Global investors' leveraged bets on semiconductors: Is the wolf really here this time?

The global semiconductor boom has driven a surge in the size of leveraged ETFs, with Southern double long Hynix rising over 1000% this year, but a 30% drop in a single day in early July warned of high volatility risks. Experts emphasize that such products are only suitable for short-term operations, and holding them for a long time may result in losses due to compound interest. Investors should be wary of blindly following the trend.