Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares is a leveraged ETF best suited for short-term trading, not long-term investing, due to time decay and amplified volatility. Oil prices have been steady in mid-2025, with strong product demand and supportive U.S. energy policies benefiting oil companies' earnings. XLE, the underlying index for ERX, has outperformed crude oil prices, and ERX magnifies both gains and losses relative to XLE.
President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill could energize leveraged ETFs that can capitalize on the strength of the oil and gas industry. That is, of course, if they continue exhibiting upside through the rest of the summer.