The Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X Shares (MUU), a leveraged exchange-traded fund designed to deliver twice the daily performance of Micron Technology Inc., experienced a sharp intraday decline of 16.66% on Thursday.
The pullback is attributed to a technical correction as the fund's underlying asset, Micron Technology, had reached technically overbought territory following a historic rally. Micron's stock had surged over 77% in May alone—its best monthly performance since 1987—pushing its 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) above 70, a threshold widely viewed as a precursor to correction. Traders appeared to take profits after this significant run-up, with the decline amplified by the fund's 2x leverage structure.
Additionally, the semiconductor sector faced broad pre-market weakness triggered by Broadcom's disappointing quarterly earnings report, which fell short of market expectations. This led to a sector-wide selloff, with Micron Technology down 7.24% in pre-market trading, directly impacting the leveraged MUU fund.
The correction follows a period where veteran technology hardware giants like Micron have staged a dramatic comeback, driven by the AI infrastructure expansion boom. This resurgence had pushed related stocks into overbought conditions, setting the stage for the current profit-taking adjustment.
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