iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF (IBTH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 187,400 shares of IBTH short. Learn More on iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury 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. IBTH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 187,400 shares, an increase of 46.5% from the previous total of 127,900 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 iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF: iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Treasury ETF (0.09%), iShares iBonds Dec 2026 Term Treasury ETF (0.59%), iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (0.24%), US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF (0.55%), iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF (0.25%), US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF (0.36%), iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF (0.10%), US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF (1.33%), iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Treasury ETF (0.18%), iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (0.20%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IBTH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury ETF as its price is falling. IBTH shares are trading down $0.01 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 iBonds Dec 2027 Term Treasury 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 IBTH, 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 IBTH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.