ProShares Ultra Technology (ROM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Ultra Technology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 41,500 shares of ROM short. Learn More on ProShares Ultra Technology's current short interest.

ProShares Ultra Technology saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 41,500 shares, a decline of 72.4% from the previous total of 150,300 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 Ultra Technology: Invesco Semiconductors ETF (0.17%), Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (2.17%), SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (0.16%), Invesco China Technology ETF (6.01%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF (0.09%), SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (1.56%), First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (15.57%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Information Technology ETF (3.19%), Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x Shares (6.47%), SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (16.68%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($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 ROM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Ultra Technology as its price is falling. ROM shares are trading up $1.48 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 Ultra 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 ROM, 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 ROM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.