The framework has shifted from markdown to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is momentum reading oversold.
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long AMAT ETF
AMA · NASDAQ · USD
The fund is an actively managed exchange traded fund (“ETF”) that attempts to achieve two times (200%) the daily percentage change in the share price of the underlying security by employing derivatives, namely swap agree…
FAIL · Does not pass the screenPrice as of 27 Oct 2026Daily close, not a live quote
Screened 2026-10-27 · the tape above runs as of 18:04 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed
Key facts today
- Price14.69 USD at the 27 Oct 2026 close
- Ethical screenDoes not pass
- Last reviewed27 Oct 2026 (1 days ago)
A summary of the dated readings below, not a live quote and not advice.
A price-versus-fair-value chart appears here once we hold enough history for this name.
- Trend Distribution
- Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
- Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
- Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
- Ethical does not pass the values gate
Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.
This name holds its distribution label.
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long AMAT ETF holds its Distribution at $14.69. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 1 days.
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 1 days |
| Price at the screen | $14.69 |
| Valuation | N/A trailing · N/A forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | FAIL · score 30.0 |
Five Screens, Shown in Full
Does not pass. Financial sector: Financial
| Test | Figure | Limit | What it means | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business activity | Excluded | Core business clean | Financial sector: Financial | Fail |
| Debt load | Excluded | Below 33% | Interest-bearing debt is of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. | Fail |
| Interest-bearing cash | Excluded | Below 33% | Interest-bearing cash and securities are of assets, above the one-third limit. | Fail |
| Receivables | Excluded | Below 49% | Money owed to the company is of assets, above the 49% limit. | Fail |
| Revenue purity | Excluded | Below 5% | of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, over the 5% line. | Fail |
Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.
The Ethical ReadWhy It Falls Short, in Plain English
Defiance Daily Target 2X Long AMAT ETF does not clear the screen at the business-activity stage. It operates in conventional financial services, which the screen treats as interest-based, so the financial ratios are not the deciding factor here.
Read as at 2026-10-27. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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The framework has shifted from accumulation to markdown since the last review. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 28.8% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows modest positive risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is momentum reading bearish.
The analysis reads accumulation. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved up 17.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is momentum reading neutral.
The framework has shifted from markdown to accumulation since the last review. Smart money appears to be quietly building positions. This typically precedes a markup phase. Price has moved down 42.6% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is momentum reading neutral.
Our analysis reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is momentum reading neutral.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | buy | 1K–15K |
| 2026-09-04 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | buy | 1K–15K |
| 2026-08-28 | Michael McCaul | Republican | buy | 1K–15K |
| 2026-08-28 | Michael McCaul | Republican | buy | 1K–15K |
| 2026-08-27 | Michael McCaul | Republican | buy | 1K–15K |
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $25.00 | +19.9% | · | $1,199 | +19.9% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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