Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF (COPJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, investors have sold 4,900 shares of COPJ short. Learn More on Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF's current short interest.

Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,900 shares, an increase of 716.7% from the previous total of 600 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 Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF: Proshares Equities For Rising Rates ETF (1.62%), Enact Holdings, Inc. (5.41%), Global X Thematic Growth ETF (0.02%), Tema Neuroscience and Mental Health ETF (0.07%), VanEck Robotics ETF (2.68%), Global X Clean Water ETF (0.22%), Short Duration Green Bond ETF (0.06%), SPAC and New Issue ETF (1.85%), BNY Mellon Innovators ETF (0.02%), iShares Transition-Enabling Metals ETF (0.28%),

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 COPJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF as its price is falling. COPJ shares are trading up $0.18 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 Sprott Junior Copper Miners ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of COPJ, 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 COPJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.