Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF (DEEP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 5,300 shares of DEEP short. Learn More on Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value 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. DEEP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF's short interest ratio.

Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,300 shares, an increase of 140.9% from the previous total of 2,200 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 compare to Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF: FT Vest U.S. Equity Equal Weight Buffer ETF - June (0.24%), Calvert US Large-Cap Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Index ETF (0.03%), SoFi Social 50 ETF (0.45%), Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X Shares (4.92%), Polen Capital International Growth ETF (0.13%), Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend ETF (3.51%), QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF (0.19%), and ProShares S&P 500 EX-Health Care ETF (1.78%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DEEP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value ETF as its price is falling. DEEP shares are trading up $0.36 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 Acquirers Small and Micro Deep Value 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 DEEP, 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 DEEP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.