Billions flowed into leveraged semiconductor and tech ETFs as prices fell in October, but daily-reset funds make waiting for a rebound more costly the longer it takes. The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) drew $7.27 billion of net new money in October, about 29.91% of its $24.31 billion in assets, yet fell 47.89% over the month, while the ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) drew $3.49 billion and fell 20.53%. Net flows do not show who bought, at what price, or whether they still hold. From October 6 to November 2, SOXL lost 58.50% versus 23.04% for the unleveraged iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), reflecting the compounding effect of daily resets. To recover to its October 29 close, SOXL needs about 50.2% while SOXX needs about 13.3%.
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QQQ
▼ Likely negativeInvesco QQQ Trust
Relevance: medium
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 11/02/2026 | 681.13 |
| Change that session | -1.36% |
SPY
▼ Likely negativeSPDR S&P 500 ETF
Relevance: low
| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | ETF |
| Close on 11/02/2026 | 752.10 |
| Change that session | -0.48% |
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