BITU +2x ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF
BULL ETF standard · Issuer ProShares · Tracks Bitcoin (IBIT) · Listed 2024-04-01
Realized vs theoretical +2x Bitcoin
Cumulative return of BITU against a clean +2x of Bitcoin's return over the same window; the red line (right axis) is the gap between them.
Other leveraged products on Bitcoin
4| Symbol | Factor | Direction | Issuer | Name | Implied AUM | 30d volume | Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTCL | +2x | BULL | T-Rex | T-Rex 2X Long Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $38.2M | 98,470 | ✓ |
| BTCU | +2x | BULL | Direxion | DIREXION DAILY BITCOIN BULL 2X ETF | — | 43,685 | |
| SBIT | -2x | BEAR | ProShares | ProShares UltraShort Bitcoin ETF | $126.5M | 1,222,500 | ✓ |
| BTCZ | -2x | BEAR | T-Rex | T-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF | $18.3M | 18,835,289 | ✓ |
How BITU works
BITU targets +2x the daily return of Bitcoin — not the return over longer windows. It rebalances every day, so over weeks and months its result drifts away from +2x × the index, usually downward when the market chops around.
The maths: the drag is roughly −½ × N × (N−1) × σ² per period (N = leverage, σ = the index's volatility). For a +2x fund on an index with 25% annual volatility that is several percent a year before fees — the red line above is that drag measured.
Short-term trades (a day or a few) are what these funds are built for. Premium sellers like their rich option IV — see the quote page. Multi-day directional bets work in strong trends and get eaten in chop.
Not investment advice.