Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
Options put/call open interest 0.00, read 2026-10-25
Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price19.17 USD
Ethical score30.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-10-02Read Distribution18.63+2.9% to today Markup gives way to Distribution after a 20% slide in 13 weeks
2026-07-02Read Markup23.39-18.1% to today First review on file: Markup
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.
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped ETF -2x Shares holds its Markup at $19.17. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 14 days.
As held on the ledger · 2026-10-27
Phase
Markup
Quantitative state
The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 14 days
Price at the screen
$19.17
Valuation
N/A trailing · N/A forward price to earnings
Values screen
FAIL· score 30.0
The Workings
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 Read
Why It Falls Short, in Plain English
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped ETF -2x Shares 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 2026-10-28. It updates when the underlying figures move, and past reads are kept below.
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The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited
Every Entry, As Written
2026-10-28Distribution$14.46+0.0%Entry 9
The analysis reads distribution. 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 negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are down 46%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%.
2026-10-21Distribution$14.46+9.1%Entry 8
The analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved up 9.1% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 46%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%.
2026-10-14Distribution$13.25-28.9%Entry 7
The analysis reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 28.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 46%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%.
The framework has shifted from markup to distribution since the last review. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 20.4% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 46%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%.
2026-08-24Markup$23.39+0.0%Entry 5
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. 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 negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 46%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%.
2026-07-24Markup$23.39+0.0%Entry 4
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. 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 negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 46%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%.
2026-07-18Markup$23.39+0.0%Entry 3
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. 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 negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it B. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are down 46%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 18%.
2026-07-03Markup$23.39+0.0%Entry 2
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. 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 negative risk-adjusted returns.
2026-07-02Markup$23.39Entry 1
Our analysis reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
Period
Price then
Price return
Divs per share
$1,000 became
Total return
1 month
$19.20
+28.5%
·
$1,285
+28.5%
2 months
$16.90
+45.9%
·
$1,459
+45.9%
3 months
$22.72
+8.6%
$0.25
$1,097
+9.7%
6 months
$29.98
-17.7%
$0.84
$851
-14.9%
1 year
$45.50
-45.8%
$1.68
$579
-42.1%
2 years
$53.33
-53.8%
$4.27
$543
-45.7%
3 years
$49.24
-49.9%
$5.99
$623
-37.7%
5 years
$84.72
-70.9%
$6.56
$369
-63.1%
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
The Ledger's Promise
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ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped ETF -2x Shares · BZQ · Markup · $19.17
Recorded 2026-10-27 · before the outcome · scored mechanically