online shopping, leaving many brick-and-mortar retailers at risk. The share price performance of Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN ) and Shopify (NYSE: SHOP ), among others, confirms as much. The COVID-19 pandemic is speeding along the move to e-commerce as malls and non-essential retailers across the U.S. are temporarily shuttered. The respiratory illness could have long-ranging implications for retailers. “Additionally, when stores re-open many consumers will be reluctant to visit busy locations due to lingering concerns around their health,” according to GlobalData . “Consumers may switch to third-party pickup options instead, especially lockers, as this fulfilment method has no contact with others, as long as shoppers are reassured about the cleanliness of the facilities.” The proof is in the pudding, as many dedicated e-commerce exchange traded funds, regardless of Amazon weight, are beating the more traditional SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT ).
Some Indecision Out There on a Retail ETF
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The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) has taken its lumps due to the emergence of e-commerce and the once bellwether retail ETF is scuffling this year, down 2.33%, prompting some indecision among options traders. Some retailers, though, blamed a shortened holiday-selling period for their weakness – there were six fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas in 2019 compared […] The post Some Indecision Out There on a Retail ETF appeared first on ETF Trends .
Retail Sector ETFs Face Lackluster Holiday Sales This Earnings Season
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Retail sector ETFs may be in for a rough earnings season after disappointing holiday sales last quarter. Poor holiday sales could drag on traditional retail sector-related ETFs, such as the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT), VanEck Vectors Retail (RTH), and the broader Consumer Discret Sel Sect SPDR ETF (NYSEArca: XLY). Target (NYSE: TGT) was the latest to fall […] The post Retail Sector ETFs Face Lackluster Holiday Sales This Earnings Season appeared first on ETF Trends .
Online Retail ETF Becomes King of its Category
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The Amplify Online Retail ETF (NasdaqGM: IBUY) is the first ETF dedicated to booming e-commerce space, but that’s not the only superlative tied to this fund. These days, IBUY is the largest retail ETF of any stripe, having recently surpassed the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) for supremacy in this category. As of Jan. 13, XRT, the oldest […] The post Online Retail ETF Becomes King of its Category appeared first on ETF Trends .
The Retail War Is Being Waged On The ETF Front, Too
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Following some recent, disappointing commentary about the holiday shopping season from some brick-and-mortar retailer coupled with buoyant Cyber Monday and other e-commerce data, investors are reminded that online retailers continue presenting significant competitive threats to the their physical rivals. This war is making its way to the world of exchange traded funds. As MarketWatch recently reported , the Amplify Online Retail ETF (NASDAQ: IBUY ), the first ETF dedicated to the online retail theme, is now slightly larger than the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT ). As of Jan. 9, IBUY had nearly $250 million in assets under management while XRT had $236 million and that’s with investors having yanked almost $99 million from IBUY last year. Why It’s Important Investors may have been hasty in departing IBUY last year as it gained 28.5%, more than double the 14.1% returned by XRT. … Full story available on Benzinga.com
Five Below’s stock tumbles after profit, sales warning as holiday sales disappoint
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Shares of Five Below Inc. plummeted 18% toward a one-year low in premarket trading Monday, after the discount retailer warned of a fourth-quarter profit and sales shortfall, citing disappointing holiday-period sales. The company said it now expects fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.93 to $1.96, compared with the FactSet consensus of $2.02. The company expects net sales of $685 million to $688 million, below the FactSet consensus of $729 million, and same-store sales of down 2.0% to down 2.5%, compared with expectations of a 2.8% rise. Same-store sales for the holiday period, between Nov. 3 through Jan. 4, fell 2.6%. “While our comparable sales during key holiday selling periods were positive, they were not strong enough to overcome the headwind of six fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and overall sales did not meet our expectations,” said Chief Executive Joel Anderson. The stock has lost 6.9% over the past three months through Friday, while the SPDR S&P Retail ETF has gained 6.
