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 January 15th, investors have sold 36,900 shares of METD 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.

Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 36,900 shares, an increase of 305.5% from the previous total of 9,100 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 Direxion Daily META Bear 1X Shares: Direxion Daily AMZN Bear 1X Shares (6.28%), Direxion Daily MSFT Bear 1X Shares (2.55%), GraniteShares 1x Short AMD Daily ETF (0.48%), Direxion Daily GOOGL Bear 1X Shares (4.69%), GraniteShares 2x Long MSFT Daily ETF (2.76%), Direxion Daily NVDA Bear 1X Shares (12.66%), GraniteShares 1.25X Long TSLA Daily ETF (6.22%), GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF (1.08%), Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1X Shares (6.12%), GraniteShares 2x Long AMZN Daily ETF (3.69%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 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 down $0.02 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 increases 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 January, 15 2025.