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The index went nowhere. The 3× fund lost 43%

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Why daily reset bleedsThe index went nowhere. The 3× fund lost 43%10 round tripsAs of Nov 4, 2026608010012012345678910TripIndex 0%2× −17%3× −43%The sumsUp dayDown dayOne tripAfter 10 tripsIndex+10%−9.09%0.0%0%2× fund+20%−18.2%−1.8%−17%3× fund+30%−27.3%−5.5%−43%Up 10% then down 9.09% is back to even. The down day lands on a bigger pile than the up daybuilt, so every trip leaves a 2× or 3× fund a little smaller.ETFETF Tracker@TheETFTracker · theetftracker.comEach fund resets to its multiple every day

Each fund resets to its multiple every day

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Why daily reset bleedsThe index went nowhere. The 3× fund lost 43%10 round tripsAs of Nov 4, 2026608010012012345678910TripIndex 0%2× −17%3× −43%The sumsUp dayDown dayOne tripAfter 10 tripsIndex+10%−9.09%0.0%0%2× fund+20%−18.2%−1.8%−17%3× fund+30%−27.3%−5.5%−43%Up 10% then down 9.09% is back to even. The down day lands on a bigger pile than the up daybuilt, so every trip leaves a 2× or 3× fund a little smaller.ETFETF Tracker@TheETFTracker · theetftracker.comEach fund resets to its multiple every daySquareSelected720 × 720Why daily reset bleedsThe index went nowhere. The 3× fund lost 43%10 round tripsAs of Nov 4, 2026608010012012345678910TripIndex 0%2× −17%3× −43%The sumsUp dayDown dayOne tripAfter 10 tripsIndex+10%−9.09%0.0%0%2× fund+20%−18.2%−1.8%−17%3× fund+30%−27.3%−5.5%−43%Up 10% then down 9.09% is back to even. The down day lands on a bigger pile than the up daybuilt, so every trip leaves a 2× or 3× fund a little smaller.ETFETF Tracker@TheETFTracker · theetftracker.comEach fund resets to its multiple every dayTall720 × 900Why daily reset bleedsThe index went nowhere. The 3× fund lost 43%10 round tripsAs of Nov 4, 2026608010012012345678910TripIndex 0%2× −17%3× −43%FundUp dayDown dayOne tripIndex+10%−9.09%0.0%2× fund+20%−18.2%−1.8%3× fund+30%−27.3%−5.5%Up 10% then down 9.09% is back to even.The down day lands on a bigger pile thanthe up day built, so every trip leaves a2× or 3× fund a little smaller.Ten trips later3× −43%index 0%, 2× −17%ETFETF Tracker@TheETFTracker · theetftracker.comEach fund resets to its multiple every dayWide960 × 540

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