HCM Defender 100 Index ETF (QQH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of HCM Defender 100 Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 2,900 shares of QQH short. Learn More on HCM Defender 100 Index ETF's current short interest.

HCM Defender 100 Index ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,900 shares, a decrease of 90.2% from the previous total of 29,700 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 HCM Defender 100 Index ETF: iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (0.56%), Amplify High Income ETF (0.49%), HCM Defender 500 Index ETF (0.24%), AAM Low Duration Preferred & Income Securities ETF (0.61%), WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund (0.17%), Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (0.29%), Franklin Systematic Style Premia ETF (0.05%), Adaptive Alpha Opportunities ETF (0.29%), Principal Active High Yield ETF (0.22%), SPDR SSgA Global Allocation ETF (0.30%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QQH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HCM Defender 100 Index ETF as its price is falling. QQH shares are trading down $1.95 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 HCM Defender 100 Index 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 QQH, 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 QQH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.