First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF (ARVR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, traders have sold 600 shares of ARVR short. Learn More on First Trust Indxx Metaverse 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. ARVR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF: ProShares Ultra Nasdaq Cloud Computing ETF (0.33%), Themes Cybersecurity ETF (2.33%), Global X PropTech ETF (0.60%), Pacer BlueStar Digital Entertainment ETF (1.75%), SPDR MSCI USA Climate Paris Aligned ETF (0.25%), First Trust Nasdaq Lux Digital Health Solutions ETF (0.07%), Global X Wind Energy ETF (0.23%), Pacer BlueStar Engineering the Future ETF (0.75%), iShares Breakthrough Environmental Solutions ETF (0.31%), Themes Robotics & Automation ETF (0.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ARVR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Trust Indxx Metaverse ETF as its price is falling. ARVR shares are trading up $0.25 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 First Trust Indxx Metaverse 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 ARVR, 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 ARVR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.