Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF (FLDB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 1,600 shares of FLDB short. Learn More on Fidelity Low Duration Bond 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. FLDB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF's short interest ratio.

Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,600 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the previous total of 800 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF: InvescoBulletShares2033 Corporate Bond ETF (0.42%), Invesco BulletShares 2027 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.37%), FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (3.14%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 Municipal Bond ETF (0.10%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 Municipal Bond ETF (0.21%), Invesco BulletShares 2027 Municipal Bond ETF (0.42%), iShares AAA CLO Active ETF (1.46%), Dimensional Global ex US Core Fixed Income ETF (0.91%), Invesco BulletShares 2024 Municipal Bond ETF (4.23%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 Municipal Bond ETF (0.35%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FLDB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fidelity Low Duration Bond ETF as its price is falling. FLDB shares are trading up $0.02 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 Fidelity Low Duration Bond 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 FLDB, 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 FLDB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.