Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF (TXSS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, investors have sold 500 shares of TXSS short. Learn More on Texas Small Cap Equity Index 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. TXSS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF's short interest ratio.

Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 500 shares, an increase of 400.0% from the previous total of 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF: Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.50%), Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF (0.16%), First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund (0.05%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund (2.20%), Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (0.06%), Themes US Small Cap Cash Flow Champions ETF (0.33%), VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (2.93%), AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF (0.05%), VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.01%), Avantis Emerging Markets ex-China Equity ETF (0.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TXSS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF as its price is falling. TXSS shares are trading up $0.19 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 Texas Small Cap Equity Index 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 TXSS, 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 TXSS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.