Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE) 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. PXE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.7. Learn More on Invesco Energy Exploration & Production 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. 2.97% of Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 98,908 shares, an increase of 2,180.6% from the previous total of 4,337 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.

2.97% of Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF: Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2x Shares (10.39%), Global X Hydrogen ETF (4.42%), VanEck Oil Refiners ETF (3.63%), Pacer American Energy Independence ETF (0.87%), First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (0.45%), ProShares Ultra Energy (2.92%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF (0.28%), MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil 3X Leveraged ETNs (60.13%), Direxion Daily Uranium Industry Bull 2X Shares (0.44%), Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (23.54%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PXE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF as its price is falling. PXE shares are trading up $0.16 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 Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF 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 PXE, 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 PXE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.