##  [# Hot Reads: Options Based ETFs Gain Assets](/sections/daily-hot-reads/hot-reads-options-based-etfs-gain-assets) 

 

# Hot Reads: Options Based ETFs Gain Assets

 

 

Plus, the shorts come for a major solar ETF.



 

 

 

 

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[**Options Strategies In ETFs Gain Assets**](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/31/etfs-using-options-to-hedge-have-raked-in-5-billion-in-the-last-year.html) (CNBC)  
Simplify CEO Paul Kim explains why his firm’s ETFs resonate with investors.

[**Supply Chain Woes Generate Shorts Against Solar ETF**](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-30/traders-sour-on-clean-energy-as-bets-against-invesco-etf-surge) (Bloomberg)  
About 10% of the [**Invesco Solar ETF (**](https://www.etf.com/tan)**[TAN](https://www.etf.com/tan)**[**)**](https://www.etf.com/tan) shares are sold short as global supply chain disruptions hurt the renewables industry.

[**ARK Has Bought Komatsu Almost Every Day Since Mid-August**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/cathie-wood-bought-komatsu-almost-063955715.html) (Yahoo Finance)  
Cathie Wood’s "[**ARKQ**](https://www.etf.com/ARKQ)" has bought shares of the Japanese construction giant for several sessions in a row.

[**What’s Next After The S&amp;P 500’s Bull Run?**](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-s-p-500-hasnt-seen-a-year-to-date-rally-this-strong-since-1997-whats-next-11630358776?siteid=yhoof2) (MarketWatch)  
The large cap benchmark hasn’t seen a rally of this magnitude since 1997.

[**Delta’s Impact On The Economy**](https://econbrowser.com/archives/2021/08/delta-impact) (Econbrowser)  
High-frequency data shows the delta variant is having a negative impact on consumer behavior.

[**Robinhood Shares Tumble After SEC Scrutinizes Key Revenue Stream**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/robinhood-shares-tumble-paypal-news-210704796.html) (Yahoo Finance)  
SEC Chair Gensler said payment for order flow has “an inherent conflict of interest.”

[**How Bitcoin Options Traders Could Benefit From An ETF**](https://cointelegraph.com/news/here-s-how-bitcoin-options-traders-might-prepare-for-a-btc-etf-approval) (CoinTelegraph)  
They might want to consider a strategy like the “Long Butterfly.”



 

 

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