TSXD Short Interest

Direxion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bear 2X ETF (TSXD) operates in the Technology sector, specifically the Semiconductors industry, with a market capitalization near $825,000, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of -3.55 to the broader market. The Direxion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bull and Bear 2X ETFs seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200%, or 200% of the inverse (or opposite), of the performance of the NYSE Semiconductor Top 5 Equal Weight Index. public since 2025-10-01.

Short interest is the total number of shares currently sold short and not yet covered, reported bi-monthly by FINRA. Days to cover (short interest divided by average daily volume) indicates how long it would take short sellers to close positions, with higher values signaling greater squeeze potential.

Settlement Date
2026-05-15
Short Interest
2.8K
Previous Short Interest
46.7K
Change
-94.08%
Days to Cover
1.00
Avg Daily Volume
35.3K
Avg Days to Cover (15 reports)
1.18

Showing 15 bi-monthly FINRA short interest reports for Direxion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bear 2X ETF.

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Frequently asked TSXD short interest questions

What is the current TSXD short interest?
As of the May 15, 2026 settlement, Direxion Daily Semiconductors Top 5 Bear 2X ETF (TSXD) short interest is 2.8K shares, a -94.08% change from the prior period. FINRA publishes short interest twice monthly on the 15th and last business day of each month under Rule 4560.
What is the TSXD days-to-cover ratio?
Days-to-cover is 1.00, calculated as short interest divided by average daily volume. It estimates how many trading days closing all short positions would consume given typical liquidity. Values above 5 days are commonly cited as elevated; values above 10 days are squeeze-relevant.
How does TSXD short interest affect options pricing?
High short interest changes options pricing through three mechanics: borrow-rebate effects (synthetic long stock trades below frictionless put-call parity by approximately the borrow rebate when shares are hard-to-borrow), gamma-squeeze setup risk (if dealers are short gamma against retail call buying, dealer hedge flow can amplify upward moves), and elevated event-vol pricing on names with squeeze potential. See the canonical short-interest documentation for the full mechanism.