IQ Chaikin US Large Cap ETF (CLRG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of IQ Chaikin US Large Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 100 shares of CLRG short. Learn More on IQ Chaikin US Large Cap ETF's current short interest.

IQ Chaikin US Large Cap ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decline of 50.0% from the previous total of 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 IQ Chaikin US Large Cap ETF: SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (0.06%), Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (0.54%), First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.12%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (0.99%), Principal Quality ETF (0.61%), ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (0.31%), Calamos Alternative Nasdaq & Bond ETF (12.60%), iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.05%), and Global X Nasdaq 100 ESG Covered Call ETF (1.30%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.71 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.70 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.50 billion), HP Inc. ($2.40 billion), GameStop Corp. ($2.04 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($1.89 billion), Plug Power Inc. ($1.87 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.82 billion), and Teladoc Health, Inc. ($1.80 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CLRG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from IQ Chaikin US Large Cap ETF as its price is falling. CLRG shares are trading up $0.11 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 IQ Chaikin US Large Cap 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 CLRG, 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 CLRG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2022.