YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income ETF (YBIT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 181,400 shares of YBIT short. 1.37% of YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.37% of YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 181,400 shares, an increase of 6.7% from the previous total of 170,000 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.

1.37% of YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income ETF: VanEck Green Bond ETF (1.67%), Fidelity Disruptive Automation ETF (0.62%), First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF (1.82%), Pacer Data and Digital Revolution ETF (0.99%), SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF (0.06%), Avantis Responsible Emerging Markets Equity ETF (0.44%), Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF (0.35%), American Conservative Values ETF (0.17%), Direxion Daily NYSE FANG+ Bull 2X Shares (7.43%), WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (0.82%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling YBIT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income ETF as its price is falling. YBIT shares are trading up $0.13 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 YieldMax Bitcoin Option Income 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 YBIT, 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 YBIT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.