VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF (QQQN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 1,100 shares of QQQN short. Learn More on VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF's current short interest.

VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,100 shares, a decline of 21.4% from the previous total of 1,400 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 VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF: Amplify Cash Flow Dividend Leaders ETF (0.84%), Honeytree U.S. Equity ETF (1.87%), Astoria US Quality Kings ETF (9.62%), Running Oak Efficient Growth ETF (7.34%), Bushido Capital US Equity ETF (165.09%), and JPMorgan Equity Focus ETF (0.12%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Cummins Inc. ($8.93 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($7.79 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.31 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.00 billion), General Motors ($3.36 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.92 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.74 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.72 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($2.31 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QQQN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 ETF as its price is falling. QQQN shares are trading down $0.16 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 VictoryShares Nasdaq Next 50 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 QQQN, 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 QQQN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2024.