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Leveraged ETFs Might Be the Cause of Late Day Trading Moves

Leveraged ETFs don't buy or sell any actual stocks, and therefore don't affect stock prices. Leveraged ETFs buy and sell derivatives (options, swaps) that are *tied* to stock prices, and therefore will affect prices of options - but not the stocks that the options are tied to.

Leveraged ETF Debate Hits the Mainstream

Leveraged ETFs don't deal in actual stocks, so they have no effect on stock prices. (They will, however, affect the market for options, futures, and swaps.) Volatility in general has been skyrocketing since September, well before the triple ETFs were introduced.