Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF (HDRO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 17,400 shares of HDRO short. Learn More on Defiance Next Gen H2 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. HDRO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF's short interest ratio.

Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,400 shares, an increase of 35.9% from the previous total of 12,800 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 Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF: ProShares UltraShort Energy (3.17%), MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN (0.01%), Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (0.53%), Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (0.07%), Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure Covered Call ETF (0.63%), ETRACS Quarterly Pay 1.5X Leveraged Alerian MLP Index ETN (0.77%), MicroSectors Energy 3X Leveraged ETN (0.00%), Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X Shares (12.43%), Range Global LNG Ecosystem Index ETF (0.42%), Range Global Offshore Oil Services Index ETF (1.64%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HDRO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Defiance Next Gen H2 ETF as its price is falling. 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 Defiance Next Gen H2 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 HDRO, 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 HDRO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.