Defiance Daily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF (PLTZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Defiance Daily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 1,220,000 shares of PLTZ short. 42.07% of Defiance Daily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Defiance Daily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 42.07% of Defiance Daily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Defiance Daily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,220,000 shares, an increase of 283.3% from the previous total of 318,300 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.

42.07% of Defiance Daily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Defiance Daily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF: GraniteShares 2x Long AMZN Daily ETF (2.93%), Leverage Shares 2x Long HOOD Daily ETF (3.66%), GraniteShares 2x Long MARA Daily ETF (0.63%), GraniteShares 2x Long MRVL Daily ETF (81.69%), GraniteShares 2x Long SMCI Daily ETF (8.31%), Defiance Daily Target 2X Long SOFI ETF (14.85%), Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RGTI ETF (5.74%), Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF (4.58%), Direxion Daily BRKB Bull 2X Shares (31.98%), GraniteShares 2x Long INTC Daily ETF (21.66%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PLTZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Defiance Daily Target 2X Short PLTR ETF as its price is falling. PLTZ shares are trading down $0.27 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 2X Short PLTR 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 PLTZ, 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 PLTZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.