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Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Just Crashed

SOXL is a big bet on semiconductor stocks. That bet doesn't always work out as planned.

Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Just Crashed

Published July 16, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

It's Thursday, 2:30 p.m., and do you know where the Nasdaq is?

It's down about 1.3% -- but the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (NYSEMKT: SOXL) is down much, much more, collapsing 14.5% as investors react to some caveats in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (NYSE: TSM) otherwise blockbuster Q2 earnings report.

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