Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares (METU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 353,200 shares of METU short. 23.55% of Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Direxion Daily META Bull 2X 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. METU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares: Citadel Advisors LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 23.55% of Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 353,200 shares, an increase of 20.0% from the previous total of 294,400 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.

23.55% of Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares: Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares (13.14%), GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF (14.38%), GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF (6.42%), T-Rex 2X Inverse Tesla Daily Target ETF (2.05%), Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares (12.64%), GraniteShares 2x Long AMZN Daily ETF (8.50%), Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF (11.63%), Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1X Shares (8.92%), GraniteShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF (3.19%), GraniteShares 2x Long MSFT Daily ETF (2.96%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling METU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Direxion Daily META Bull 2X Shares as its price is falling. METU shares are trading down $4.45 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 Bull 2X 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 METU, 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 METU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.