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⚠️CHART OF THE WEEK: The 2x leverage long-silver futures ETF more than halved in value on Friday
Overleverage always ends up badly
Global Markets Investor
January 31, 2026
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GLOBAL MARKETS INVESTOR’S PORTFOLIO IS 🔥UP +93%🔥SINCE JANUARY 2024
DURING THE MARCH-APRIL 2025 MARKET TURMOIL, MAJOR US INDEXES FELL NEARLY 20%, WHILE THE GMI PORTFOLIO GAINED OVER 5%, FIND OUT HOW BELOW:
The 2x leverage long-silver futures ETF, $AGQ ( ▲ 20.3% ) , plummeted -60% on Friday, the largest daily decline on record. The move follows a +160% year-to-date gain through Thursday, leaving the fund up just +3% for the year after nearly all gains vanished.
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Now, to go back up to an all-time high, the ETF prices would need to rise ~275%.
This is truly wild.
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