Ride the chip cycle without riding it all the way down.

Three things. SOXX, an unleveraged semiconductor ETF, is the core and stays in place at all times. SOXL is the leveraged sleeve, tracking three times the daily move of the same semiconductor index. SOXS is the inverse fund used as a hedge. Anything not allocated sits in cash. You can see the exact holdings in your account at any time.

SOXX tracks the ICE Semiconductor Index one for one. SOXL seeks three times the daily move of the same index, using derivatives, and resets that leverage every day. Over any period longer than a day, SOXL will not simply return three times what SOXX returned.

None of them are held by this strategy, but they come up often, so here is how they compare. SMH is an unleveraged semiconductor ETF like SOXX, but it tracks a different index and weights its holdings differently. SOXX is used for the core here because SOXL and SOXS track the same index, so the core, the leveraged sleeve and the hedge all move against the same benchmark. USD seeks two times daily semiconductor exposure rather than three, so it moves less in both directions, and SSG is its inverse counterpart.

You can. The thing to understand is that a leveraged fund resets every day, and semiconductors swing more than almost anything else. A choppy stretch can grind the position down even when the sector ends up roughly where it started. Sitting through that is the hard part.

Because semiconductors move harder. The same amount of leverage produces a much rougher ride here, so more of the money sits in SOXX and less in SOXL.

Four things matter most with leveraged funds. Compounding, because daily resets mean returns over time can differ a lot from three times the index. Correlation, because the fund may not track the semiconductor index as closely as you expect. Derivatives, because these funds use swaps and similar instruments to get their exposure. And holding duration, because the longer you hold, the more the first three can add up. None of these go away because the position is managed. The goal is to spend less time exposed to them, not to remove them.

A lot. Semiconductors are among the most volatile parts of the market, and a leveraged version moves further and faster in both directions. The strategy is designed to reduce exposure and can hedge, but it cannot prevent losses and it will not get out at the top. Only use money you can afford to lose entirely.

Exposure is designed to come down in steps rather than all at once, and a hedge can be applied in a sustained downtrend. It will not call the top, and it does not predict cycles. It reacts to conditions as they change.

No. It is built as a slice. Most people pair it with a Core model portfolio holding the bulk of their money and keep this as the smaller, higher-risk piece. You choose the size.

0.50% per year on assets under management, or $4 a month for accounts under $10,000. The minimum to start is $1,000. Your account is held at Alpaca Securities LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. alphaAI never holds your money directly.

Yes, any time. There is no lock-in and no performance fee. You can change how much is allocated, switch strategies, or withdraw.