IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF (CSML) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 200 shares of CSML short. Learn More on IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF's current short interest.

IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a drop of 75.0% from the previous total of 800 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 U.S. Small Cap ETF: iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF (0.25%), Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.62%), Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF (0.01%), First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (0.01%), VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.01%), iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF (0.16%), Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (0.17%), AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF (0.14%), VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (0.13%), VictoryShares US Small Mid Cap Value Momentum ETF (0.49%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CSML is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from IQ Chaikin U.S. Small Cap ETF as its price is falling. CSML shares are trading up $0.24 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 U.S. Small 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 CSML, 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 CSML, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.