ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B (HDLB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 400 shares of HDLB short. Learn More on ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B's current short interest.

ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 400 shares, a decline of 33.3% from the previous total of 600 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 ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B: iMGP Berkshire Dividend Growth ETF (1.23%), John Hancock International High Dividend ETF (1.00%), Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Growers ETF (1.27%), Global X MSCI SuperDividend EAFE ETF (4.77%), Kingsbarn Dividend Opportunity ETF (0.31%), Cullen Enhanced Equity Income ETF (0.28%), First Trust Dividend Strength ETF (1.18%), Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF (0.08%), Touchstone Dividend Select ETF (0.04%), and Columbia International Equity Income ETF (0.43%).

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 HDLB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B as its price is falling. HDLB shares are trading up $0.29 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 ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US High Dividend Low Volatility ETN Series B 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 HDLB, 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 HDLB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.