VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF (VFLO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 15th, investors have sold 487,600 shares of VFLO short. Learn More on VictoryShares Free Cash Flow 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. VFLO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF's short interest ratio.

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 487,600 shares, an increase of 75.0% from the previous total of 278,600 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 VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF: First Trust NASDAQ 100 Equal Weighted Index Fund (0.43%), ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (19.68%), Principal U.S. Mega-Cap ETF (0.07%), Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (0.10%), Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Shares (10.39%), First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (0.10%), First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.18%), First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), iShares India 50 ETF (2.42%), First Trust Growth Strength ETF (0.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.32 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.06 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.45 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.79 billion), International Paper ($2.70 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.21 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.13 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.05 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VFLO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF as its price is falling. VFLO shares are trading down $0.17 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 VictoryShares Free Cash Flow 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 VFLO, 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 VFLO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 15 2024.