Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund (DMO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $11.86 -0.10 (-0.84%) As of 02/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Short Interest DataWestern Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund (DMO) has a short interest of 126,500 shares. This marks a 10.67% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.1, indicating that it would take 2.1 days of the average trading volume of 63,319 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest126,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest114,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+10.67%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.49 millionShort Interest Ratio2.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 31, 2025Today's Trading Volume24,731 sharesAverage Trading Volume63,319 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average39% Short Selling Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartDMO Short Interest Over TimeDMO Days to Cover Over TimeDMO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/31/2025126,500 shares $1.49 million +10.7%N/A2.1 $11.78 1/15/2025114,300 shares $1.33 million -30.6%N/A1.9 $11.61 12/31/2024164,600 shares $1.94 million -19.8%N/A2.8 $11.80 12/15/2024205,300 shares $2.48 million +4.8%N/A3.7 $12.09 11/30/2024195,900 shares $2.34 million -2.5%N/A3.2 $11.97 11/15/2024200,900 shares $2.40 million +5.7%N/A3.1 $11.94 10/31/2024190,100 shares $2.27 million -16.1%N/A2.9 $11.97 10/15/2024226,600 shares $2.77 million +44.3%N/A3.4 $12.23 9/30/2024157,000 shares $1.88 million +875.2%N/A2.3 $11.98 9/15/202416,100 shares $193,844.00 +475.0%N/A0.2 $12.04 Get the Latest News and Ratings for DMO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 8/31/20242,800 shares $33,404.00 -94.2%N/A0 $11.93 8/15/202448,600 shares $591,462.00 -21.7%N/A0.9 $12.17 7/31/202462,100 shares $757,620.00 +81.1%N/A1.2 $12.20 7/15/202434,300 shares $419,832.00 +38.3%N/A0.7 $12.24 6/30/202424,800 shares $295,864.00 -56.2%N/A0.5 $11.93 6/15/202456,600 shares $678,634.00 +15.0%N/A1.1 $11.99 5/31/202449,200 shares $578,100.00 +9.8%N/A0.9 $11.75 5/15/202444,800 shares $521,920.00 +234.3%N/A0.8 $11.65 4/30/202413,400 shares $150,884.00 -43.0%N/A0.3 $11.26 4/15/202423,500 shares $263,670.00 -2.9%N/A0.5 $11.22 3/31/202424,200 shares $283,382.00 -39.4%N/A0.5 $11.71 3/15/202439,900 shares $463,638.00 -0.3%N/A0.8 $11.62 2/29/202440,000 shares $458,400.00 +35.6%N/A0.8 $11.46 2/15/202429,500 shares $333,940.00 +60.3%N/A0.6 $11.32 1/31/202418,400 shares $207,184.00 -13.6%N/A0.4 $11.26 1/15/202421,300 shares $237,495.00 -22.6%N/A0.5 $11.15 12/31/202327,500 shares $307,175.00 +31.6%N/A0.6 $11.17 12/15/202320,900 shares $233,871.00 -11.8%N/A0.5 $11.19 11/30/202323,700 shares $251,931.00 +95.9%N/A0.5 $10.63 11/15/202312,100 shares $127,171.00 +70.4%N/A0.3 $10.51 10/31/20237,100 shares $73,023.50 -39.3%N/A0.2 $10.29 10/15/202311,700 shares $124,020.00 +50.0%N/A0.2 $10.60 9/30/20237,800 shares $83,538.00 -82.1%N/A0.2 $10.71 9/15/202343,500 shares $467,625.00 +14.2%N/A1 $10.75 8/31/202338,100 shares $416,052.00 -19.6%N/A0.9 $10.92 8/15/202347,400 shares $520,452.00 +11.3%N/A1.2 $10.98 7/31/202342,600 shares $477,972.00 +1,021.1%N/A1.1 $11.22 7/15/20233,800 shares $41,192.00 -50.0%N/A0.1 $10.84 6/30/20237,600 shares $80,408.00 -44.9%N/A0.1 $10.58 6/15/202313,800 shares $148,626.00 +126.2%N/A0.2 $10.77Has Trump finally met his match? 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Short interest is the volume of Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 126,500 shares of DMO short. Learn More on Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund? 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. DMO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund's short interest ratio. Is Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 126,500 shares, an increase of 10.7% from the previous total of 114,300 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. Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund stock? Short selling DMO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund as its price is falling. DMO shares are trading down $0.11 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. How does a short squeeze work against Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund? A short squeeze for Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund 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 DMO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including DMO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025. 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