Independent macro research firm The Kobeissi Letter reports that retail investor buying of semiconductor ETFs has fallen to one standard deviation below the one-year average. In mid-June, this buying volume briefly dropped to two standard deviations below historical levels. Currently, this indicator is also significantly lower than the peak levels seen in November 2025 and March 2026, when retail investor buying reached three standard deviations above the one-year average. Similarly, retail investor buying of individual semiconductor stocks also fell to more than two standard deviations below historical levels last month. Compared to before the chip industry sell-off in June and July, retail investors are now buying significantly fewer semiconductor stocks and ETFs. AI trading remains highly dynamic.