US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF (OBIL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 26,700 shares of OBIL short. Learn More on US Treasury 12 Month Bill 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. OBIL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF's short interest ratio.

US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 26,700 shares, a decline of 63.6% from the previous total of 73,400 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 US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF: iShares iBonds Dec 2033 Term Treasury ETF (0.41%), iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Treasury ETF (0.30%), iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF (0.46%), iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Treasury ETF (0.16%), US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF (0.27%), iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF (0.38%), US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF (0.36%), iShares iBonds Dec 2044 Term Treasury ETF (0.25%), iShares iBonds Dec 2034 Term Treasury ETF (1.57%), US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF (0.13%),

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 OBIL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF as its price is falling. OBIL shares are trading down $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 US Treasury 12 Month Bill 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 OBIL, 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 OBIL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.