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Investors piled a record sum into a leveraged semiconductor ETF last week. Things didn’t work out.

Traders making bullish bets on chip stocks are getting walloped this month, as renewed fears emerged about investment returns on the buildout of artificial intelligence.

Yahoo·17:46

Nasdaq Futures Rise After Chip Selloff While S&P 500, Dow Track Mixed Open: SLV, GLD, SOXL, BE In Focus

Semiconductor stocks were in focus on Thursday as the sector fell sharply after LAM Research CEO Tim Archer cited supply chain concerns.

Yahoo·22:59SOXL▲+11.7%

SOXX, SOXL, SMH Plunge As Chip Stocks Sell Off Amid Supply Chain Concerns

The iShares Semiconductor ETF fell nearly 7% at close, while the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares plunged more than 20%, and the VanEck Semiconductor ETF fell nearly 6%.

Yahoo·21:45SOXL▲+11.7%

SOXL Sinks To 6-Month Low As Nasdaq Slides Amid Oil Surge: Trump Blames Iran, But Wells Fargo Says Huang’s Comments Spooked Markets

Trump accused Iran of deliberately pushing oil prices higher ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, while Brent crude futures rose above $111 a barrel.

Yahoo·13:01SOXL▲+11.7%

Nvidia's AI Warning, $111 Oil: Why SOXL Just Suffered a Brutal 20% Wipeout

SOXL dropped to a six-month low as chip stocks came under pressure. Nvidia CEO's warning and a surge in oil prices may hold clues to what spooked investors.

Benzinga·12:07SOXL▲+11.7%

Chip Stocks Are Sliding—Why Is Smart Money Buying?

SOXL fell about 20% in a month, but short interest dropped 65.6% and institutions like JPMorgan expanded holdings, signaling bets on a semiconductor sector rebound.

Yahoo·11:30SOXL▲+11.7%

2 ETFs to Watch for Outsized Volume in Semiconductor Trading

SOXS and SOXL see trading volumes surge to 1.53 and 1.48 times their averages, respectively, as semiconductor ETFs post sharply divergent daily moves.

Yahoo·08:45SOXL▲+11.7%

408x Oversubscribed AI IPO Crashes 32%—Democratic Sweep Prospects Trigger Selling in Data Center Stocks

VSXY Is Beating Chip Stocks, SOXX and SOXL by a Mile — Kylie Jenner, GLP-1 Boom Could Fuel More Gains

VSXY outperforms semiconductor stocks by ~200% amid Kylie Jenner's Victoria's Secret runway return and a forecasted GLP-1 weight-loss boost.

Benzinga·01:06SOXL▲+11.7%

Investors Buy the Dip in Chips as ETF Inflows Near $58B

A leveraged semiconductor fund led all ETFs last week even as chip stocks suffered their worst week in more than a year.

Yahoo·17:16

Putin’s Proposed Trump-Xi Summit In China Could Hurt US Stocks Long Term; Meta And Tesla Earnings Ahead

Big Tech Earnings Ahead Please click here for an enlarged chart of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (NYSE:SOXL). Note the following: Semiconductors reflect the AI trade, and SOXL is the momo

Benzinga·07:31SOXL▲+11.7%

Semis And Bonds At Inflection Points; Bonds Become Correlated With AI Trade; Musk Shows Flying Roadster

Inflection Points Please click here for an enlarged chart of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (NYSE:SOXL). Note the following: Semiconductors reflect the AI trade, and SOXL is the momo crowd’s

Benzinga·12:14SOXL▲+11.7%

ETF Fund Flows: Semiconductors, Leveraged ETFs Dominate

Semiconductor and leveraged ETFs dominated flows on October 14 in a busy day for international equities.

Yahoo·17:00

Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Crashed Today

Micron and Sandisk stocks are down today -- and the SOXL is leading them lower.

Yahoo·11:55SOXL▲+11.7%

Meta Platforms: Muse Wonder Exposes The AI Trade's Biggest Disconnect

Meta Platforms, Inc.’s Muse Wonder boosts its personal AI edge and monetization, but rising AI spend may pressure FCF. Click for this META stock update and earnings preview.

SeekingAlpha·07:34

SOXL ETF Shares Rise 5% After Key Trading Signal

A key trading signal flashed for SOXL ETF at a price of $120.29, after which shares rose 5% to an intraday high.

Benzinga·11:41SOXL▲+11.7%

This Is Most Certainly A Bull Trap

The S&P 500’s AI-driven rally has pushed it near the 8000 level after major AI announcements were made yesterday. Read more here.

SeekingAlpha·05:58

SOXL: Not The Time For Leverage In Semis

Bullish on semiconductors, supported by strong AI demand across GPUs, custom ASICs, memory, networking, and foundries. Read more on SOXL ETF here.

SeekingAlpha·12:25SOXL▲+11.7%

Anthropic Warns Of Existential Risk And OpenAI Scraps New Model—Yet AI Stocks See Buying

AI Existential Risk Please click here for an enlarged chart of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (NYSE:SOXL). Note the following: Semiconductors reflect the AI trade, and SOXL is the momo crowd’s

Benzinga·08:38SOXL▲+11.7%

Retail Investors ‘Locking in Gains in Tech’ — Sell Record $300 Million in ETFs as Chip Funds Take Biggest Hit

Retail investors dumped ETFs at a record pace Wednesday, with semiconductor funds hit hardest as they cashed in AI rally gains.

Benzinga·01:45

SOXL: A Bold Bet On A Semiconductor Comeback

SOXL offers an attractive risk-reward setup as semiconductor fundamentals remain robust and valuations reset to compelling levels. Read more on the fund here.

SeekingAlpha·07:32SOXL▲+11.7%

SOXL: Volatility Is Crushing The Leveraged Semiconductor Funds

Stay cautious on SOXL: 3x leveraged ETF risks, chip stocks range-bound, and AI/regulatory/valuation headwinds.

SeekingAlpha·22:57SOXL▲+11.7%

SOXX: Earnings Growth Still Supports A Buy, But The Macro Regime Will Decide The Multiple

SOXX rated Buy near $533: earnings-led upside after valuation reset.

SeekingAlpha·03:36

Stocks Jump On Iran, China, and Bitcoin Hopium—But The Big Conflicts Have Not Gone Away

Buying On Hopium Please click here for an enlarged chart of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (NYSE:SOXL). Note the following: Semiconductors reflect the AI trade, and SOXL is the momo crowd’s

Benzinga·10:42SOXL▲+11.7%

Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Dropped Today

What goes down fast can go back up just as quickly when sentiment recovers.

Yahoo·13:40

Roger Altman Says AI Is ‘The Greatest Threat Facing The World’ Amid Calls For Stronger Guardrails

In an interview with CNBC, Evercore founder Roger Altman backed calls from Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Dario Amodei for slower AI development and stronger safeguards.

Yahoo·09:45

Ed Yardeni Says ‘I’m Not Particularly Concerned’ About AI Slowdown Fears, Maintains 8,400 Year-End S&P 500 Target

In an interview with CNBC, Yardeni stated that existing data center constraints make a significant slowdown in AI infrastructure construction unlikely.

Yahoo·07:31

Tech Bosses Call For AI Slowdown—Should Investors Worry—Key Saudi Pipeline Hit

AI Safety Warnings Please click here for an enlarged chart of Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (NYSE:SOXL). Note the following: Semiconductors are important because semiconductors have been the

Benzinga·07:11SOXL▲+11.7%

QUICK SPARK: $3.8B SPY Exodus Meets $3.7B QQQ Inflow in One Day

QQQ attracted $3.67 billion in ETF inflows while SPY saw $3.82 billion in outflows, as semiconductor ETFs also drew strong investor demand.

Benzinga·07:02

Daily ETF Flows: SOXL Inflows Total $520M

Here are the daily ETF fund flows for August 25, 2026.

Yahoo·17:00SOXL▲+11.7%

BlackRock's IBIT And GLD Rejoin Top 10 Most-Traded ETFs As 'Debasement Trade' Challenges ‘AI Mania’

BlackRock cut the minimum size for a Bitcoin-to-ETF swap to $1 million in July, from $25 million when the process first became available.

Yahoo·05:26

Leveraged Single-Stock ETF Closures Went From 3 To 63 In A Year As Money Piles Into Nvidia Bets

Leveraged ETF launches are surging in 2026, but 63 funds have closed as assets concentrate in winners tied to Nvidia, AI and semiconductors.

Benzinga·11:14

Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Dropped Today

China is coming for American chip stocks' market share -- and investors are scared.

Yahoo·12:54

Leveraged ETF SOXL Climbs Over 5% After Key Trading Signal

A key trading signal flashed for SOXL ETF at a price of $106.28. after which SOXL rose more than 5% to an intraday high.

Benzinga·12:46SOXL▲+11.7%

Semiconductors: Best Earnings In The S&P, Worst Tape

AI chip stocks face volatility as Nvidia backs OpenAI, yields rise, and Big Tech CapEx stays high. Read here for a detailed analysis.

SeekingAlpha·04:45

SOXL IV Just Hit 123%. These 2 Options Strategies That Pay You for the Risk.

SOXL's implied volatility just hit 123%, making it one of the market's riskiest ETFs to hold outright. Here's how a bear call spread lets you collect income from that volatility instead, with defined risk.

Yahoo·07:36SOXL▲+11.7%

SOXL Turns Every 1% Nvidia Move Into 3%. Here’s What $10,000 Did in the Last 12 Months

Triple-leveraged semiconductor exposure sounds like a recipe for disaster, yet one ETF quietly turned a modest stake into something that rivals a year of aggressive trading. The math behind it challenges almost everything conventional wisdom says about managing risk.

Yahoo·19:35SOXL▲+11.7%