Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares (AAPU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 16,800 shares of AAPU short. Learn More on Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares' current short interest.

Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares saw a decrease in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 16,800 shares, a decrease of 44.4% from the previous total of 30,200 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares: Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X Shares (6.64%), Direxion Daily MSFT Bull 2X Shares (2.90%), Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares (11.57%), Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares (1.82%), Jamf Holding Corp. (7.01%), Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (1.40%), and Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares (11.35%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($6.17 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.99 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.78 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.89 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.83 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.64 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.31 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AAPU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X Shares as its price is falling. AAPU shares are trading down $0.16 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 AAPL 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 AAPU, 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 AAPU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2023.