AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF (PSIL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,100 shares of PSIL short. Learn More on AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF's current short interest.

AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,100 shares, an increase of 57.1% from the previous total of 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF: Tema Neuroscience and Mental Health ETF (0.02%), ProShares Equities For Rising Rates ETF (1.53%), MicroSectors FANG & Innovation -3x Inverse Leveraged ETN (20.71%), National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF (17.55%), IDX Dynamic Innovation ETF (0.03%), iShares Transition-Enabling Metals ETF (0.25%), AdvisorShares MSOX 2X Daily ETF (17.46%), Global X Clean Water ETF (0.41%), Global X Thematic Growth ETF (2.38%), NYLI Healthy Hearts ETF (0.10%),

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 PSIL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from AdvisorShares Psychedelics ETF as its price is falling. PSIL shares are trading up $0.17 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 AdvisorShares Psychedelics 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 PSIL, 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 PSIL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.