Both PLTW and PLTY overwhelmingly track Palantir; without a bullish underlying thesis, neither vehicle works. The first sustained drawdown exposed PLTY's structural limits - months of flat-to-declining price action delivered only minimal mitigation, confirming the option layer is too light (and spread-based) to generate meaningful cushion. PLTW behaved mechanically as designed - the ~120% weekly reset leverage amplified downside (with volatility drag), but without option inefficiencies; its structure remains cleaner for capturing the next directional move.