you are currently viewing:Leveraged Funds and The Active Trading Boom-Inside the Mind of the Active TraderFebruary 24, 2026-Executive Summary Volume in these funds-which allow traders to speculate in a wide range of assets - has grown faster than options or stock volumes between 2020 and 2025. Since then, every market selloff has felt like a defining moment for leveraged funds. April 2025 - when the White House shocked the world with extreme tariff policy - set a trading record for leveraged funds in both volume and turnover. Source: Direxion |
December 30, 2025-Today, Tidal Financial Group and TimesSquare Capital Management announced the debut of the TimesSquare Quality Mid Cap Growth ETF (Nasdaq: TSCM), an actively managed U.S. mid cap growth ETF. This product leverages TimesSquare's 25-year investment history of creating quality growth portfolios into a tax-efficient and transparent ETF structure.
December 30, 2025-Defiance ETFs today announced the launch of the Defiance Daily Target 2X Long ONDS ETF (ONDL), further expanding its lineup of single-stock leveraged ETFs designed for active traders seeking amplified short-term exposure to innovative and emerging technology companies.
December 29, 2025-FIS Bright Portfolios Focused Equity ETF (NYSE: BRIF) ("BRIF") held a special meeting of shareholders earlier today (the "Special Meeting"). At the Special Meeting, the Fund's shareholders were asked to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization pursuant to which BRIF will be reorganized into FIS Trust, as approved by BRIF's Board of Trustees.
December 29, 2025-Unlimited ETFs, along with Tidal Financial Group, today announced that two of its ETFs-the Unlimited HFMF Managed Futures ETF (NYSE Arca: HFMF) and the Unlimited HFEQ Equity Long/Short ETF (NYSE Arca: HFEQ)-will transfer their listings from NYSE Arca to the New York Stock Exchange LLC ("NYSE"), effective January 2, 2026.