$SOXX vs. $SOXL: Bigger Gains, Smaller Capital Commitment

A Swing Trader's Product Edge: Capturing Positive Compounding, While Halving Capital with Leveraged ETFs

$iShares Semiconductor ETF(SOXX)$ vs. $Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3x Shares(SOXL)$

Trade Setup

Entry: April 8 High

Stop: April 8 Low

Current Reference: June 8 Close

Holding Period: 42 trading days (2 months + 1 day)

Performance

$SOXX: +53.97%

$SOXL: +211.03%

Notice that SOXL's return is not simply 3 × 53.97% (=161.91%). Positive compounding can create outsized gains during sustained trends.

R-Multiple

$SOXX: 22.2R

$SOXL: 32.5R

R gains are not linear. In strong directional moves, positive compounding can produce a parabolic increase in R-multiples.

Capital Required

Assuming a 0.3% account risk and conventional position sizing:

Position Size = Risk ($) ÷ (Entry − Stop)

$SOXX: 12% capital required

$SOXL: 4.5% capital required

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