AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF (DWEQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 6,400 shares of DWEQ short. Learn More on AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF's current short interest.

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,400 shares, an increase of 966.7% from the previous total of 600 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 AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF: SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (0.12%), Calamos Nasdaq Equity & Income ETF (0.95%), Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (0.33%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (0.62%), ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (0.65%), iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.39%), First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.17%), and Principal Quality ETF (0.44%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.77 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.21 billion), HP Inc. ($2.60 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.33 billion), GameStop Corp. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($1.96 billion), Carnival Corporation ($1.81 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($1.66 billion), and Plug Power, Inc. ($1.63 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DWEQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight ETF as its price is falling. 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 AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Alpha Equal Weight 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 DWEQ, 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 DWEQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2022.