WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund (DXGE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 16,200 shares of DXGE short. Learn More on WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund'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. DXGE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 16.0. Learn More on WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund's short interest ratio.

WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,200 shares, an increase of 76.1% from the previous total of 9,200 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 WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund: X-Links Crude Oil Shares Covered Call ETN (8.61%), Alpha Architect High Inflation and Deflation ETF (0.08%), iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF (0.01%), WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (3.06%), and Strategy Shares NASDAQ 7 HANDL ETF (0.04%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.64 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.15 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($2.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.01 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.92 billion), Plug Power Inc. ($1.77 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.71 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DXGE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund as its price is falling. DXGE shares are trading down $0.40 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 WisdomTree Germany Hedged Equity Fund 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 DXGE, 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 DXGE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2022.