HCM Defender 500 Index ETF (LGH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of HCM Defender 500 Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, investors have sold 14,500 shares of LGH short. 0.16% of HCM Defender 500 Index ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on HCM Defender 500 Index ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.16% of HCM Defender 500 Index ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

HCM Defender 500 Index ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 14,500 shares, an increase of 49.5% from the previous total of 9,700 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.

0.16% of HCM Defender 500 Index ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to HCM Defender 500 Index ETF: AAM Low Duration Preferred & Income Securities ETF (0.65%), WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund (0.14%), HCM Defender 100 Index ETF (0.23%), Amplify High Income ETF (1.43%), Franklin Systematic Style Premia ETF (0.09%), Adaptive Alpha Opportunities ETF (0.08%), Principal Active High Yield ETF (0.29%), iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (0.05%), SPDR SSgA Global Allocation ETF (0.07%), Amplify BlackSwan Growth & Treasury Core ETF (0.28%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LGH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HCM Defender 500 Index ETF as its price is falling. LGH shares are trading up $0.46 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 HCM Defender 500 Index 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 LGH, 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 LGH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.