Fred.. There is a new class of ETF's..they are ultra contras of the big 4..DIA, SPY, MDY & QQQQ <A HREF="http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7BBA4183DA%2D329B%2D4E77%2DAE86%2DDB4B5B60EA91%7D&source=blq%2Fyhoo&dist=yhoo&siteid=yhoo" target="_blank">http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=%7BBA4183DA%2D329B%2D4E77%2DAE86%2DDB4B5B60EA9...</A> If the q's are down 1%..the ultra ETFs are up 2%..or vice versa.. You have the capability of going short by going long..