MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3X Leveraged ETNs (NRGU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3X Leveraged ETNs shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 7,800 shares of NRGU short. 4.88% of MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3X Leveraged ETNs' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3X Leveraged ETNs' 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. 4.88% of MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3X Leveraged ETNs' floating shares are currently sold short.

MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3X Leveraged ETNs saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,800 shares, an increase of 23.8% from the previous total of 6,300 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.

4.88% of MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3X Leveraged ETNs' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3X Leveraged ETNs: Invesco Oil & Gas Services ETF (0.88%), VanEck Oil Refiners ETF (2.60%), Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X Shares (8.46%), MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. 3x Leveraged ETN (0.35%), Amplify Natural Resources Dividend Income ETF (3.78%), Global X Hydrogen ETF (0.19%), Westwood Salient Enhanced Energy Income ETF (0.52%), ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN Series B (0.04%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF (0.04%), ProShares UltraShort Energy (6.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NRGU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3X Leveraged ETNs as its price is falling. NRGU shares are trading down $0.65 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 MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3X Leveraged ETNs 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 NRGU, 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 NRGU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.