Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF - ONEQ Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 55,900 shares of ONEQ short. Learn More on Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF: Simplex Trading LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF saw a decline in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 55,900 shares, a decline of 50.2% from the previous total of 112,300 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 Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF: First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund (11.65%), iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF (4.45%), First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund (0.46%), First Trust S&P International Dividend Aristocrats Fund (0.60%), Principal Value ETF (1.37%), First Trust Asia Pacific Ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund (3.64%), First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX Fund (0.64%), iShares MSCI UAE ETF (1.10%), First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (10.43%), and First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Europe ETF (9.73%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ONEQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index ETF as its price is falling. ONEQ shares are trading up $0.47 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 Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index 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 ONEQ, 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 ONEQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.