ProShares UltraShort Technology (REW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares UltraShort Technology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 7,200 shares of REW short. Learn More on ProShares UltraShort Technology's current short interest.

ProShares UltraShort Technology saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,200 shares, a decrease of 44.6% from the previous total of 13,000 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 ProShares UltraShort Technology: Xtrackers Semiconductor Select Equity ETF (1.28%), Global X Information Technology Covered Call & Growth ETF (0.79%), ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors (10.17%), KraneShares Emerging Markets Consumer Technology ETF (0.75%), Columbia Seligman Semiconductor and Technology ETF (0.11%), SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF (0.23%), SP Funds S&P Global Technology ETF (0.43%), India Internet ETF (0.44%), Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3X Shares (7.31%), Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF (0.61%),

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 REW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares UltraShort Technology as its price is falling. REW shares are trading down $0.19 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 ProShares UltraShort Technology 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 REW, 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 REW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.