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QLD ProShares Ultra QQQ
ETF 91.46 DelayedETF quote, holdings, sector allocation, technicals, and options analytics. Expected move IV rank history Fibonacci levels
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QLD
$91.46
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Key stats
$91.46
Pre-market
$88.41
-3.33%
- 52-Week Range
- $56.59 – $101.62
- YTD
- +30.47%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 42.77
- Straddle Price
- $8.85
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.22
- Open
- $90.75
- Day Range
- $90.14 – $92.14
- Volume
- 4,921,772
- Prev Close
- $89.54
About
ProShares Ultra QQQ (QLD) ETF
No description available.
- Exchange
- ARCX
- Inception
- 2006-06-19
- Has Options
- Yes
Fund profile
holdings as of Oct 20, 2026issuer datathrough May 2026flows, SEC filings
Resets to 2x its benchmark's return each day. Over longer periods the result compounds and can differ sharply from 2x the benchmark, especially when it is volatile. Decay analysis
- Expense ratio
- 0.95% prospectus, filed Apr 7, 2025
- Assets
- $14.2B shares × price, Oct 20, 2026
- Trailing yield
- 0.14% paid quarterly
- Average daily volume
- $367M 30 sessions
- Holdings
- 126 top 10 are 110.4%
- Listed
- Jun 19, 2006 NYSE Arca
Cost57
Liquidity100
Scale100
Diversificationn/a
Moves with. US large-cap stocks (63% of its variance, beta 2.13); Value over growth (21% of its variance, beta -0.67); Emerging markets over US (10% of its variance, beta 0.42). These factors explain 94% of its daily moves over the last year.
Stated objective. ProShares Ultra QQQ (the Fund) seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to two times (2x) the daily performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index (the Index). (from the fund's prospectus)
All 126 holdingsFlow historySimilar fundsOverlap toolAll Leveraged Equity ETFs
Fund flows
through May 2026SEC filings- May 2026
- −$99M latest reported month
- Latest 3 months
- +$197M +1.4% of assets
- Latest 12 months
- +$143M +1.0% of assets
View as a table
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | −$99M |
| Apr 2026 | +$831M |
| Mar 2026 | −$535M |
| Feb 2026 | −$328M |
| Jan 2026 | −$162M |
| Dec 2025 | +$300M |
| Nov 2025 | +$24M |
| Oct 2025 | +$278M |
| Sep 2025 | +$69M |
| Aug 2025 | −$243M |
| Jul 2025 | −$33M |
| Jun 2025 | +$41M |
Net creations and redemptions from the fund's SEC filings, which become public about 60 days after each quarter. Every month since 81 months ago
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Ranked by how much of the two portfolios is the same securities.
Look-through: what the holdings say
weights as of Oct 20, 2026issuer data- Holdings vs fair value
- −0.3% 22% under, 25% over · 100% covered
- Price / earnings
- 31.9 5% loss-making · 95% covered
- Price / book · sales
- 8.8 · 6.2 revenue growth +16.5%
- Above 200-day average
- 69% 49% above 50-day · by weight
- Short interest
- 2.2% of float, weighted · 2.6 days to cover
- Insider buying
- 5% of weight had net insider buying, 90 days; 71% net selling
- 13F holders
- +2.8% change in shares held by institutions, latest quarter
- Reporting earnings
- 28.0% of weight in 7 days; 64.0% in 14
Holdings reporting in the next 14 days · weighted implied move this week 1.71%
Each figure is the fund's holdings weighted by position size, using our data on those stocks, and covers only the share of the stock holdings stated. Positive fair value means the holdings trade below our estimate.
What changed in the portfolio
Feb 28, 2026 → May 31, 2026| Action | Holding | Weight before | Weight after | Shares vs flows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New position | SNDKSandisk Corp. | — | 0.68% | — |
| New position | LITELumentum Holdings, Inc. | — | 0.17% | — |
| Exit | CSGPCoStar Group, Inc. | 0.08% | — | — |
| Exit | TEAMAtlassian Corp. | 0.05% | — | — |
| Increase | MSTRStrategy, Inc. | 0.14% | 0.14% | +17.3% |
0 new, 0 exited, 0 increased and 0 decreased between the fund's two latest holdings reports; turnover 0.9%. Full holdings and history
Under the hood
fiscal year to May 31, 2026SEC census- Authorized participants
- 6 active of 39 with agreements; top 3 did 91%
- Created · redeemed
- $3.8B · $3.7B over the fiscal year
- Redemptions in kind
- 100% creations 53% in kind
- Creation unit
- 50,000 shares
- Securities lending
- 0.03% of assets on loan on average; earned 0.0 bp
- Return vs index
- — pts after fees; daily s.d. 16.00
- Diversification status
- Non-diversified may concentrate in fewer issuers
From the fund's annual census filing with the SEC. In-kind redemptions are what let an ETF shed appreciated securities without realising gains.
ETF Profile
holdings as of 2026-10-21
Holdings
126
AUM
$33.6B
Provider
ProShares
Inception
2006-06-19
Exchange
ARCX
Data As Of
2026-10-21
Expense Ratio
0.95%
Dividend Yield
0.14%
Distribution
Quarterly
Recent distributions
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-29 | $0.0271 | CD |
| 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-30 | $0.0607 | CD |
| 2026-03-25 | 2026-03-31 | $0.0132 | CD |
| 2025-12-24 | 2025-12-31 | $0.0226 | CD |
| 2025-09-24 | 2025-09-30 | $0.0407 | CD |
| 2025-06-25 | 2025-07-01 | $0.1242 | CD |
Asset Allocation
Top Holdings
top 50 of 126 holdings
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | PowerShares QQQ (QQQ) SWAP Goldman Sachs International | 22.45% | Derivative | — |
| — | Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 17.50% | Cash/Money Market | — |
| — | PowerShares QQQ (QQQ) SWAP Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 13.41% | Derivative | — |
| — | NASDAQ 100 Index SWAP UBS AG | 10.57% | Derivative | — |
| — | NASDAQ 100 E-MINI EQUITY INDEX 18/DEC/2026 NQZ6 INDEX | 10.24% | Derivative | — |
| — | NASDAQ 100 Index SWAP Citibank NA | 10.10% | Derivative | — |
| — | NASDAQ 100 Index SWAP Bank of America NA | 9.98% | Derivative | — |
| IQMM | PROSHARES GENIUS MNY MKT ETF | 9.96% | Cash/Money Market | — |
| — | NASDAQ 100 Index SWAP BNP Paribas | 9.74% | Derivative | — |
| — | NASDAQ 100 Index SWAP Goldman Sachs International | 8.72% | Derivative | — |
| — | NASDAQ 100 Index SWAP Societe Generale | 8.37% | Derivative | — |
| — | NASDAQ 100 Index SWAP JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | 7.97% | Derivative | — |
| — | NASDAQ 100 INDEX SWAP NOMURA CAPITAL | 7.75% | Derivative | — |
| — | NASDAQ 100 INDEX SWAP Barclays Capital | 6.82% | Derivative | — |
| NVDA | NVIDIA CORP | 5.66% | Equity (US) | US |
| — | NASDAQ 100 Index SWAP Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC | 5.53% | Derivative | — |
| AAPL | APPLE INC | 5.31% | Equity (US) | US |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP | 4.19% | Equity (US) | US |
| MU | MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC | 3.02% | Equity (US) | US |
| AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC | 3.00% | Equity (US) | US |
| AMD | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES | 2.64% | Equity (US) | US |
| META | META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A | 2.20% | Equity (US) | US |
| TSLA | TESLA INC | 2.15% | Equity (US) | US |
| GOOGL | ALPHABET INC-CL A | 2.08% | Equity (US) | US |
| SPCX | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHN-CL A | 2.00% | Equity (US) | US |
| GOOG | ALPHABET INC-CL C | 1.94% | Equity (US) | US |
| AVGO | BROADCOM INC | 1.70% | Equity (US) | US |
| WMT | WALMART INC | 1.67% | Equity (US) | US |
| INTC | INTEL CORP | 1.43% | Equity (US) | US |
| PLTR | PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC-A | 1.36% | Equity (US) | US |
| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP | 1.29% | Equity (US) | US |
| CSCO | CISCO SYSTEMS INC | 1.24% | Equity (US) | US |
| — | TREASURY BILL | 1.20% | Treasury | US |
| LRCX | LAM RESEARCH CORP | 0.95% | Equity (US) | US |
| AMAT | APPLIED MATERIALS INC | 0.95% | Equity (US) | US |
| PANW | PALO ALTO NETWORKS INC | 0.83% | Equity (US) | US |
| NFLX | NETFLIX INC | 0.79% | Equity (US) | US |
| TXN | TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC | 0.76% | Equity (US) | US |
| CRWD | CROWDSTRIKE HOLDINGS INC - A | 0.72% | Equity (US) | US |
| AMGN | AMGEN INC | 0.69% | Equity (US) | US |
| LIN | LINDE PLC | 0.67% | Equity (US) | — |
| MRVL | MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC | 0.63% | Equity (US) | US |
| KLAC | KLA CORP | 0.62% | Equity (US) | US |
| SHOP | SHOPIFY INC - CLASS A | 0.62% | Equity (Foreign) | CA |
| — | TREASURY BILL | 0.61% | Treasury | US |
| SNDK | SANDISK CORP | 0.59% | Equity (US) | US |
| ADI | ANALOG DEVICES INC | 0.57% | Equity (US) | US |
| GILD | GILEAD SCIENCES INC | 0.56% | Equity (US) | US |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM INC | 0.55% | Equity (US) | US |
| PEP | PEPSICO INC | 0.54% | Equity (US) | US |
Non-Equity Breakdown
ProShares Ultra QQQ ·
NPORT-P period 2026-05-31
(filed 2026-07-28)
Net assets:
$14.46B
· 127 total positions
· equity 62.36%
· non-equity 39.06%
Non-equity holdings
— 26 positions,
39.06% of NAV
| Category | Weight | Value | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derivative (equity) | 24.08% | $3.48B | 13 |
| Other | 8.86% | $1.28B | 1 |
| Short-term investment | 4.17% | $602.6M | 8 |
| Repurchase agreement | 1.95% | $282.5M | 4 |
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.13% | -18.88% | 22.92% | 6.48% | 3.94% | 2.30% | 3.32% |
| Feb | -5.37% | -10.62% | -5.82% | 7.47% | -4.48% | -6.52% | -4.22% |
| Mar | -3.40% | 11.54% | 20.73% | -1.28% | -11.82% | -10.47% | 0.88% |
| Apr | 8.05% | -25.98% | 0.85% | -9.75% | -1.87% | 29.70% | 0.17% |
| May | -1.81% | -7.86% | 15.54% | 14.04% | 15.40% | 19.20% | 9.08% |
| Jun | 13.44% | -17.06% | 9.60% | 11.28% | 10.69% | -2.88% | 4.18% |
| Jul | 5.48% | 24.00% | 6.71% | -5.46% | 6.15% | -11.41% | 4.25% |
| Aug | 8.40% | -10.76% | -3.44% | 6.23% | 5.39% | 4.18% | 1.67% |
| Sep | -11.74% | -20.99% | -10.33% | 11.12% | 12.31% | 8.79% | -1.81% |
| Oct | 14.63% | 1.80% | -6.43% | 0.44% | 7.91% | -4.97%* | 2.23% |
| Nov | 2.94% | 12.04% | 17.69% | 8.59% | -4.77% | -- | 7.30% |
| Dec | 5.17% | -18.47% | 9.97% | -2.11% | -1.32% | -- | -1.35% |
| Total | 42.10% | -62.81% | 99.72% | 54.16% | 39.82% | 22.66% | 32.61% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $95.34
SMA 50: $92.54
SMA 200: $82.75
Current: $91.46
EMA 12: $92.92
EMA 26: $93.54
MACD: -0.6133 | Signal: -1.1059
BULLISH
ADX (14): 21.59
WEAK TREND
+DI: 17.02
−DI: 35.98
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 44.98
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 22.08
Stoch %D: 17.33
Williams %R: -69.71
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $102.54
BB Lower: $88.15
NEUTRAL
OBV: 182,311,549
Vol SMA 20: 4,066,332
Vol ROC: 46.97%
ATR: $2.78
True Range: $2.60
HV 20: 31.9%
HV 30: 34.9%
HV 60: 36.5%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-23T00:00:00 – 2026-10-21T00:00:00
AI Analysis
LLM Stock Analysis Report
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: BEARISH (Confidence Level: 6/10)
Key Drivers:
- Strong bearish momentum from MACD and Stochastic indicators
- High volatility from beta of 2.81, indicating increased risk
- Recent news headlines are neutral, with no significant impact on stock price
Primary Risks:
- Technical breakdown below $86.99 SMA 20 support level
- Increased selling pressure from high put/call volume ratio (0.73)
Investment Thesis: QLD's leveraged ETF structure and high beta make it more susceptible to market fluctuations and volatility. The recent bearish momentum and high risk profile may lead to further price declines, making this a high-risk investment opportunity.
Recent News Sentiment Impact:
- Neutral news headlines have not significantly impacted stock price
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction:
- Short-term: BEARISH
- Medium-term: BEARISH
- Long-term: NEUTRAL (based on SMA 200 and historical volatility)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- SMA 20: $86.99
- Lower Bollinger Band: $78.64
Momentum Signals:
- RSI: 56.38 (neutral)
- MACD: Bearish signal with histogram -0.85
- Stochastic %K and %D both below 50, indicating bearish momentum
Volume Analysis:
- Volume SMA 20: 4455839.40 (no significant volume activity)
- On-Balance Volume (OBV): 252418868.34 (no significant OBV signal)
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: Neutral news headlines have not significantly impacted stock price.
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral sentiment with no clear bullish or bearish signals.
Catalyst Identification: None identified from recent news headlines.
Market Narrative: QLD's leveraged ETF structure and high beta make it more susceptible to market fluctuations and volatility, leading to a neutral market narrative.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: High risk profile with beta of 2.81.
Volatility Regime: Current volatility regime is higher than historical average (HV30: 48.4%).
Options Market Signals:
- IV Rank: 3.2% (Low - shows if volatility is historically high/low)
- Current IV: 41.7%
- Expected Move: $8.95 (37 DTE), 7-DTE: $3.77
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: QLD's performance is not significantly correlated with sector/market trends.
Institutional Activity: No significant institutional activity detected from volume and order flow patterns.
Correlation Analysis: QLD has a high correlation (0.93) with the broader market, indicating a strong relationship between the two.
Relative Valuation: QLD is trading within its historical range, indicating no clear undervaluation or overvaluation.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels:
- SMA 20 support: $86.99
- Lower Bollinger Band: $78.64
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- Resistance level above the upper Bollinger Band: $95.35
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: None identified from recent news headlines or earnings data.
Risk Management:
- Stop-loss levels: Consider setting stop-loss below SMA 20 support ($86.99) to limit potential losses.
- Position sizing considerations: Reduce position size due to high risk profile and volatility regime.
Note: This analysis is based on the provided data and should not be considered as a buy/sell recommendation or investment advice. It's essential to review the data quality flags, assess the reliability of the input data, and consider other factors before making an informed decision.
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QLD Options Activity & IV Rank
QLD IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Current IV: 42.4%
7-DTE IV: —
Expected Move: $8.85
7-DTE Move: $8.85
Days to Exp: 30 (2026-11-20)
Options Flow
Call Volume: 3,067
Put Volume: 663
P/C Volume: 0.216
BULLISH
Call OI: 3,688
Put OI: 5,483
P/C OI: 1.487
Total OI: 9,171
ATM Options Pricing
ATM Call: $4.75
ATM Put: $4.10
Call %: 5.2%
Put %: 4.5%
Chain Summary
Chain Volume: 7,603
Chain OI: 48,269
Last Updated: 10/21/2026
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Dealer Positioning
TYPICAL γ
Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 77th percentile of this name's own daily history, within its typical range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Gamma percentile
77%
vs own history
GEX tilt
+0.24
OI-weighted, today
Vanna tilt
+0.69
δ-sensitivity to IV
Charm tilt
-0.66
δ-decay vs time
Vanna tilt +0.69: the estimated dealer exposure leans positive, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably if implied volatility changed.
Charm tilt -0.66: the estimated dealer exposure leans negative, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably as time passes and options approach expiry.
? What is this?
· 79 ATM contracts, 14k total OI
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
—
—
pts
EXTREME
as of Oct 21 · No data
30 DTE / 10d
89%
+16.7
pts
EXTREME
as of Oct 21 · ATM 42.2% / Wing 59.0%
Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)42.8MediumOct 21
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$8.85Oct 21
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 2.8721
Alpha: -9.47%
Correlation: 0.9225
R-Squared: 85.1%
Stock Volatility: 39.5%
Market Volatility: 12.7%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
High volatility - stock moves more than market
High volatility - stock moves more than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
QLD Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
7 filers$228.30M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $107.78M | 47.21% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $67.76M | 29.68% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $26.45M | 11.59% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $24.98M | 10.94% | 2025-09-30 |
| 5 | Walleye Trading LLC | $1.11M | 0.49% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Clearstead Advisors, LLC | $145.14K | 0.06% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | ELEVATION POINT WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC | $62.31K | 0.03% | 2026-06-30 |
5 filers$91.85M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $44.10M | 48.02% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $29.51M | 32.13% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $10.63M | 11.58% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $7.58M | 8.25% | 2025-09-30 |
| 5 | Clearstead Advisors, LLC | $19.35K | 0.02% | 2026-06-30 |
Short Interest & Float
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
Metric definitions
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.
Short Interest
932.16K
SI % of Float
0.59%
Days to Cover
1.00
Short Vol Ratio
80.9%
Free Float
—
Float %
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Short interest 2026-09-30 • Short volume 2026-10-21
Constituent Performance
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Constituents
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