These 3X ETFs are legal SCAM. Any sensible investor should avoid buying them. Avoid them in all conditions specially if you can't day-trade. Don't donate your hard earned money to these ponzi players (Direxion Funds). If you really need leverage, consider playing on XLF (or other SPDRs) options. Sorry if someone has already said this. Cheers,
If you ever traded these ETFs, make sure you check this. http://www.direxionfunds.com/pdfs/annual_report_043009.pdf Page #7 clearly states that money invested in FAZ/FAS lost more than 86% since inception (as of 04/30/2009). Forget about MATH of compounding and think over this 86% that just evaporated? Where did this money go? Do you see a TRAP? Almost everyone trading in these high leveraged funds will be a loser in long run. Cheers,