

ProShares UltraShort FTSE Europe (NYSEARCA:EPV - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 86,763 shares, an increase of 290.1% from the February 26th total of 22,241 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 45,416

My current view of securities discussed in my Seeking Alpha articles from earlier in 2022 are presented. Such securities include BLOK, CLAR, BITQ, AJX, AJXA, GECC and EPV.

The ProShares UltraShort FTSE Europe ETF (EPV) is structured to provide investors twice the inverse of the FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index. The FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index has performed poorly in 2022 and, as a result, EPV has been a huge winner year-to-date.

As the energy crisis in Europe intensifies and threatens to derail the region's economy, traders can turn to a bearish or inverse exchange traded fund strategy to hedge against further weakness in the Eurozone markets. Russia's Gazprom warned its customers in Europe that it cannot guarantee gas supplies due to “extraordinary” circumstances, Reuters reported.

As the European market outlook dims, traders can turn to a bearish exchange traded fund strategy to bet on further pain in this region of the world. European equities slipped to a more than one-year low on Thursday after slowing Eurozone business activity fueled growth concerns, and German shares were especially hit hard after the [.

Some are warning of a greater risk to Europe's economy. Investors who are similarly concerned can turn to a bearish or short exchange traded fund strategy to hedge further risks in the European markets.

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Inflation accelerates alongside expectations of further interest rate hikes by central bank. Stockpiling efforts and greater global demand push input costs up at a significant pace.
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