ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF (HTEC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 11,300 shares of HTEC short. Learn More on ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation 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. HTEC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF's short interest ratio.

ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,300 shares, a decrease of 13.1% from the previous total of 13,000 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 ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF: Democratic Large Cap Core ETF (0.70%), Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF (0.09%), Relative Sentiment Tactical Allocation ETF (0.46%), Fidelity Disruptive Finance ETF (0.08%), First Trust Dow Jones International Internet ETF (2.06%), Fidelity Metaverse ETF (0.14%), Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF (0.24%), Amplify Video Game Leaders ETF (0.42%), Siren Nasdaq NexGen Economy ETF (0.71%), Tema Heart & Health ETF (0.03%),

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 HTEC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF as its price is falling. HTEC shares are trading up $0.52 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 ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF 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 HTEC, 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 HTEC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.