MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN (SPYU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 479,900 shares of SPYU short. Learn More on MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN: IMC Chicago LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 479,900 shares, a drop of 12.9% from the previous total of 550,900 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 MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN: Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend Covered Call ETF (0.80%), Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF (0.86%), and Global X Nasdaq 100 ESG Covered Call ETF (1.30%).

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 SPYU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN as its price is falling. SPYU shares are trading up $1.50 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 MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN 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 SPYU, 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 SPYU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.