SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (QXQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, investors have sold 6,500 shares of QXQ short. 0.73% of SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 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. 0.73% of SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,500 shares, a decline of 28.6% 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.

0.73% of SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF: Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (1.75%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (5.52%), First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.40%), ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (1.08%), NYLI U.S. Large Cap R&D Leaders ETF (0.05%), iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.15%), Calamos Alternative Nasdaq & Bond ETF (2.20%), and Global X Nasdaq 100 ESG Covered Call ETF (1.30%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QXQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF as its price is falling. QXQ shares are trading up $0.03 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 SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 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 QXQ, 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 QXQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.