Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares (METD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, investors have sold 122,500 shares of METD short. 38.28% of Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares' 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. METD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares's short interest ratio.

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. 38.28% of Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares saw a decline in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 122,500 shares, a decline of 49.1% from the previous total of 240,900 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.

38.28% of Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares: Direxion Daily NVDA Bear 1X Shares (13.04%), GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF (2.59%), GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF (3.88%), Direxion Daily AMZN Bear 1X Shares (8.42%), Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1X Shares (7.38%), GraniteShares 2x Long MSFT Daily ETF (2.63%), Direxion Daily GOOGL Bear 1X Shares (10.59%), Direxion Daily MSFT Bear 1X Shares (12.03%), GraniteShares 2x Long AMZN Daily ETF (4.61%), and GraniteShares 1x Short AMD Daily ETF (5.60%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling METD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares as its price is falling. METD shares are trading up $0.34 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 Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares 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 METD, 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 METD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.