ProShares UltraShort Dow30 (DXD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares UltraShort Dow30 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 39,900 shares of DXD short. Learn More on ProShares UltraShort Dow30's current short interest.

ProShares UltraShort Dow30 saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 39,900 shares, a decrease of 47.8% from the previous total of 76,500 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 ProShares UltraShort Dow30: Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X Shares (3.19%), Innovator Buffer Step-Up Strategy ETF (0.55%), ProShares S&P 500 EX-Financials ETF (0.02%), Calamos S&P 500 Structured Alt Protection ETF - May (0.89%), ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF (0.01%), Xtrackers Russell 1000 US QARP ETF (2.83%), Principal Quality ETF (1.01%), First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF (0.13%), Global X S&P 500 Risk Managed Income ETF (1.94%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap 6 Month Buffer10 Feb/Aug ETF (0.72%),

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 DXD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares UltraShort Dow30 as its price is falling. DXD shares are trading up $0.12 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 ProShares UltraShort Dow30 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 DXD, 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 DXD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.