Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF (QQQT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 5,300 shares of QQQT short. 0.50% of Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.50% of Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF saw a drop in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,300 shares, a drop of 68.3% from the previous total of 16,700 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.

0.50% of Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF: Invesco Nasdaq Free Cash Flow Achievers ETF (0.90%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (1.01%), First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Emerging Markets ETF (1.73%), Western Asset Short Duration Income ETF (0.12%), First Trust IPOX Europe Equity Opportunities ETF (0.27%), First Trust High Income Strategic Focus ETF (0.21%), WisdomTree Target Range Fund (1.00%), iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (0.04%), iShares MSCI UAE ETF (12.07%), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (0.05%),

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 QQQT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target ETF as its price is falling. QQQT shares are trading down $0.40 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 Defiance Nasdaq 100 Income Target 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 QQQT, 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 QQQT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.