NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF (QQQI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, traders have sold 1,820,000 shares of QQQI short. Learn More on NEOS Nasdaq 100 High 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. QQQI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income 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 NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF: Group One Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,820,000 shares, an increase of 95.9% from the previous total of 928,900 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 NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF: Goldman Sachs Nasdaq 100 Core Premium Income ETF (0.08%), Goldman Sachs S&P 500 Core Premium Income ETF (0.86%), Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF (1.18%), Nasdaq 100 Covered Call & Growth ETF (1.77%), ETRACS Gold Shares Covered Call ETN (3.69%), ETRACS Silver Shares Covered Call ETN (2.73%), Amplify COWS Covered Call ETF (0.06%), and JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (0.35%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Lucid Group, Inc. ($8.00 billion), Spotify Technology ($5.48 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($5.11 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.02 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.99 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.89 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.18 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.59 billion), ResMed Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QQQI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF as its price is falling. QQQI shares are trading down $0.31 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 NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income 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 QQQI, 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 QQQI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2025.