Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares (ERX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 115,900 shares of ERX short. 2.75% of Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares' current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares: Jane Street Group LLC, and Marshall Wace LLP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 2.75% of Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 115,900 shares, a decrease of 28.4% from the previous total of 161,900 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.

2.75% of Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares: ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B (0.03%), Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2x Shares (9.24%), First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (0.15%), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (3.80%), Strive U.S. Energy ETF (0.01%), First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (0.46%), Westwood Salient Enhanced Midstream Income ETF (1.22%), First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (0.21%), iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (0.75%), Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (1.35%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ERX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares as its price is falling. ERX shares are trading up $1.81 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 Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares 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 ERX, 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 ERX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.