iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 101,700 shares of WOOD short. Learn More on iShares Global Timber & Forestry 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. WOOD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 101,700 shares, an increase of 3,532.1% from the previous total of 2,800 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 Global Timber & Forestry ETF: First Trust Indxx Global Natural Resources Income ETF (0.04%), Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF (0.05%), iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF (5.04%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (0.10%), iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (4.70%), and iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (0.10%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WOOD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF as its price is falling. WOOD shares are trading down $0.49 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 Global Timber & Forestry 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 WOOD, 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 WOOD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.