AdvisorShares MSOX 2X Daily ETF (MSOX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. MSOX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on AdvisorShares MSOX 2X Daily ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 11.79% of AdvisorShares MSOX 2X Daily ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

AdvisorShares MSOX 2X Daily ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 2,538,306 shares, an increase of 0.5% from the previous total of 2,526,877 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.

11.79% of AdvisorShares MSOX 2X Daily ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AdvisorShares MSOX 2X Daily ETF: Strategas Global Policy Opportunities ETF (0.41%), Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF (1.17%), FlexShares ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund (0.16%), ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF (0.00%), SPDR FactSet Innovative Technology ETF (0.06%), Amplify Bloomberg AI Value Chain ETF (0.98%), Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (5.12%), Global X Aging Population ETF (0.61%), FIS Biblically Responsible Risk Managed ETF (0.10%), Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MSOX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AdvisorShares MSOX 2X Daily 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 AdvisorShares MSOX 2X Daily 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 MSOX, 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 MSOX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 29 2026.