STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF (TUGN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 6,400 shares of TUGN short. 0.37% of STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on STF Tactical Growth & Income 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. TUGN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on STF Tactical Growth & Income 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. 0.37% of STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF saw a decrease in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 6,400 shares, a decrease of 85.2% from the previous total of 43,200 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.

0.37% of STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF: PeakShares Sector Rotation ETF (0.55%), iShares U.S. Industry Rotation Active ETF (0.37%), and STF Tactical Growth ETF (0.15%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TUGN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF as its price is falling. TUGN shares are trading up $0.27 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 STF Tactical Growth & Income 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 TUGN, 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 TUGN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.