ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B (MLPB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 3,800 shares of MLPB short. Learn More on ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B's current short interest.

ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,800 shares, an increase of 375.0% from the previous total of 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 ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B: Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2x Shares (4.40%), Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2x Shares (14.22%), Range Nuclear Renaissance Index ETF (3.07%), Strive U.S. Energy ETF (0.33%), First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund (0.45%), SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (0.97%), First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (1.43%), Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (0.45%), First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (0.05%), iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (0.31%),

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 MLPB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ETRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index ETN Series B as its price is falling. MLPB shares are trading up $0.25 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 Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index 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 MLPB, 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 MLPB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.