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 June 15th, traders have sold 400,700 shares of SPYU short. 11.45% of MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN's shares are currently sold 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.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 11.45% of MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN's floating shares are currently sold short.

MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN saw a decline in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 400,700 shares, a decline of 71.8% from the previous total of 1,420,000 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.

11.45% of MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN: Shiller CAPE U.S. Equities ETF (0.04%), Global X DAX Germany ETF (2.80%), Innovator Nasdaq-100 Managed Floor ETF (0.29%), First Trust Active Factor Large Cap ETF (0.36%), T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF (0.09%), Congress Large Cap Growth ETF (0.00%), Pacer Lunt Large Cap Multi-Factor Alternator ETF (0.28%), ProShares UltraShort QQQ (6.85%), Simplify Hedged Equity ETF (0.26%), Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF (0.66%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 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 $0.65 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 increases 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 June, 15 2025.