ProShares Ultra Yen (YCL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Ultra Yen shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 258,400 shares of YCL short. Learn More on ProShares Ultra Yen'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. YCL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on ProShares Ultra Yen's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of ProShares Ultra Yen: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ProShares Ultra Yen saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 258,400 shares, an increase of 1.5% from the previous total of 254,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares Ultra Yen: ProShares UltraShort Yen (17.09%), and Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (2.33%).

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 YCL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Ultra Yen as its price is falling. YCL shares are trading down $0.34 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 Yen 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 YCL, 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 YCL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.