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 closed out or covered. As of October 15th, traders have sold 21,400 shares of FBOT short. Learn More on Fidelity Disruptive Automation 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. FBOT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF's short interest ratio.

Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 21,400 shares, a decrease of 6.6% from the previous total of 22,900 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 Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF: First Trust Indxx Innovative Transaction & Process ETF (0.03%), WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (0.09%), VictoryShares THB Mid Cap ESG ETF (0.05%), Fidelity Disruptors ETF (0.01%), Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF (1.63%), Global X Video Games & Esports ETF (1.25%), Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF (0.45%), iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EM ETF (0.09%), Tema Cardiovascular and Metabolics ETF (0.44%), Global X Millennial Consumer ETF (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 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 $0.16 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 increases 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 October, 15 2024.