HCM Defender 100 Index ETF (QQH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $71.80 +1.06 (+1.50%) Closing price 04:10 PM EasternExtended Trading$71.86 +0.06 (+0.09%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartHoldingsOwnershipRatingsShort InterestBuy This Stock HCM Defender 100 Index ETF Short Interest DataHCM Defender 100 Index ETF (QQH) has a short interest of 2,900 shares. This marks a -90.24% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 30,701 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest2,900 sharesPrevious Short Interest29,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-90.24%Dollar Volume Sold Short$198.62 thousandShort Interest Ratio0.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares8,750,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.03%Today's Trading Volume6,491 sharesAverage Trading Volume30,701 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average21% Short Selling HCM Defender 100 Index ETF? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for HCM Defender 100 Index ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartQQH Short Interest Over TimeQQH Days to Cover Over TimeQQH Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time HCM Defender 100 Index ETF Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20252,900 shares $198.62 thousand -90.2%N/A0.1 $68.49 6/30/202529,700 shares $2.01 million +52.3%0.3%1 $67.61 6/15/202519,500 shares $1.23 million -1.5%0.2%0.7 $63.33 5/31/202519,800 shares $1.22 million -56.0%0.2%0.6 $61.78 5/15/202545,000 shares $2.80 million +312.8%N/A1.3 $62.24 4/30/202510,900 shares $613.67 thousand +1,262.5%N/A0.3 $56.30 4/15/2025800 shares $45 thousand -96.1%N/A0 $56.25 3/14/20252,800 shares $168.59 thousand -73.6%N/A0.1 $60.21 2/14/20253,800 shares $261.06 thousand -76.4%N/A0.1 $68.70 1/31/202516,100 shares $1.08 million -17.4%N/A0.6 $66.80 1/15/202519,500 shares $1.31 million +124.1%N/A0.7 $67.04 QQH Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is HCM Defender 100 Index ETF's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of HCM Defender 100 Index ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 2,900 shares of QQH short. Learn More on HCM Defender 100 Index ETF's current short interest. Is HCM Defender 100 Index ETF's short interest increasing or decreasing? HCM Defender 100 Index ETF saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,900 shares, a drop of 90.2% from the previous total of 29,700 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. How does HCM Defender 100 Index ETF's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies compare to HCM Defender 100 Index ETF: iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF (0.56%), Amplify High Income ETF (0.49%), HCM Defender 500 Index ETF (0.24%), AAM Low Duration Preferred & Income Securities ETF (0.61%), WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund (0.17%), Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (0.29%), Franklin Systematic Style Premia ETF (0.05%), Adaptive Alpha Opportunities ETF (0.29%), Principal Active High Yield ETF (0.22%), SPDR SSgA Global Allocation ETF (0.30%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short HCM Defender 100 Index ETF stock? Short selling QQH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from HCM Defender 100 Index ETF as its price is falling. QQH shares are trading up $1.06 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. How does a short squeeze work against HCM Defender 100 Index ETF? A short squeeze for HCM Defender 100 Index 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 QQH, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is HCM Defender 100 Index ETF's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including QQH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF Short Interest Data Amplify High Income ETF Short Interest Data HCM Defender 500 Index ETF Short Interest Data AAM Low Duration Preferred & Income Securities ETF Short Interest Data WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund Short Interest Data Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF Short Interest Data Franklin Systematic Style Premia ETF Short Interest Data Adaptive Alpha Opportunities ETF Short Interest Data Principal Active High Yield ETF Short Interest Data SPDR SSgA Global Allocation ETF Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSEARCA:QQH) was last updated on 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAmazon’s big Bitcoin embarrassmentBitcoin just passed Amazon in total market cap — but most investors are missing the bigger opportunity. 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