SOXL: The Trend Is Your Friend

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Skip to contentHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsOct. 02, 2025 2:55 PM ETDirexion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (SOXL)SOX, SOXLJack Bowman7.39K FollowersSummaryDirexion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF remains a Buy, driven by strong momentum in semiconductor stocks and continued AI infrastructure investment.SOXL is highly volatile and best suited for short-term, active traders who can time entries and exits; not recommended for long-term holding.Risks are significant due to leverage and compounding effects; investors must actively monitor positions and be prepared for rapid losses.Despite bubble concerns, technical and fundamental trends support continued upside for SOXL, but prudent position sizing and risk management are essential.Daniel Megias/iStock via Getty ImagesBack in January, when we had the big "DeepSeek moment," I gave a Buy rating to the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares ETF (NYSEARCA:SOXL), with some necessary caveats. This fund offers investorsThis article was written byJack Bowman7.39K FollowersWriter, educator, and investment advisor from Southern California.Author of The Macro Obsession newsletter, host of the Political Pariahs podcast.Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of SOXL either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.CommentsRecommended For YouAbout SOXL ETFSymbolLast Price% Chg1D5D1M6M1Y5Y10YExpense RatioDiv FrequencyDiv RateAssets (AUM)More on SOXLRelated StocksSymbolLast Price% Chg--1D5D1M6M1Y5Y10YTrending AnalysisTrending NewsSeeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsPower to InvestorsFollow usDownload appContact usSubscription Support: 1-347-509-6837© 2025 Seeking AlphaTo ensure this doesn’t happen in the future, please enable Javascript and cookies in your browser.Is this happening to you frequently? Please report it on our feedback forum.If you have an ad-blocker enabled you may be blocked from proceeding. Please disable your ad-blocker and refresh.