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 covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 200 shares of SPD short. Learn More on Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF's current short interest.

Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a drop of 88.2% from the previous total of 1,700 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Simplify US Equity PLUS Downside Convexity ETF: SGI U.S. Large Cap Core ETF (0.04%), Bancreek US Large Cap ETF (0.03%), Virtus Terranova U.S. Quality Momentum ETF (1.09%), Direxion Daily Magnificent 7 Bull 2X Shares (0.69%), Simplify US Equity PLUS Convexity ETF (0.07%), Columbia Research Enhanced Value ETF (0.20%), ALPS Level Four Large Cap Growth Active ETF (0.01%), AllianzIM U.S. Large Cap Buffer10 Jul ETF (0.55%), Parametric Hedged Equity ETF (0.26%), First Trust Multi-Manager Large Growth ETF (0.01%),

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 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 $0.33 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 May, 15 2025.