ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (IQQQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, traders have sold 46,600 shares of IQQQ short. Learn More on ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income 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. IQQQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF's short interest ratio.

ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF saw a drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 46,600 shares, a drop of 15.0% from the previous total of 54,800 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 ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF: ALPS Level Four Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.11%), Global X Dax Germany ETF (2.19%), BrandywineGLOBALDynamic US Large Cap Value ETF (0.16%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (0.19%), Principal Quality ETF (0.16%), First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.64%), SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (0.30%), Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (0.45%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (4.24%), ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (0.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IQQQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF as its price is falling. IQQQ shares are trading up $0.55 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 ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income 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 IQQQ, 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 IQQQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.