What the SSO (2x S&P) is composed of (at Proshares)?

Futures?
Buying ETFs on margin?

Why SSO is twice the DAILY movement of the S&P and not just twice the S&P in simple leverage?
 
They're in equity swaps (leveraged instruments) whose specific value changes day-to-day based on the movement of the S&P.
 
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