MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks 3X Leveraged ETNs (BNKU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks 3X Leveraged ETNs shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 20,500 shares of BNKU short. Learn More on MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks 3X Leveraged ETNs' 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. BNKU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks 3X Leveraged ETNs's short interest ratio.

MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks 3X Leveraged ETNs saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 20,500 shares, a decrease of 5.5% from the previous total of 21,700 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 MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks 3X Leveraged ETNs: ETRACS MarketVector Business Development Companies Liquid Index ETN (0.01%), T. Rowe Price Financials ETF (0.70%), ProShares UltraShort Financials (2.03%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (0.06%), ProShares Short Financials (6.44%), Themes Global Systemically Important Banks ETF (3.93%), ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5x Leveraged MarketVector BDC Liquid Index ETN (0.01%), Gabelli Financial Services Opportunities ETF (0.34%), Tuttle Capital Daily 2X Inverse Regional Banks ETF (2.70%), Pacer PE/VC ETF (0.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BNKU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks 3X Leveraged ETNs as its price is falling. BNKU shares are trading up $0.49 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 MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks 3X Leveraged ETNs 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 BNKU, 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 BNKU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.