Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF (CTA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 374,000 shares of CTA short. 0.96% of Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF'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. CTA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF'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. 0.96% of Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 374,000 shares, a decline of 15.8% from the previous total of 444,000 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.

0.96% of Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF: iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (0.36%), AGF U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund (1.09%), NYLI Merger Arbitrage ETF (0.38%), First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (0.16%), WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund (0.46%), First Trust Managed Futures Strategy Fund (0.41%), First Trust Alternative Absolute Return Strategy ETF (0.20%), Even Herd Long Short ETF (0.32%), American Beacon AHL Liquid Trend ETF (1.30%), Clough Long/Short Equity ETF (0.25%),

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 CTA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF as its price is falling. CTA shares are trading down $0.10 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 Simplify Managed Futures Strategy ETF 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 CTA, 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 CTA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.