AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, investors have sold 45,400 shares of DWSH short. Learn More on AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short 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. DWSH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF's short interest ratio.

AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 45,400 shares, an increase of 305.4% from the previous total of 11,200 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 AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF: ProShares Nasdaq-100 Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (0.67%), Global X NASDAQ 100 Risk Managed Income ETF (1.29%), iShares Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.55%), Calamos Nasdaq Equity & Income ETF (0.95%), and SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF (0.06%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DWSH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF as its price is falling. DWSH shares are trading up $0.03 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 AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of DWSH, 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 DWSH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.