Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF (HLAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 140,400 shares of HLAL short. Learn More on Wahed FTSE USA Shariah 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. HLAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF's short interest ratio.

Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 140,400 shares, an increase of 1.4% from the previous total of 138,500 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 Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF: Global X Conscious Companies ETF (0.00%), Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (0.30%), VictoryShares Core Plus Intermediate Bond ETF (0.11%), First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF (0.47%), REX FANG & Innovation Equity Premium Income ETF (0.17%), WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund (0.16%), WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund (5.33%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (1.01%), iShares ESG Advanced MSCI EAFE ETF (0.03%), iShares USD Green Bond ETF (0.11%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HLAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wahed FTSE USA Shariah ETF as its price is falling. HLAL shares are trading down $0.19 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 Wahed FTSE USA Shariah 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 HLAL, 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 HLAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.