SEC’s Leverage Ban: A Gutsy Move or Market Masquerade?
The SEC, in its infinite wisdom (or perhaps a caffeine-induced epiphany), has paused the approval of 3x and 5x leveraged ETFs, citing “extreme risk exposure” and “federal limits on leverage.” A bold stance, indeed, if one overlooks the irony of regulators now policing products designed to amplify volatility in a market that thrives on it. The regulator’s letters to Direxion, ProShares, and GraniteShares read less like a warning and more like a bureaucratic sigh of relief: “Finally, someone’s admitting we’ve gone too far.” 🤡





