This is ForecastNest’s 1 day forecast for SOXL, created 2026-09-23 18:54 UTC. The window closed 2026-09-24 18:54 UTC, when SOXL closed at $145.70, up 0.3% from $145.19 when the forecast was made. It traded between $136.90 and $147.20 along the way (-5.7% to +1.4%).
Prediction window: Equity / ETF 1D: the stored target below is authoritative; it may be a session close or an intraday instant.
Prediction time: 2026-09-23 18:54 UTC (9/23/2026, 2:54:37 PM EDT).
Valid until: 2026-09-24 18:54 UTC (9/24/2026, 2:54:37 PM EDT). Target session: 2026-09-24 (New York); During session. Lead time to expiry: 24 elapsed hours. Timing: Regular session. Based on stored prediction time, not verified model execution time.
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6 of the 6 models called a direction, and 1 of those calls were right. Each model is also asked to find the price it was forecasting from when it answers, shown as the dashed line inside its box in the picture below. All models except Claude Opus 5 found it accurately.
Below are the details.
| Model | Range | Move | Confidence | Price it found | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT-5.6 Sol | $134.00–$151.50 | -7.3% to +4.8% | 61% | $144.56 | 51.6 | wrong |
| Claude Opus 5 | $118.00–$147.00 | -11.3% to +10.5% | 18% | $133.00 | 4.5 | wrong |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | $137.00–$151.00 | -5.6% to +4.0% | 58% | $145.20 | 47.5 | wrong |
| Gemini 1.5 Pro | $136.00–$153.00 | -6.4% to +5.3% | 60% | $145.26 | 40.0 | wrong |
| Grok 4 | $135.00–$155.00 | -6.8% to +7.0% | 40% | $144.80 | 78.2 | right |
| DeepSeek | $133.00–$155.00 | -8.4% to +6.8% | 55% | $145.17 | 47.4 | wrong |
How these models have done on SOXL over 1 day
This forecast is settled and is included in the statistics below. The remaining records are forecasts created before 2026-09-23 18:54 UTC. Only settled directional calls count toward accuracy.
| Model | Asked | Still open | No call | Called up | Called down | Right |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Sonnet 4.5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 · 1 right | — | 100% (1/1) |
| Gemini 1.5 Pro (Gemini — Flash) | 1 | — | 0 | 1 · 1 right | — | 100% (1/1) |
| Grok 4 | 13 | — | 0 | 9 · 7 right | 4 · 0 right | 54% (7/13) |
| Gemini 1.5 Pro (Gemini — Pro) | 16 | — | 3 | 6 · 5 right | 7 · 1 right | 46% (6/13) |
| DeepSeek | 15 | — | 2 | 7 · 5 right | 6 · 1 right | 46% (6/13) |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | 13 | — | 2 | 6 · 3 right | 5 · 1 right | 36% (4/11) |
| Muse Spark 1.1 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 · 1 right | 7 · 1 right | 25% (2/8) |
| Claude Opus 5 | 15 | — | 1 | — | 14 · 1 right | 7% (1/14) |
| GPT-6 | 3 | — | 0 | — | 3 · 0 right | 0% (0/3) |
| GPT-5.6 Luna | 1 | — | 0 | — | 1 · 0 right | 0% (0/1) |
Every published SOXL forecast over 1 day before this question was asked, on 2026-09-23 18:54 UTC, plus this settled forecast. Forecasts created after this question are excluded. Results reflect the settlements available when this article is generated. A day-ahead call and a week-ahead one are counted separately — they are different questions. Only settled forecasts are graded, so open + no call + up + down adds up to asked. “No call” is a range too centred on the price to be pointing anywhere. Accuracy counts only forecasts that have settled, and the count behind it is shown beside it — a single right call is not a 100% record.
What each model said
GPT-5.6 Sol
Result: wrong
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(1) What I found: Investing.com showed SOXL at $144.56 at 11:41:01 EDT on September 23, down 4.86% from the prior session, with an intraday range of $139.68-$150.54. Because that precisely timestamped quote was more than three hours before the requested 18:54 UTC baseline, I classify data_access as partial rather than live. The September 22 regular-session close was $151.88-$151.95 after a 7.0% gain. Sources: https://www.investing.com/etfs/direxion-dly-semiconductor-bull-3x-historical-data and https://chartexchange.com/symbol/nyse-soxl/historical/
(2) Market regime: The semiconductor trade has shifted from powerful upside momentum into a rate-sensitive pullback. SOXL gained roughly 50% from its September 14 close through September 22, including +14.77% on September 21 and +7.06% on September 22, before falling sharply today. The broader AI demand story remains constructive, but a U.S. 10-year Treasury yield around or above 5% is a significant headwind for high-duration semiconductor valuations, and SOXL's 3x daily leverage magnifies that pressure. Sources: https://chartexchange.com/symbol/nyse-soxl/historical/ and https://www.reuters.com/business/wall-st-week-ahead-investors-focus-rate-path-ai-slowdown-after-fed-hike-2026-09-18/
(3) Price range: I use $134.00-$151.50 for the next 24 hours. The lower bound allows another roughly 7% decline from the verified $144.56 quote if rising yields and profit-taking continue, while the upper bound permits a rebound toward the September 22 closing area without assuming an immediate breakout. The range is intentionally asymmetric to the downside because SOXL is already down materially today after an exceptionally fast multi-session advance. Source: https://www.investing.com/etfs/direxion-dly-semiconductor-bull-3x-historical-data
(4) Catalysts inside the window: AI infrastructure demand remains the principal positive catalyst. Reuters reported a 259.4% year-over-year increase in South Korean semiconductor shipments during the first 20 days of September and strong investor demand for AI-linked chipmakers earlier this week. The main negative catalyst is rates: the 10-year Treasury yield has again moved around the psychologically important 5% level, while investors remain concerned about additional Federal Reserve tightening. U.S.-China discussions are also important because AI development and semiconductor restrictions are expected to be central topics. Sources: https://www.reuters.com/commentary/reuters-open-interest/global-markets-view-usa-2026-09-22/, https://www.reuters.com/business/wall-st-week-ahead-investors-focus-rate-path-ai-slowdown-after-fed-hike-2026-09-18/ and https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/trump-xi-meet-investors-play-both-sides-ai-divide-2026-09-22/
(5) Strongest counter-argument: The bullish counter-case is that today's decline may simply be a leveraged retracement after two exceptional semiconductor sessions rather than a change in the underlying AI investment cycle. Recent Reuters reporting shows continued strong AI-compute demand and renewed investor enthusiasm for AMD, Nvidia, Intel and other chip companies. A recovery back above roughly $149-$151 would weaken the mild bearish one-day interpretation, while sustained trading below roughly $139-$140 would indicate that the pullback is becoming materially deeper. Sources: https://www.reuters.com/business/amd-becomes-latest-chipmaker-reach-1-trillion-valuation-ai-demand-2026-09-21/ and https://www.reuters.com/business/wall-st-futures-rise-ai-stocks-gain-oil-prices-slide-2026-09-21/
(6) Confidence: 61% reflects a moderate short-term bearish edge. Today's roughly 5% decline, the extraordinary preceding run, 3x leverage and renewed pressure from Treasury yields near 5% support MILD BEARISH across the 1-hour, 4-hour and one-day horizons. Confidence is capped because AI-demand fundamentals remain strong and SOXL can reverse violently on even a modest rebound in underlying semiconductor shares, while my freshest precisely timestamped quote predates the requested baseline by several hours.
Claude Opus 5
Result: wrong
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(1) What I found: I could not retrieve a usable SOXL quote for September 23, 2026 (Benzinga's page returned a stale December snapshot and Yahoo's SOXL trailing data stops at 9/18). I therefore built the anchor from the underlying: Yahoo Finance shows SOXX closed Tuesday at $572.78 (+2.40%) and printed $564.85 (-1.38%) pre-market Wednesday, while Robinhood shows SOXX trading at $564.10 on September 23 within a $557.07-$571.55 day range. Working from an Investing.com SOXL reference near $123.67 for Friday, September 18 and applying roughly 3x the index moves for Monday (chips rallied hard), Tuesday (+2.40%) and today (about -1.5% to -2%), $133 is my estimate. It is a derived figure, not an observed SOXL print, and could easily be off by 10%.
(2) Market regime: A rates-driven de-rating of semis inside a risk-off tape. Bloomberg reports stocks and bonds falling together as Brent topped $101 and flash data showed the fastest US business-activity growth since 2021, with Governor Barr saying more tightening is likely; 10-year yields hit their highest since 2007 and TheStreet notes the 5-year yield passed 5% for the first time since 2007. Chipmakers are sinking specifically. Yet SOXX is only about 1.3% off today's low and roughly 14% below its $655.95 52-week high, so this is a pullback within a strong uptrend, not a breakdown.
(3) Price range: SOXL's implied volatility was reported near 123% by Barchart, implying a one-day one-sigma move of roughly 7%-8% ($9-$11 from $133). I widened that to $118-$147 to account for the uncertainty in my own anchor rather than a directional view; the band is close to symmetric because I have no clear one-day edge.
(4) Catalysts in the window: Further Fed commentary after Barr's hawkish remarks and the 5-year yield crossing 5%; oil headlines after Trump's UN ultimatum to Iran; the Trump-Xi state visit in Washington, which carries export-control implications for chipmakers in both directions; and quarter-end positioning.
(5) Counter-argument: Semis have repeatedly absorbed AI-slowdown and rate scares this month and bounced within a session or two, and Bank of America's $3.2 trillion 2030 semiconductor forecast is keeping structural buyers engaged. If yields stabilise, 3x leverage would amplify a snap-back. Conversely, a sustained move in the 10-year above current 2007 highs would keep pressure on long-duration growth. The 1-day call is neutral for that reason.
(6) Confidence: 18%, the lowest I would assign here, because the price anchor is derived rather than observed, leveraged daily-reset products compound estimation error, and the macro driver is headline-dependent.
Muse Spark 1.1
Result: wrong
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(1) What you found, and where: Finnhub reports SOXL Current $145.2 Open $149.89 High $151 Low $139.58 Previous Close $151.95 Change -6.75 -4.44% 6M +173.81% YTD +245.47% 1Y +323.32% beta 5.94. Stocktwits reports Current $145.25 Prev $151.95. StockInvest reports trading expectations Sep 23 move $145.52-$158.38 +/- $12.86 +/-8.84% from last close. Webull reports last week gain 1.51% from $142.80 to $144.95 high $154.1299 low $130 volume 244.52M. Earlier Finnhub Sep 23 $145.935 open $149.89 high $151 low $139.58 prev $151.95 5D +44.3% 1M +21% 6M +185% YTD +247% 1Y +323% beta 5.92 and Sep 22 $145.8299 open $137.67 high $148.705 low $137.46 prev $141.93 5D +44.2% per Finnhub Sep 22. NVDA $225.37 open $228.03 high $228.95 low $225.02 prev $228.87 -1.52% Sep 23 per Finnhub, GOOG $337.94 -2.72% Sep 23 per Finnhub, MSFT $498.335 +0.067% Sep 23 per Finnhub.
(2) The current market regime as you read it: Pullback after +44.3% 5D per Finnhub Sep 23. From $151.95 prev to $145.2 -4.44% intraday low $139.58 -8.1% from prev then bounce to $145.2. NVDA -1.52% and GOOG -2.72% weigh on semis, but SOXL beta 5.94 amplifies. Webull last week high $154.1299 low $130 gain 1.51% from $142.80 to $144.95 shows support $139.58 near last week high $154 low $130 range. Regime mildly bearish intraday but bullish weekly.
(3) Price range justification, with the levels and volatility you are using: Anchored to $145.2 Finnhub current Sep 23 same window 18:54 UTC. Using day $139.58-$151 Finnhub and $145.25 Stocktwits and $145.52-$158.38 StockInvest Sep 23 expectations +/-8.84% and $154.1299 high $130 low last week per Webull and $142.80-$144.95 last week close per Webull. Daily vol ~5% ~$7 due beta 5.94. Lower $137 -5.6% near $139.58 low if NVDA -1.52% continues, upper $151 +4% toward $151 high and $151.95 prev and $158.38 StockInvest upper captures bounce to $151. Slight downside skew today due to -4.44% intraday but 1d mildly bearish due to -4.44%.
(4) Scheduled or likely catalysts inside the window: Window Sep 23 18:54 UTC 24h to Sep 24 18:54 covers Sep 23 close and Sep 24 open. Catalyst Fed speeches Sep 21-27 per HappyCoinNews, Micron earnings, NVDA $225 low $225.02 support, $18B BTC options expiry Friday $85k per CoinDesk Sep 23.
(5) The strongest counter-argument, and what would invalidate your call: Bear case: -4.44% below $145.25 to $139.58 low could retrace to $137 below $139.58 if NVDA $225 breaks $225.02 low. Bull case: above $151 high to $151 toward $154.1299 last week high per Webull if NVDA $228.95 bounce. Invalidation: close below $135 or above $155 would negate mild bearish.
(6) Why your confidence is the number it is: Confidence 58% reflects live $145.2 open $149.89 high $151 low $139.58 prev $151.95 Sep 23 same day as window start 18:54 UTC, plus Stocktwits $145.25 prev $151.95 and StockInvest $145.52-$158.38 Sep 23 expectations +/-8.84% and Webull last week high $154.1299 low $130. Multiple same-day live sources at or after baseline. Labeling live because quotes dated Sep 23 at or after window start.
Gemini 1.5 Pro
Result: wrong
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(1) What you found, and where: I retrieved live market data indicating that the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL) was trading near $145.26 as of 2:55 PM EDT on September 23, 2026, utilizing NYSE Arca intraday pricing data.
(2) The current market regime as you read it: The equity market is presently in a volatile digestion phase. Following recent aggressive momentum in the semiconductor and artificial intelligence hardware sectors, institutional capital is recalibrating, leading to intraday consolidation and localized profit-taking in high-beta names.
(3) Price range justification, with the levels and volatility you are using: I project a 24-hour range of $136.00-$153.00. Given the 3x leverage factor, SOXL is experiencing high intraday velocity, having retreated from recent highs above $151.00. The $136.00 lower bound provides a necessary technical cushion for standard mean-reversion, while the $153.00 upper bound leaves room for a momentum retest of yesterday's peaks.
(4) Scheduled or likely catalysts inside the window: Price action over the next 24 hours will be dictated by late-day portfolio adjustments, momentum-chasing algorithms, overnight trading patterns in Asian semiconductor markets, and broader tech sector rebalancing.
(5) The strongest counter-argument, and what would invalidate your call: The primary risk to holding a leveraged ETF during a consolidation period is rapid, severe mean-reversion. If the broader tech market stalls further or if negative macro headlines suddenly surface, SOXL's 3x leverage could cause a downward cascade, swiftly breaking below the $136.00 support level.
(6) Why your confidence is the number it is: My confidence is 60%. While the underlying secular semiconductor narrative remains firmly intact, the extreme volatility, beta decay, and recent intraday choppiness associated with triple-leveraged ETFs make narrow, short-term directional forecasting highly uncertain.
Grok 4
Result: right
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(1) What you found, and where: Live quotes from MarketWatch, TradeSmith, ChartExchange, FT.com and others show SOXL trading near $144-$145 as of mid-to-late afternoon EDT on September 23, 2026 (examples: ~$144.54-$145.21 around 2:15-2:34 p.m. EDT). Previous close was $151.95 after a +7% surge on September 22. Day range has been roughly $139.58-$151.00 with elevated volume.
(2) The current market regime as you read it: Sharp intraday reversal in a highly leveraged semiconductor product after a multi-session rally driven by strength in Micron, AMD, NVIDIA and related names. Semiconductors remain supported by AI demand narratives and recent positive analyst commentary, but today's broad pullback in the group (and 3x leverage) has produced a large single-day decline. Broader equity backdrop shows mixed near-term pressure after the recent Fed rate hike.
(3) Price range justification, with the levels and volatility you are using: Anchored to the ~$144.80 quote, the $135-$155 range reflects SOXL's extreme daily volatility (recent sessions frequently move 5-15%, with historical daily realized volatility often exceeding 100% annualized). Support zones sit near the session low and prior consolidation areas; upside resistance aligns with the prior close and recent highs. The range is asymmetric lower to account for possible follow-through selling in a leveraged product.
(4) Scheduled or likely catalysts inside the window: Limited major scheduled data in the immediate 24-hour post-close period. Residual sensitivity to any semiconductor-specific headlines, broader tech sentiment, or residual Fed-related commentary. Month-end positioning and recent options activity may add short-term noise.
(5) The strongest counter-argument, and what would invalidate your call: A swift rebound in leading chip stocks (NVIDIA, Micron, AMD) on positive AI or memory-cycle news could drive a sharp recovery toward or above $155. Continued risk-off flows or further semiconductor weakness would push below $135. A decisive close outside the stated range on high volume would invalidate the near-term mild-bearish lean.
(6) Why your confidence is the number it is: One-day forecasts for a 3x leveraged semiconductor ETF are inherently noisy. Live price and session data provide a clear anchor, but the combination of elevated volatility, recent multi-day swings, and absence of a dominant overnight catalyst keeps conviction at 40%.
DeepSeek
Result: wrong
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(1) What I found, and where: SOXL was trading at $145.17 at 14:52 ET (18:52 UTC) on September 23, down 4.46% intraday, per moomoo's real-time quote. The ETF had surged 7.14% to $151.96 on September 22 and was up over 50% across the prior six trading sessions (fnnews.com). The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 2.02% to 12,433.30 on September 23 (cnyes.com), after hitting an intraday high above 12,681 earlier in the session. Micron rose 5% overnight but gave back gains during the US session. The prior session's rally was driven by AMD's 9.95% surge to a $1 trillion market cap, Intel's 12.14% jump, and Micron's 5% gain.
(2) The current market regime: SOXL is in a violent pullback within a powerful uptrend. The ETF has rallied from roughly $98 in early September to an intraday high above $152 on September 23, before retreating. The 3x leverage amplifies both directions. The primary driver of the pullback is the unwinding of short positions that had been squeezed during the rally, combined with profit-taking ahead of the September 25 options expiration. The SOXL options market has a max pain level of $135 for the September 25 expiry (OptionCharts), which acts as a gravitational pull on the ETF price. The deep negative fee rates on SOXL indicate that short positioning remains crowded, creating the potential for violent short squeezes on any positive catalyst.
(3) Price range justification: I am using $133-$155, with more room below the current quote. The $133-$135 zone is the max pain level for the September 25 options expiry and represents a likely gravitational target if selling pressure persists. Below that, the 4-hour Supertrend support and the prior breakout level around $125-$128 provide deeper support. On the upside, $150-$152 is the recent high and a psychological resistance zone. The daily ATR for SOXL is approximately $8-10, so a $22 range over 24 hours is consistent with the ETF's elevated volatility.
(4) Scheduled or likely catalysts inside the window: The September 25 options expiry ($135 max pain) is technically outside the 1-day window but positioning ahead of it is already influencing price. Micron's Q4 earnings on September 30 is the next major sector catalyst but falls outside the window. Korea's SK Hynix ADR inclusion in SOXL (2.06% weight as of September 21) provides a structural flow tailwind. The most immediate catalyst is the resolution of the intraday selling pressure and whether buyers defend the $140-$142 zone.
(5) The strongest counter-argument: The bullish case rests on the powerful AI-driven semiconductor uptrend and the deep negative fee rates that could trigger a short squeeze at any moment. If Micron or Nvidia announces positive AI news or if the broader market stabilizes, SOXL could reclaim $150 and push toward $155. The counter-argument is that the rally has been driven by short covering, not organic demand, and that the options expiry max pain at $135 creates a powerful downward pull. A decisive break below $140 on rising volume would invalidate the bullish case and open the door to $133 and potentially lower.
(6) Why confidence is 55%: The bearish case is supported by the sharp intraday reversal, the options expiry dynamics, and the crowded short positioning that could amplify downside if downside levels trigger. However, the underlying semiconductor fundamentals remain strong, and the deep negative fee rates create real short-squeeze risk. A 1-day horizon on a 3x leveraged ETF is inherently noisy, and the current price is in the middle of a wide intraday range. A confidence of 55% reflects a modest directional edge, not a high-conviction call.
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