iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF (IBAT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 2,500 shares of IBAT short. Learn More on iShares Energy Storage & Materials 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. IBAT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,500 shares, an increase of 92.3% from the previous total of 1,300 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 iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF: IQ Global Equity R&D Leaders ETF (0.05%), Nuveen Global Net Zero Transition ETF (0.05%), Global X Solar ETF (0.29%), First Trust Indxx Global Agriculture ETF (0.07%), Xtrackers Cybersecurity Select Equity ETF (0.20%), iShares MSCI Water Management Multisector ETF (9.90%), iShares MSCI China Multisector Tech ETF (0.13%), National Security Emerging Markets Index ETF (0.48%), Invesco Electric Vehicle Metals Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (0.42%), Invesco ESG NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (0.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IBAT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF as its price is falling. IBAT shares are trading up $0.03 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 iShares Energy Storage & Materials ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of IBAT, 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 IBAT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.