Tracking Stocks

Discussion in 'Trading' started by jocafi, Apr 28, 2010.

  1. jocafi

    jocafi

    Hi all !

    1) What are the most known Tracking Stocks on the market?

    Please, help me to complete the list below with symbols and description:

    QQQQ - it is a stock that tracks the index NDX (Nasdaq 100)
    SMH - semi-conductor holders trust
    SPY - SPDR_S&P_500_ETF_TRUST


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    2) Are all they ETFs ?

    3) How do you use them as day trader if you do not want to trade them? As index? To gauge a sector? To gauge the day as bearish or bullish?

    Thanks in advance !