HOU is very much NOT a long term investment because of the Double Leveraging and because of the volatility of CL prices. % H+ W, H1 F2 s: F/ h# |( S# V) RIt is for short-term trading only. ; E4 n7 e+ f( q3 b" I( [) v 8 Q- X, G2 r- t: RLong term oil bulls who want to buy and hold are better off buying quality E&Ps or the XEG, or NYSE:OIL, not HOU.