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TQQQ: Degen Traders Defy Dumb Money Label

TQQQ: Degen Traders Defy Dumb Money Label

TQQQ and SOXL attract degen traders who buy low on inflows and sell high on outflows, treating the leveraged ETFs like an ATM machine.

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TQQQ and SOXL have served as an ATM machine for degen traders who repeatedly buy during inflows and sell during outflows, defying the dumb money label and explaining the products' sustained popularity.


Eric Balchunas

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Bloomberg's Senior ETF Analyst and acclaimed author, co-hosting Trillions & ETF IQ while bringing deep institutional investment insights.