Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF (MSTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 5,890,000 shares of MSTX short. Learn More on Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR 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. MSTX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF: LMR Partners LLP, Jane Street Group LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,890,000 shares, a decrease of 6.1% from the previous total of 6,270,000 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 Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF: Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X Shares (4.55%), GraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF (22.04%), First Trust NASDAQ BuyWrite Income ETF (0.16%), Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares (3.08%), GraniteShares 2x Long PLTR Daily ETF (7.72%), Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X Shares (16.71%), GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF (34.79%), Tradr 2X Short TSLA Daily ETF (9.35%), GraniteShares 2x Long TSLA Daily ETF (6.91%), Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X Shares (14.35%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MSTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR ETF as its price is falling. MSTX shares are trading down $0.12 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 Defiance Daily Target 1.75X Long MSTR 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 MSTX, 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 MSTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.