• WallStreetWindow
  • Posts
  • Meme Mind Traders Place Leveraged Bets With More Margin And Volatile ETF's

Meme Mind Traders Place Leveraged Bets With More Margin And Volatile ETF's

Author

Michael Swanson
January 02, 2025

In partnership with

Become A Better Trader And More Informed Investor

Individual traders ended 2024 taking on more margin debt and more leverage in their accounts, taking on more risk, to try to gamble for big gains. Margin debt grew by 9.3% in November and is up over 34% for the year.

As you can see from this chart margin debt is almost one trillion dollars, and the average margin rate being charged by brokers is over 8%.

Subscribe to keep reading

This content is free, but you must be subscribed to WallStreetWindow to continue reading.

Already a subscriber?Sign In.Not now