FLYD -3x MicroSectors Travel -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN

FLYD

ETN -3x BEAR extreme
MicroSectors Travel -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN
Issuer: MicroSectors · Tracks: Travel (AWAY) · Listed: 2022-06-22
Implied AUM
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Last Close
$47.35
20260720
30d Avg Vol
2,469
Options
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Realized return vs theoretical -3x Travel
Pair counterpart found: FLYU (+3x bull, MicroSectors Travel 3x Leveraged ETN)
Shorting both legs of a daily-reset bull/bear pair captures combined decay drift over time. Theoretical "free money" — actual edge depends on borrow rates (often punitive on the bear leg) and assignment risk on hard-to-borrow products.
Other leveraged products tracking Travel
Symbol Factor Direction Issuer Name Implied AUM 30d Vol Options
FLYU +3x BULL MicroSectors MicroSectors Travel 3x Leveraged ETN — 1,319
OOTO +2x BULL Direxion Direxion Daily Travel & Vacation Bull 2X Shares $4.7M 9,247

How FLYD works

FLYD targets -3x the daily return of Travel — not the cumulative return over multi-day windows. The fund rebalances at the close each day using swaps or futures, which is what creates the volatility drag the chart above visualizes.

Mathematical headline: drag ≈ −0.5 × N × (N−1) × σ² per period. For a -3x product on an underlying with 25% annualized vol, expected annual drag is around 18.8%. Add expense ratio and the realized number is typically worse.

  • Short-term tactical: daily and intraday holds are where these products were designed to live.
  • Premium selling: options on FLYD carry very rich IV — see the quote page for IV rank and straddle pricing.
  • Multi-day directional: works in strong trends; gets eaten alive in chop. Use the chart above to gauge the realized vs theoretical track record.