iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF (FALN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 366,300 shares of FALN short. Learn More on iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF's current short interest.

iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF saw a decline in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 366,300 shares, a decline of 22.3% from the previous total of 471,200 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 Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF: First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV First Trust Tactical High Yield ETF (0.04%), First Trust Senior Loan ETF (0.08%), Invesco BulletShares 2025 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.21%), Invesco BulletShares 2024 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.18%), Invesco BulletShares 2026 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.68%), VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (0.29%), Invesco BulletShares 2028 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (1.03%), WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond Fund (0.73%), iShares ESG Advanced High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (0.76%), Invesco BulletShares 2029 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (1.62%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FALN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares Fallen Angels USD Bond ETF as its price is falling. FALN shares are trading up $0.16 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 Fallen Angels USD Bond 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 FALN, 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 FALN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.