Can you buy and sell russell 2000

can you trade the Russell 2000 $RUT and Russell Growth Index $RUO?

 

iShares Russell 2000 (NYSEArca: IWM )

 

Also, there are options on both RUT and IWM. Not sure about that Russell Growth index.

 

Also have an e-mini futures contract for the Russell2k, with options on it as well.

 

The ICE mini Russell 2000 Index is a nice spread trade versus the CBOT mini Dow contract.

1:1

 

What's up with Russell vs. SP500 lately?

I am long the Russell and it's rough.

 

S&P supported by King Ben. Russell left to die?

Just a theory.

 

Large-caps are "too big to fail". :eek:
Small-caps have to survive on their own.

 

Nah, Russell had a great year last year and needed a bit of a rest. In my intermediate term account (horizon = a few months) I got back in today.

 

Can you elaborate your thinking in this trade?