ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF (SPXT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 3,500 shares of SPXT short. Learn More on ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF's current short interest.

ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,500 shares, an increase of 3,400.0% from the previous total of 100 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 S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF: Bahl & Gaynor Income Growth ETF (0.14%), Fidelity International Value Factor ETF (0.89%), ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 (11.29%), First Trust Dow 30 Equal Weight ETF (0.69%), ETC 6 Meridian Low Beta Equity Strategy ETF (0.02%), Invesco India ETF (0.30%), First Trust India NIFTY 50 Equal Weight ETF (0.16%), VictoryShares Dividend Accelerator ETF (0.02%), VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF (0.05%), Macquarie Focused Large Growth ETF (0.56%),

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 SPXT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF as its price is falling. SPXT shares are trading down $0.62 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 S&P 500 Ex-Technology 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 SPXT, 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 SPXT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.