ProShares Short FTSE China 50 (YXI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ProShares Short FTSE China 50 shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 3,000 shares of YXI short. Learn More on ProShares Short FTSE China 50's current short interest.

ProShares Short FTSE China 50 saw a drop in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,000 shares, a drop of 100.0% from the previous total of 6,440,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to ProShares Short FTSE China 50: Global X S&P 500 Collar 95-110 ETF (1.17%), Global X S&P 500 Tail Risk ETF (7.14%), and Global X S&P 500 Quality Dividend Covered Call ETF (2.40%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling YXI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ProShares Short FTSE China 50 as its price is falling. 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 Short FTSE China 50 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 YXI, 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 YXI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025.