Invesco QQQ Trust Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco QQQ Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 68,270,000 shares of QQQ short. 0.00% of Invesco QQQ Trust's shares are currently sold short. View details.

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. Invesco QQQ Trust currently has a short interest ratio of 2.0.

Invesco QQQ Trust saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 68,270,000 shares, an increase of 12.0% from the previous total of 60,940,000 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.

0.00% of Invesco QQQ Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Invesco QQQ Trust: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (0.81%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.68%), Bank of America Corp (0.00%), PING AN INS GRP/S (0.00%), Industrial & Cmrcl Bnk f China Ltd (0.00%), CHINA CONSTR BK/ADR (0.00%), CHINA MERCHANTS/ADR (0.00%), AIA Group Limited (0.00%), AGRICULTURAL BK/ADR (0.00%), and American Tower Corp (0.00%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications Inc ($5.17 billion), Aon PLC ($3.57 billion), ViacomCBS Inc. ($3.01 billion), Clorox Co ($2.91 billion), Charles Schwab Co. ($2.80 billion), Mercadolibre Inc ($2.33 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($2.14 billion), Kroger Co ($1.99 billion), Moderna Inc ($1.96 billion), and Simon Property Group Inc ($1.80 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QQQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco QQQ Trust as its price is falling. Invesco QQQ Trust's stock is trading up $6.17 today. To short Invesco QQQ Trust 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 Invesco QQQ Trust 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 Invesco QQQ Trust 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 QQQ, 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 QQQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2020.