Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund (QQQX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, traders have sold 8,300 shares of QQQX short. Learn More on Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund's current short interest.

Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,300 shares, an increase of 15.3% from the previous total of 7,200 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 in the industry of "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" compare to Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund: General American Investors Company, Inc. (0.01%), BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc. (0.04%), MidCap Financial Investment Co. (0.06%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (0.00%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.00%), SLR Investment Corp. (0.36%), Abrdn Healthcare Investors (0.03%), BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc. (0.20%), PIMCO High Income Fund (0.00%), Royce Value Trust Inc. (0.08%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QQQX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund as its price is falling. QQQX shares are trading up $0.33 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 Nuveen Nasdaq 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund 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 QQQX, 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 QQQX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.