Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF (NUSI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 39,300 shares of NUSI short. Learn More on Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income 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. NUSI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF's short interest ratio.

Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 39,300 shares, an increase of 351.7% from the previous total of 8,700 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 Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF: VictoryShares US Large Cap High Div Volatility Wtd ETF (0.06%), Global X DAX Germany ETF (2.97%), VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (0.00%), ClearBridge Large Cap Growth ESG ETF (0.07%), First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF (0.47%), ProShares Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (3.10%), AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright FSM US Core ETF (0.02%), Brandywine GLOBAL Dynamic US Large Cap Value ETF (0.00%), ALPS Level Four Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.00%), Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (0.78%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NUSI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income 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 Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income 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 NUSI, 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 NUSI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.