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Sell on the Pop Prospects: March 12 Edition

BY | ETF Database
03/12/2025 | 110 VIEWS
Here is a look at ETFs that currently offer attractive short selling opportunities. The ETFs included in this list are rated as sell candidates for two reasons. First, each of these funds is deemed to be in a downtrend based on the fact that its 50-day moving average is below its 200-day moving average, which are popular indicators for gauging long-term and medium-term trends, respectively. Second, each of these ETFs is also trading above its 20-day moving average, thereby offering a near-term ‘sell on the pop’ opportunity given the longer-term downtrend at hand. Note that this prospects list also features a liquidity screen by excluding ETFs with average trading volumes below the one million shares mark. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques. To get access to all ETF Database premium content, sign up for a free 14-day trial to ETF Database Pro. Only 13 ETFs made it to the list of sell on the pop prospects this month. The U.S. market indices fell last month after US President Donald Trump indicated that his tariffs could negatively impact U.S. economic growth. He acknowledged that the economy was in “a period of transition,” leaving open the possibility of a recession. Many corporate bond ETFs such as iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (USIG A), SPDR Portfolio Corporate Bond ETF (SPBO A), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD A) made it to the list as the traditional safety hierarchy between Treasuries and corporate bonds was temporarily disrupted, indicating heightened market uncertainty and a change in investor perceptions of risk. Several bond funds like iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLH C+), iShares 20 plus Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT B-), and SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF (SPTL A-) featured on the sell on the pop list. U.S. Treasury yields experienced a decline as investors sought safe-haven assets amidst growing concerns about a potential economic slowdown. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield decreased from ~4.49% a month ago, settling at ~4.18%. The 2-year Treasury yield fell from ~4.28%, reaching ~3.88%. Investor anxiety, fueled by Donald Trump’s tariff concerns and recessionary hints, alongside upcoming economic data, drove Treasury yield drops. iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN A+) was one of the sell on the pop contenders on the list. Check out our list of energy ETFs"here":https://etfdb.com/etfdb-category/energy-equities/ _To compare this month’s list with the one published on February 19th, click here ETFs to Sell on the PopPlease note that this list is updated on a monthly basis. For more ETF analysis, make sure to sign up for our free ETF newsletter. Disclosure: No positions at time of writing.

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