You guys should learn how to trade energy. Last Dec I felt it would be easy to trade for a year or so and it has been. In fact for me with all my distractions since May it's been easier to trade than the spooz.
I always have something going with the hi yield players, even with USO and XLE which I'm currently in. Hedging, taking off the hedges etc works fine.
What messes up the masses is these dont always follow the general market. The cycles are different. If you start tracking them for a few months, you should see how profitable this sector could be.
Back to work
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