SNDQ -2x Tradr 2X Short SNDK Daily ETF
SNDQ
ETF -2x BEAR standardTradr 2X Short SNDK Daily ETF
Implied AUM
$119.0M
Last Close
$4.00
20260720
30d Avg Vol
114,273,725
Options
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Realized return vs theoretical -2x SNDK
Pair counterpart found:
SNXX
(+2x bull, Tradr 2X Long SNDK Daily ETF)
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 SNDK
How SNDQ works
SNDQ targets -2x the daily return of SNDK — 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 -2x product on an underlying with 25% annualized vol, expected annual drag is around 6.2%. 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 SNDQ 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.