ETF session leaders: biggest moves, volume and percentage losses

what happened

According to Newsmetry API, the biggest percentage declines among ETFs on October 12 were recorded by Defiance Tgt 2X Lg IONQ (IONX): 18.25, change -4.09 and -18.31%; GrShr 2x Long IONQ Daily (IONL): 10.18, -2.28 and -18.30%; and Defiance Tgt 2X Lg SOUN (SOUX): 5.55, -0.99 and -15.09%. They were followed by Defiance Tgt 2X Lg QS (QSU) at 3.31, -0.55 and -14.25%; Defiance Tgt 2x Lg OKLO (OKLL) at 7.06, -1.15 and -14.01%; Defiance Tgt 2x Lg RCAT (RCAX) at 5.71, -0.91 and -13.74%; Defiance Tgt 2X Lg PURR (PUR) at 22.66, -3.49 and -13.35%; Leverage 2X Lg MP Dly (MPG) at 3.04, -0.43 and -12.36%; Leverage 2x Lg BE Dly (BEG) at 44.22, -6.22 and -12.34%; and Leverage 2X Lg GEMI Dly (GEMG) at 5.83, -0.79 and -11.97%.

The percentage gainers included Defiance Tgt 2x Shrt IONQ (IONZ): 28.62, +4.61 and +19.20%; Bitwise NEAR ETF (NRR): 28.59, +4.25 and +17.46%; Defiance Tgt 2x Shrt RGTI (RGTZ): 21.12, +2.13 and +11.23%; Defiance Tgt 2x Shrt QBTS (QBTZ): 23.63, +2.31 and +10.81%; Direxion SHOP Bull 2X (SHPU): 24.09, +2.17 and +9.90%; Leverage 2x Lg SNAP Dly (SNAG): 7.66, +0.65 and +9.22%; Defiance Tgt 2X Shrt SMCI (SMCZ): 4.66, +0.38 and +8.88%; GrShr 2x Shrt SK Hynix (SKDD): 8.87, +0.68 and +8.30%; Direxion Semicon Br 3x (SOXS): 37.19, +2.80 and +8.14%; and Defiance Tgt 2X Shrt MU (MUZ): 7.74, +0.55 and +7.65%.

The volume leaders were ProShares Bitcoin ETF (BITO) at 11.06, +0.06 and +0.55%, with 62,796,532; GrShr 2x Sh NVDA Daily (NVD) at 3.67, +0.09 and +2.51%, with 61,104,641; Direxion Semicon Bl 3x (SOXL) at 128.40, -11.36 and -8.13%, with 57,128,738; and Direxion Semicon Br 3x (SOXS) at 37.19, +2.80 and +8.14%, with 55,968,159. TSLG, TSLL, KORU, TQQQ, UNG and SPYM also appeared, with volumes ranging from 25,803,843 to 40,602,975.

why it matters

The data highlights sharp moves and trading activity across ETFs, including 2X and 3X leveraged products as well as long and short strategies. It shows which market-linked instruments recorded the most pronounced changes and turnover during the session.

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