On September 23, ProShares Ultra Silver declined 8.23% in regular trading, trading at $76.80/share, with turnover of approximately $97.59 million. The sharp drop mirrored a violent intraday reversal in spot silver prices, which surged above $65/oz early in the session before rapidly retreating over 2% as high-level profit-taking triggered cascading sell pressure.

The sell-off was driven by the continued fallout from the Federal Reserve's September 16 decision to raise the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%, marking its first hike since 2023. The dot plot signaled at least one additional hike before year-end. Multiple Fed officials reinforced the hawkish tone on September 22, with Boston Fed President Collins warning that the risk of inflation persistently exceeding the 2% target has increased, while Richmond Fed President Barkin noted the economy is growing stronger. The U.S. dollar index surged to a two-month high, directly pressuring dollar-denominated precious metals.

As a 2x leveraged product tracking spot silver, ProShares Ultra Silver amplifies both gains and losses. The convergence of hawkish monetary policy, rising Treasury yields elevating the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets, and concentrated profit-taking from silver's prior 8%-plus rally magnified the ETF's decline well beyond the underlying metal's move.

ProShares Ultra Silver seeks daily investment results that correspond to two times the daily performance of the Bloomberg Silver Subindex. It invests in financial instruments including swap agreements, futures contracts, and options rather than directly in physical commodities.

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