Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF (FBOT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 5,200 shares of FBOT short. 0.14% of Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.14% of Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 5,200 shares, a decrease of 62.0% from the previous total of 13,700 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.

0.14% of Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF: Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (0.09%), Global X Millennial Consumer ETF (0.28%), First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF (0.12%), Fidelity Disruptors ETF (0.03%), Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF (0.15%), iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (0.91%), Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (4.19%), WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (0.22%), Roundhill Daily 2X Long Magnificent Seven ETF (0.30%), Global X E-Commerce ETF (0.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FBOT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF as its price is falling. FBOT shares are trading up $0.06 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 Fidelity Disruptive Automation 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 FBOT, 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 FBOT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.