Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY ETF (LLYX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 177,454 shares of LLYX short. 5.30% of Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY 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. LLYX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.6. Learn More on Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY ETF: Jane Street Group LLC, and Belvedere Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 5.30% of Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY ETF saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 177,454 shares, an increase of 178.6% from the previous total of 63,687 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.

5.30% of Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY ETF: GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF (16.49%), YieldMax MSTR Short Option Income Strategy ETF (7.94%), GraniteShares 2x Long RDDT Daily ETF (11.62%), Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X Shares (2.35%), YieldMax MARA Option Income Strategy ETF (1.04%), Direxion Daily AMD Bull 2X Shares (22.79%), GraniteShares 2x Long AMZN Daily ETF (17.28%), Leverage Shares 2X Long ARM Daily ETF (2.78%), Leverage Shares 2x Long HOOD Daily ETF (12.14%), Direxion Daily BRKB Bull 2X Shares (22.26%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($7.67 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LLYX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY ETF as its price is falling. LLYX shares are trading up $0.77 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 Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LLY 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 LLYX, 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 LLYX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2026.