AOT Growth & Innovation ETF (AOTG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AOT Growth & Innovation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, traders have sold 700 shares of AOTG short. Learn More on AOT Growth & Innovation ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. AOTG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on AOT Growth & Innovation ETF's short interest ratio.

AOT Growth & Innovation ETF saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 700 shares, an increase of 250.0% from the previous total of 200 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AOT Growth & Innovation ETF: Procure Space ETF (0.07%), Fidelity Disruptive Medicine ETF (0.43%), Spear Alpha ETF (1.23%), Tradr 2X Short Innovation Daily ETF (8.60%), Tema Oncology ETF (0.19%), Fidelity Disruptive Communications ETF (0.55%), Global X Aging Population ETF (0.05%), Democratic Large Cap Core ETF (0.99%), CrossingBridge Pre-Merger SPAC ETF (0.10%), Roundhill GLP-1 & Weight Loss ETF (0.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AOTG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AOT Growth & Innovation ETF as its price is falling. AOTG shares are trading down $0.21 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for AOT Growth & Innovation ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AOTG, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AOTG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.