Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF (MAXI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 13,200 shares of MAXI short. Learn More on Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF: Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF saw a decrease in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,200 shares, a decrease of 12.0% from the previous total of 15,000 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 Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF: Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF (0.60%), Valkyrie Bitcoin Futures Leveraged Strategy ETF (0.36%), Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund (1.91%), and iShares Bitcoin Trust (2.18%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MAXI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF as its price is falling. MAXI shares are trading down $1.14 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 Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS 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 MAXI, 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 MAXI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.