After the sharp decline in the US stock market, retail investors are desperately trying to buy at the bottom

On Tuesday, Interactive Brokers (IBKR. US) stated that despite the significant decline in US stocks over the past week, investors seem to be firmly buying stocks such as Nvidia (NVDA. US) and Tesla (TSLA. US) on dips. Market analysis firm VettaFi also stated that Wednesday's data showed that individual investors rushed to buy shares of a trading open-end index fund (ETF) linked to the "Big Seven" technology super cap stocks during the recent US stock market crash, while other ETFs related to broader indices were also favored.

Affected by concerns about economic growth, the S&P 500 index has fallen by about 3.6% in the past week, and was only one step away from entering a correction zone at the close on Tuesday.

Steve Sosnik, Chief Strategist of Interactive Brokers, stated in a report on Tuesday that all 25 stocks on its weekly list of most active stocks showed a net buying trend amidst the volatile trading and sharp decline this week.

Sosnik said that amidst this intense market volatility, "our clients remain steadfast in their favor of stocks. NVIDIA and Tesla remain the most active stocks with the highest net buying volume.

At the same time, "more aggressive customers" favor the 2x leveraged trading open-ended index funds of chip manufacturer Nvidia and electric car manufacturer Tesla, namely GraniteShares 2X Long NVDA Daily ETF (NVDL. US) and Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares ETF (TSLL. US).

Interestingly, the only short selling variety on the list - Triple Reverse ETF (SQQQ. US) - has the smallest net buying volume, "Sosnik also mentioned

Sosnik stated that the net long delta positions in the options market have brought positive signals, with more long call options than short call options and more short put options than long put options.

Here is the complete data of the 25 most active stocks of Interactive Brokers:

In addition to Interactive Brokers, market analysis firm VettaFi also supports investors' tendency to buy at the bottom. Data shows that in the four trading days ending on Tuesday, the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF attracted a net inflow of $50 million. During these four days, MAGS ETF fell by over 7%, while the S&P 500 index fell by 4.6%.

This capital inflow marks a sharp reversal in the previous five weeks of capital outflows, during which the fund's assets, which amounted to $1.68 billion, decreased by $163 million. This ETF holds super large cap stocks such as Nvidia and Apple, which have fallen more than 12% so far this year.

Todd Thorne, a market strategist at Strategas, said, "This is the first large-scale pullback in this group of stocks in a while. For investors who still believe in investing in these companies, ETFs like this are a convenient way to allocate funds

According to Vanda Research, retail investors seem to be one of the buyers. The company stated that in the week ending on Tuesday, retail investors accounted for approximately 25% of all buyers of the ETF.

Thorne said, "Despite the increasing differences in individual stock returns among these seven companies, investors are still willing to buy ETFs that combine these seven companies." As of late Wednesday afternoon, Tesla's stock price has still fallen 38% this year, while Meta Platforms' stock price has risen nearly 6% in 2025.

Vanda pointed out that individual investors who hope to overstock technology stocks still tend to choose products linked to broader indices. This includes the Jingshun QQQ ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq 100 Index, and Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares, which targets a return rate three times that of the New York Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index.

Vanda said that during the recent sharp decline in the market, these ETFs have also seen retail investors buying in.