Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF (SPD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 11,700 shares of SPD short. Learn More on Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity 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. SPD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF's short interest ratio.

Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,700 shares, an increase of 172.1% from the previous total of 4,300 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 Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF: SPDR Russell 1000 Momentum Focus ETF (1.37%), Bancreek US Large Cap ETF (0.08%), Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF (0.63%), MRP SynthEquity ETF (0.33%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Sep ETF (0.59%), SGI U.S. Large Cap Core ETF (0.07%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETF (0.51%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Feb ETF (0.02%), First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF (0.15%), Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SPD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF as its price is falling. SPD shares are trading down $0.98 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 Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity 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 SPD, 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 SPD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.