ProShares Ultra Real Estate (URE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Ultra Real Estate shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 1,900 shares of URE short. 0.20% of ProShares Ultra Real Estate's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ProShares Ultra Real Estate's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. URE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on ProShares Ultra Real Estate's short interest ratio.

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. 0.20% of ProShares Ultra Real Estate's floating shares are currently sold short.

ProShares Ultra Real Estate saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,900 shares, an increase of 216.7% from the previous total of 600 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.

0.20% of ProShares Ultra Real Estate's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares Ultra Real Estate: Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X Shares (5.97%), SRH REIT Covered Call ETF (0.01%), ALPS Active REIT ETF (0.60%), Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X Shares (7.70%), NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF (0.21%), Hoya Capital High Dividend Yield ETF (0.07%), iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF (0.06%), AXS Real Estate Income ETF (0.01%), Hoya Capital Housing ETF (0.09%), InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF (0.40%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling URE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Ultra Real Estate as its price is falling. URE shares are trading down $0.85 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 Ultra Real Estate 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 URE, 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 URE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.