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Overnight, more than $2 trillion was wiped off the U.S. stock market. The Nasdaq fell nearly 6%, setting a record for its biggest one-day point drop; the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index plunged more than 12%, and the VIX surged over 45% in a single day. South Korea’s stock market fell more than 8%, triggering a circuit breaker, while the Nikkei approached bear-market territory.

This isn’t an ordinary correction—it’s a chain reaction of leveraged positions blowing up. Several hedge funds have received margin calls and are facing liquidation pressure. Capital isn’t rotating into other stocks; it’s pulling straight out of risk assets and rushing into short-term U.S. Treasuries. U.S. money market fund assets have hit a record $8.016 trillion.

The spark was a sudden shift in expectations for AI regulation after the midterm elections, but what really fanned the flames was the funding chain and leveraged positions. If you look only at the election, the drop might seem excessive. But when you factor in leverage, this kind of sell-off makes sense.

For retail investors, here’s the takeaway: don’t rush to buy the dip; first, see whether key levels hold. Don’t use leverage—staying in the game matters more than calling the bottom. Until the wave of liquidations is over, any further drop is an opportunity—but only for those who still have cash to deploy.

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