Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 2,300 shares of PSCF short. 0.66% of Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials 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. PSCF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF'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. 0.66% of Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,300 shares, an increase of 64.3% from the previous total of 1,400 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.

0.66% of Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF: Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF (6.83%), Tuttle Capital Daily 2X Inverse Regional Banks ETF (6.32%), Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (1.25%), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (1.19%), First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (0.72%), Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (0.16%), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (2.67%), iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (0.51%), and Invesco KBW Bank ETF (8.38%).

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 PSCF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF as its price is falling. PSCF shares are trading up $0.16 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 Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF 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 PSCF, 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 PSCF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.