Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $3.84 -0.11 (-2.66%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.84 -0.01 (-0.13%) As of 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Short Interest DataWestern Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) has a short interest of 1.48 million shares. This marks a 115.74% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.8, indicating that it would take 2.8 days of the average trading volume of 439,044 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,480,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest686,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+115.74%Dollar Volume Sold Short$6.00 millionShort Interest Ratio2.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Today's Trading Volume1,200,476 sharesAverage Trading Volume439,044 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average273% Short Selling Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Western Asset High Income 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 ChartHIO Short Interest Over TimeHIO Days to Cover Over TimeHIO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Western Asset High Income 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 3/15/20251,480,000 shares $6.00 million +115.7%N/A2.8 $4.06 2/28/2025686,000 shares $2.77 million +44.2%N/A1.3 $4.04 2/15/2025475,800 shares $1.90 million -6.1%N/A1 $3.99 1/31/2025506,500 shares $2.02 million -29.7%N/A1.1 $3.98 1/15/2025720,300 shares $2.85 million -16.0%N/A1.5 $3.96 12/31/2024857,500 shares $3.37 million +724.5%N/A1.9 $3.93 12/15/2024104,000 shares $411,840.00 -14.4%N/A0.2 $3.96 11/30/2024121,500 shares $483,570.00 -13.6%N/A0.3 $3.98 11/15/2024140,600 shares $542,716.00 -36.0%N/A0.4 $3.86 10/31/2024219,800 shares $870,408.00 +163.9%N/A0.6 $3.96 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HIO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/202483,300 shares $334,033.00 -64.1%N/A0.2 $4.01 9/30/2024232,300 shares $940,815.00 -0.9%N/A0.6 $4.05 9/15/2024234,300 shares $941,886.00 +9.0%N/A0.6 $4.02 8/31/2024214,900 shares $855,302.00 +89.3%N/A0.6 $3.98 8/15/2024113,500 shares $443,217.50 -63.2%N/A0.3 $3.91 7/31/2024308,600 shares $1.21 million +347.3%N/A0.7 $3.93 7/15/202469,000 shares $269,100.00 -18.4%N/A0.2 $3.90 6/30/202484,600 shares $322,326.00 -37.3%N/A0.2 $3.81 6/15/2024134,900 shares $516,667.00 +135.0%N/A0.3 $3.83 5/31/202457,400 shares $215,824.00 -8.6%N/A0.1 $3.76 5/15/202462,800 shares $236,756.00 +54.3%N/A0.2 $3.77 4/30/202440,700 shares $151,404.00 -15.0%N/A0.1 $3.72 4/15/202447,900 shares $179,625.00 -78.0%N/A0.2 $3.75 3/31/2024218,000 shares $850,200.00 +108.8%N/A0.7 $3.90 3/15/2024104,400 shares $417,078.00 -45.0%N/A0.3 $4.00 2/29/2024189,700 shares $739,830.00 -4.4%N/A0.6 $3.90 2/15/2024198,400 shares $786,656.00 +11.8%N/A0.7 $3.97 1/31/2024177,500 shares $697,575.00 +71.8%N/A0.6 $3.93 1/15/2024103,300 shares $407,002.00 +760.8%N/A0.3 $3.94 12/31/202312,000 shares $46,320.00 -20.5%N/A0 $3.86 12/15/202315,100 shares $58,286.00 -84.8%N/A0 $3.86 11/30/202399,500 shares $381,085.00 -72.5%N/A0.3 $3.83 11/15/2023361,600 shares $1.36 million +33.8%N/A1.1 $3.76 10/31/2023270,200 shares $990,283.00 +129.8%N/A0.8 $3.67 10/15/2023117,600 shares $430,416.00 +46.5%N/A0.4 $3.66 9/30/202380,300 shares $292,292.00 +150.2%N/A0.3 $3.64 9/15/202332,100 shares $121,980.00 -62.5%N/A0.1 $3.80 8/31/202385,500 shares $328,320.00 +247.6%N/A0.4 $3.84 8/15/202324,600 shares $94,710.00 -39.3%N/A0.1 $3.85 7/31/202340,500 shares $155,925.00 +32.4%N/A0.2 $3.85Crypto Genius: 12,000% in 12 months? 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Short interest is the volume of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 1,480,000 shares of HIO short. Learn More on Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Western Asset High Income 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. HIO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's short interest ratio. Is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,480,000 shares, an increase of 115.7% from the previous total of 686,000 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: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund stock? Short selling HIO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund as its price is falling. HIO 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 High Income Opportunity Fund? A short squeeze for Western Asset High Income 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 HIO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Western Asset High Income 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 HIO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. 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