What fresh hell is this?

MIAMI, Aug. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Defiance ETFs is proud to unveil MSTX, the first single-stock long leveraged ETF for MicroStrategy. MSTX seeks to provide 175% long daily targeted exposure to MicroStrategy. Defiance’s single-stock ETFs provide leveraged exposure to disruptive companies without the need for a margin account.

MicroStrategy, known for its visionary approach to data analytics and business intelligence, has emerged as a prominent player in the Bitcoin market. With a strategic focus on becoming one of the largest holders of Bitcoin, MicroStrategy has captured the attention of investors seeking leveraged exposure to Bitcoin. As of the end of Q1 2024, MicroStrategy held approximately 214,400 bitcoins with a market value of around $15.22 billion.

“As we introduce MSTX, our long leverage MicroStrategy ETF, we’re amplifying the potential for investors seeking long leveraged exposure to Bitcoin. Given MicroStrategy’s inherent higher beta compared to Bitcoin, MSTX offers a unique opportunity for investors to maximize their leverage exposure to the Bitcoin market within an ETF wrapper,” says Sylvia Jablonski, CEO of Defiance ETFs.

Yes, people who think plain old MicroStrategy — which crypto loon Michael Saylor has turned into a leveraged bitcoin vehicle — is a bit too boring and steady can now simply buy a leveraged ETF that solely invests in MicroStrategy.

So that’s leverage on leverage on an underlying asset that is already rife with leveraged trading. MicroStrategy’s one-year volatility is already 95.9, nearly eight times $SPY, State Street’s S&P 500 ETF. MSTX’s 1.75 times leverage would crank that up to eyewatering levels.