Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETF (SSXU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 2,400 shares of SSXU short. 0.19% of Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETF's current short interest.

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. 0.19% of Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETF saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,400 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the previous total of 800 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.

0.19% of Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETF: Unlimited HFGM Global Macro ETF (0.48%), 3EDGE Dynamic US Equity ETF (0.29%), Unlimited HFND Multi-Strategy Return Tracker ETF (0.50%), iShares LifePath Retirement ETF (0.89%), PMV Adaptive Risk Parity ETF (0.02%), Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (1.92%), ProShares Hedge Replication ETF (0.11%), First Trust Multi-Strategy Alternative ETF (1.09%), AXS Astoria Real Assets ETF (0.93%), Simplify Macro Strategy ETF (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SSXU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETF as its price is falling. SSXU shares are trading down $0.07 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 Day Hagan Smart Sector International ETF 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 SSXU, 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 SSXU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.