Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 200 shares of PSCM short. Learn More on Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF's current short interest.

Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the previous total of 100 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 Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF: iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF (0.42%), iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (0.85%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF (0.01%), First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF (0.01%), iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (1.16%), and iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (0.10%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: General Motors ($4.15 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.92 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.66 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.35 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.91 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.80 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.44 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.41 billion), and United Rentals, Inc. ($2.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PSCM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF as its price is falling. PSCM shares are trading up $0.04 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 Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials 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 PSCM, 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 PSCM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2023.