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Rydex Fund Trading Strategies and Hedging! |
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Friday, May 09, 2008 Rydex bear funds are not buy and hold instruments. They are best used to hedge portfolios of stocks and funds. The yellow line is a FastTrack model value portfolio that makes of weekly asset allocation shifts among the other 5 lines on the chart for 42% annualized returns. The red Rydex Ursa fund contributes little to the return. It's role is to reduce the volatility of the portfolio More return, Less riskDownload FastTrack for much more on Rydex trading strategies. |
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(See FastTrack's data free below. Doing the analysis requires the download.)
| RYMQX | Rydex Absolute Return Strategies-A | RYMRX | Rydex Absolute Return Strategies-C |
| RYMSX | Rydex Absolute Return Strategies-H | RYKAX | Rydex ADV:Banking/342 |
| RYBAX | Rydex ADV:Basic Materials/335 | RYOAX | Rydex ADV:Biotechnology/343 |
| RYCAX | Rydex ADV:Consumer Products/336 | RYSAX | Rydex ADV:Electronics/344 |
| RYVAX | Rydex ADV:Energy Services/341 | RYEAX | Rydex ADV:Energy/331 |
| RYFAX | Rydex ADV:Financial Services/332 | RYADX | Rydex ADV:Gov Long-Term Bnd 1.2x Stgy |
| RYHAX | Rydex ADV:Health Care/333 | RYIAX | Rydex ADV:Internet/345 |
| RYJAX | Rydex ADV:Inverse Gov Long Bd | RYAAX | Rydex ADV:Inverse Nasdaq-100 Strategy |
| RYUAX | Rydex ADV:Inverse S&P 500 Strategy | RYLAX | Rydex ADV:Leisure/337 |
| RYAOX | Rydex ADV:Nasdaq-100/318 | RYNAX | Rydex ADV:Nova/315 |
| RYMPX | Rydex ADV:Precious Metals | RYRAX | Rydex ADV:Retailing/338 |
| RYTAX | Rydex ADV:Technology/334 | RYMAX | Rydex ADV:Telecommunication/339 |
| RYPAX | Rydex ADV:Transportation/340 | RYAUX | Rydex ADV:Utilities/346 |
| RYBKX | RYDEX Banking-A | RYKCX | Rydex Banking-C/842 |
| RYBMX | Rydex Basic Materials-A | RYBCX | Rydex Basic Materials-C/835 |
| RYBOX | Rydex Biotechnology-A | RYCFX | Rydex Biotechnology-C/843 |
| RYMEX | Rydex Commodities Strategy-A | RYMJX | Rydex Commodities Strategy-C |
| RYMBX | Rydex Commodities Strategy-H | RYPDX | Rydex Consumer Products-A |
| RYCPX | Rydex Consumer Products-C/836 | RYLDX | Rydex Dow 2x Strategy-A |
| RYCYX | Rydex Dow 2x Strategy-C | RYCVX | Rydex Dow 2x Strategy-H |
| RYELX | Rydex Electronics-A | RYSCX | Rydex Electronics-C/844 |
| RYESX | Rydex Energy Services-A | RYVCX | Rydex Energy Services-C/841 |
| RYENX | Rydex Energy-A | RYECX | Rydex Energy-C/831 |
| RYGGX | RYDEX Essential Aggressive-A | RYGEX | RYDEX Essential Aggressive-C |
| RYGHX | RYDEX Essential Aggressive-H | RYEOX | RYDEX Essential Conservative-A |
| RYEEX | RYDEX Essential Conservative-C | RYEPX | RYDEX Essential Conservative-H |
| RYMOX | RYDEX Essential Moderate-A | RYMYX | RYDEX Essential Moderate-C |
| RYMLX | RYDEX Essential Moderate-H | RYAEX | Rydex Europe 1.25x strategy-A |
| RYCEX | Rydex Europe 1.25x Strategy-C | RYEUX | Rydex Europe 1.25x Strategy-H |
| RYFNX | Rydex Financial Services-A | RYFCX | Rydex Financial-C/832 |
| RYABX | Rydex Gov Long-Term Bond 1.2x-A | RYCGX | Rydex Gov Long-Term Bond 1.2x-C/812 |
| RYHEX | Rydex Health Care-A | RYHCX | Rydex Health Care-C/833 |
| RYSLX | Rydex Hedged Equity-A | RYSSX | Rydex Hedged Equity-C |
| RYSTX | Rydex Hedged Equity-H | RYHDX | Rydex High Yield Strategy-A |
| RYHHX | Rydex High Yield Strategy-C | RYHGX | Rydex High Yield Strategy-H |
| RYFRX | Rydex International Rotation-A | RYFWX | Rydex International Rotation-C |
| RYFHX | Rydex International Rotation-H | RYINX | Rydex Internet-A |
| RYICX | Rydex Internet-C/845 | RYKIX | Rydex INV:Banking/242 |
| RYBIX | Rydex INV:Basic Materials/235 | RYOIX | Rydex INV:Biotechnology/243 |
| RYCIX | Rydex INV:Consumer Products/236 | RYSIX | Rydex INV:Electronics/244 |
| RYVIX | Rydex INV:Energy Services/241 | RYEIX | Rydex INV:Energy/231 |
| RYFIX | Rydex INV:Financial Services/232 | RYGBX | Rydex INV:Gov Long-Term Bond 1.2x/212 |
| RYHIX | Rydex INV:Health Care/233 | RYIIX | Rydex INV:Internet/245 |
| RYJUX | Rydex INV:Inverse Gov Long Bd /214 | RYAIX | Rydex INV:Inverse Nasdaq-100 Strategy |
| RYURX | Rydex INV:Inverse S&P 500 Strategy | RYLIX | Rydex INV:Leisure/237 |
| RYOCX | Rydex INV:Nasdaq-100/218 | RYNVX | Rydex INV:Nova/215 |
| RYPMX | Rydex INV:Precious Metals/216 | RYRIX | Rydex INV:Retailing/238 |
| RYMKX | Rydex INV:Russell 2000 1.5x Str/203-H | RYTIX | Rydex INV:Technology/234 |
| RYMIX | Rydex INV:Telecommunications/239 | RYPIX | Rydex INV:Transportation/240 |
| RYMXX | Rydex INV:US Gov Money Market/210 | RYUIX | Rydex INV:Utilities/246 |
| RYIDX | Rydex Inverse Dow 2x Strategy-A | RYCZX | Rydex Inverse Dow 2x Strategy-C |
| RYCWX | Rydex Inverse Dow 2x Strategy-H | RYJCX | Rydex Inverse Gov Long Bd Strategy-C |
| RYIHX | Rydex Inverse High Yield Strategy-H | RYILX | Rydex Inverse High Yield Strategy-L |
| RYIYX | Rydex Inverse High Yield Strategy-Y | RYAGX | Rydex Inverse MidCap Strategy-A |
| RYCLX | Rydex Inverse MidCap Strategy-C | RYMHX | Rydex Inverse MidCap Strategy-H |
| RYVTX | Rydex Inverse Nasdaq-100 2x Strateg-A | RYCDX | Rydex Inverse Nasdaq-100 2x Strateg-C |
| RYVNX | Rydex Inverse Nasdaq-100 2x Strateg-H | RYAPX | Rydex Inverse Nasdaq-100 Strategy-A |
| RYACX | Rydex Inverse Nasdaq-100 Strategy-C | RYIUX | RYDEX Inverse Russell 2000 2x Strat-A |
| RYIZX | RYDEX Inverse Russell 2000 2x Strat-C | RYIRX | Rydex Inverse Russell 2000 2x Strat-H |
| RYAFX | Rydex Inverse Russell 2000 Strategy-A | RYCQX | Rydex Inverse Russell 2000 Strategy-C |
| RYSHX | Rydex Inverse Russell 2000 Strategy-H | RYTMX | Rydex Inverse S&P 500 2x Strategy-A |
| RYCBX | Rydex Inverse S&P 500 2x Strategy-C | RYTPX | Rydex Inverse S&P 500 2x Strategy-H |
| RYARX | RYDEX Inverse S&P 500 Strategy-A | RYUCX | Rydex Inverse S&P 500 Strategy-C/817 |
| RYAQX | RYDEX Inverse US Long Bond Strategy-A | RYJSX | Rydex Japan 2x Strategy-A |
| RYJTX | Rydex Japan 2x Strategy-C | RYJHX | Rydex Japan 2x Strategy-H |
| RYLGX | Rydex LargeCap Growth-A | RYGRX | Rydex LargeCap Growth-C |
| RYAWX | Rydex LargeCap Growth-H | RYLVX | Rydex LargeCap Value-A |
| RYVVX | RYDEX LargeCap Value-C | RYZAX | Rydex LargeCap Value-H |
| RYLSX | Rydex Leisure-A | RYLCX | Rydex Leisure-C/837 |
| RYMTX | Rydex Managed Futures Strategy-A | RYMZX | Rydex Managed Futures Strategy-C |
| RYMFX | Rydex Managed Futures Strategy-H | RYAHX | Rydex MidCap 1.5x Strategy-A |
| RYDCX | Rydex MidCap 1.5x Strategy-C/804 | RYMDX | Rydex MidCap 1.5x Strategy-H/204 |
| RYMGX | Rydex MidCap Growth-A | RYCKX | Rydex MidCap Growth-C |
| RYBHX | Rydex MidCap Growth-H | RYMVX | Rydex MidCap Value-A |
| RYMMX | Rydex MidCap Value-C | RYAVX | Rydex MidCap Value-H |
| RYASX | Rydex Multi-Cap Core Equity-A | RYQCX | Rydex Multi-Cap Core Equity-C |
| RYQMX | Rydex multi-Cap Core Equity-H | RYVLX | Rydex Nasdaq-100 2x Strategy-A |
| RYCCX | Rydex Nasdaq-100 2x Strategy-C | RYVYX | Rydex Nasdaq-100 2x Strategy-H |
| RYATX | Rydex Nasdaq-100-A | RYCOX | Rydex Nasdaq-100-C/818 |
| RYANX | RYDEX Nova-A | RYNCX | Rydex Nova-C |
| RYMNX | Rydex Precious Metals-A | RYZCX | Rydex Precious Metals-C/816 |
| RYREX | Rydex Real Estate-A | RYCRX | Rydex Real Estate-C |
| RYHRX | Rydex Real Estate-H | RYRTX | Rydex Retailing-A |
| RYRCX | Rydex Retailing-C/838 | RYAKX | Rydex Russell 2000 1.5x Strategy-A |
| RYCMX | Rydex Russell 2000 1.5x Strategy-C | RYRUX | RYDEX Russell 2000 2x Strategy-A |
| RYRLX | RYDEX Russell 2000 2x Strategy-C | RYRSX | Rydex Russell 2000 2x Strategy-H |
| RYRRX | RYDEX Russell 2000-A | RYROX | RYDEX Russell 2000-C |
| RYRHX | Rydex Russell 2000-H | RYTTX | RYDEX S&P 500 2x Strategy-A |
| RYCTX | Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy-C | RYTNX | Rydex S&P 500 2x Strategy-H |
| RYSOX | RYDEX S&P 500-A | RYSYX | RYDEX S&P 500-C |
| RYSPX | Rydex S&P 500-H | RYAMX | Rydex Sector Rotation-A |
| RYISX | Rydex Sector Rotation-C | RYSRX | Rydex Sector Rotation-H/258 |
| RYSGX | Rydex SmallCap Growth-A | RYWCX | Rydex SmallCap Growth-C |
| RYWAX | Rydex SmallCap Growth-H | RYSVX | Rydex SmallCap Value-A |
| RYYCX | Rydex SmallCap Value-C | RYAZX | Rydex SmallCap Value-H |
| RYSDX | Rydex Strengthening Dollar 2x Strat-A | RYSJX | Rydex Strengthening Dollar 2x Strat-C |
| RYSBX | Rydex Strengthening Dollar 2x Strat-H | RYTHX | Rydex Technology-A |
| RYCHX | Rydex Technology-C/834 | RYTLX | Rydex Telecommunications-A |
| RYCSX | Rydex Telecommunications-C/839 | RYTSX | Rydex Transporatation-A |
| RYCNX | Rydex Transportation-C/840 | RYUTX | Rydex Utilities-A |
| RYCUX | Rydex Utilities-C/846 | RYWDX | Rydex Weakening Dollar 2x Strategy-A |
| RYWJX | Rydex Weakening Dollar 2x Strategy-C | RYWBX | Rydex Weakening Dollar 2x Strategy-H |
| RYPTX | Rydex Yield Plus TT | RYPQX | Rydex Yield Plus-R |