Short interest in Defiance Daily Target 2X Long SMCI ETF (NASDAQ:SMCX) increased during the last reporting period, rising from 3.77M to 4.76M. This put -% of the company's publicly available shares short.
Based on the recent average volume of 9.88M shares traded per day, it would take 1 day(s) for holders of this short interest to close out their positions without sending the stock sharply higher.
Short Interest
4.76M
Short Interest %
–
Days to Cover
1
| Settlement Date | Dissemination Date | % of Float Shorted | Float | Short Interest | Volume | Days to Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 | — | — | 4,762,583 | 9,882,169 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 | — | — | 3,770,933 | 7,693,141 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | — | — | 2,023,420 | 5,068,339 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | — | — | 2,673,255 | 8,101,225 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 | — | — | 2,628,726 | 5,606,854 | 1 |
| May 29, 2026 | Jun 9, 2026 | — | — | 835,454 | 2,711,790 | 1 |
| May 15, 2026 | May 27, 2026 | — | — | 1,254,566 | 3,586,806 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | — | — | 1,733,692 | 3,199,961 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Apr 24, 2026 | — | — | 2,087,191 | 3,646,832 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Apr 10, 2026 | — | — | 1,284,589 | 6,561,770 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 | — | — | 3,233,985 | 2,442,315 | 1.32 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 | — | — | 3,022,356 | 2,358,698 | 1.28 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | — | — | 2,892,877 | 4,341,625 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Feb 10, 2026 | — | — | 3,731,673 | 3,508,321 | 1.06 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Jan 27, 2026 | — | — | 3,259,465 | 3,177,387 | 1.03 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 | — | — | 2,027,751 | 2,090,303 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 | — | — | 2,361,099 | 1,939,790 | 1.22 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | — | — | 2,072,425 | 2,058,114 | 1.01 |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | — | — | 1,602,431 | 2,356,766 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 | — | — | 1,976,394 | 2,008,397 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | — | — | 1,853,109 | 2,651,675 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 9, 2025 | — | — | 1,816,097 | 2,303,196 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 24, 2025 | — | — | 2,666,059 | 1,769,109 | 1.51 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sep 10, 2025 | — | — | 2,673,390 | 1,605,015 | 1.67 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 26, 2025 | — | — | 1,872,513 | 2,837,563 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | — | — | 1,623,145 | 1,911,028 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 24, 2025 | — | — | 1,582,481 | 2,120,742 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Jul 10, 2025 | — | — | 1,562,381 | 3,646,873 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 25, 2025 | — | — | 1,508,528 | 2,866,110 | 1 |
| May 30, 2025 | Jun 10, 2025 | — | — | 1,967,799 | 4,614,359 | 1 |
| May 15, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | — | — | 1,925,803 | 5,825,336 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | — | — | 2,480,818 | 3,841,039 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 25, 2025 | — | — | 1,611,418 | 3,807,218 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Apr 9, 2025 | — | — | 2,351,811 | 3,480,807 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | — | — | 1,707,919 | 4,158,600 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Mar 11, 2025 | — | — | 873,409 | 5,408,888 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Feb 26, 2025 | — | — | 1,139,400 | 3,613,285 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Feb 11, 2025 | — | — | 1,168,166 | 1,371,117 | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 27, 2025 | — | — | 1,053,162 | 1,316,619 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Jan 10, 2025 | — | — | 829,386 | 1,363,017 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 24, 2024 | — | — | 682,618 | 3,288,566 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Dec 10, 2024 | — | — | 296,737 | 3,228,342 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Nov 26, 2024 | — | — | 3,575,307 | 15,799,269 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 11, 2024 | — | — | 169,675 | 6,333,342 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Oct 24, 2024 | — | — | 210,731 | 2,054,584 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 | — | — | 316,366 | 1,185,322 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 24, 2024 | — | — | 31,555 | 659,287 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Sep 11, 2024 | — | — | 195,002 | 484,363 | 1 |
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