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Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Crashed Today
The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (NYSEMKT:SOXL) acts a lot like a momentum "stock" — but its momentum is moving in the wrong direction today.
This ETF takes the performance of semiconductor stocks as a whole and multiplies it — up or down — by 3x. When tech investors are optimistic, that can be a good thing — but right now they're not, and SOXL is down more than 26% this week.
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SOXL Falls as Chip Selloff Deepens on Oct 15
Semiconductor stocks extended a six-session decline on October 15, 2026, pushing Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF, or SOXL, down 6.5% by 11 a.m. ET as investors reassessed AI infrastructure spending and financing costs.
According to Yahoo Finance, SOXL had fallen more than 26% for the week by Thursday. The leveraged ETF seeks to amplify the daily performance of semiconductor stocks by three times, magnifying both gains and losses.
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 3% Thursday, extending a six-session decline that erased about $1.64 trillion in market value, according to Reuters as cited by TradingView.
Investor concern intensified after ChangXin Memory Technologies announced progress in "4F square" technology designed to increase DRAM storage density, according to Yahoo Finance. The development raised concerns about competition for Western memory manufacturers.
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AI Financing Fears Hammer Chip Stocks: These 2 ETFs Are Cashing In on the Sell-Off
The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares ETF (NYSE:SOXS) and Direxion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bear 2X ETF (NYSE:TSXD) are emerging as major beneficiaries of Wall Street’s escalating concerns over AI financing, with both leveraged ETFs rallying as semiconductor stocks slide.
SOXS jumped 13.63% on Wednesday and a further 12% on Thursday while TSXD gained about 7% on Thursday after a 7.54% gain on Wednesday. SOXS traded approximately 68.1 million shares, according to Benzinga Pro, highlighting intense trading activity during the semiconductor sell-off.
SOXS, which targets three times the inverse of the daily performance of a semiconductor index, crossed above its 50-day moving average during Wednesday’s rally.
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