PeakShares Sector Rotation ETF (PSTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of PeakShares Sector Rotation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 5,000 shares of PSTR short. Learn More on PeakShares Sector Rotation 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. PSTR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on PeakShares Sector Rotation ETF's short interest ratio.

PeakShares Sector Rotation ETF saw a decrease in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,000 shares, a decrease of 59.7% from the previous total of 12,400 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to PeakShares Sector Rotation ETF: iShares U.S. Industry Rotation Active ETF (2.28%), VictoryShares WestEnd Global Equity ETF (0.14%), STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF (1.04%), and STF Tactical Growth ETF (0.05%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PSTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from PeakShares Sector Rotation ETF as its price is falling. PSTR shares are trading up $0.10 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 PeakShares Sector Rotation 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 PSTR, 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 PSTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.