Inspire 500 ETF (PTL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Inspire 500 ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 10,700 shares of PTL short. 0.72% of Inspire 500 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Inspire 500 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. PTL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Inspire 500 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. 0.72% of Inspire 500 ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Inspire 500 ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 10,700 shares, a decline of 24.6% from the previous total of 14,200 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.

0.72% of Inspire 500 ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Inspire 500 ETF: WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund (5.39%), VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF (0.87%), Avantis Responsible U.S. Equity ETF (0.46%), SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF (0.06%), First Trust Indxx NextG ETF (0.02%), Putnam Sustainable Future ETF (0.00%), Harbor Human Capital Factor US Large Cap ETF (0.03%), Emerging Markets Internet ETF (0.13%), YieldMax Magnificent 7 Fund of Option Income ETF (6.32%), First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund (1.15%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PTL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Inspire 500 ETF as its price is falling. PTL shares are trading up $1.73 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 Inspire 500 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 PTL, 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 PTL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.