Western Asset High Income Fund II (HIX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → READ THIS – If You Missed Out On The AI Boom (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free HIX Stock Alerts $4.38 +0.04 (+0.92%) (As of 04/29/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Western Asset High Income Fund II Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume92,500 sharesPrevious Short Volume196,100 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-52.83%Dollar Volume Sold Short$392,200.00Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover0.2Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Today's Trading Volume256,592 sharesAverage Trading Volume420,086 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average61% Short Selling Western Asset High Income Fund II ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Western Asset High Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatHIX Short Interest Over TimeHIX Days to Cover Over TimeHIX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Banyan Hill PublishingREAD THIS – If You Missed Out On The AI BoomAdam’s research shows a radical new technology is set to grow 10X faster than the internet … and drastically alter manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture … even energy. Nvidia’s CEO said it will be, “flat out, the biggest [tech] revolution ever.”Click on Adam's shiny forehead for more details. Western Asset High Income Fund II Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202492,500 shares $392,200.00 -52.8%N/A0.2 $4.24 3/31/2024196,100 shares $876,567.00 -62.8%N/A0.4 $4.47 3/15/2024527,700 shares $2.36 million -81.3%N/A1.2 $4.48 2/29/20242,820,000 shares $12.59 million +13.3%N/A7.7 $4.47 2/15/20242,490,000 shares $11.03 million +0.8%N/A8 $4.43 1/31/20242,470,000 shares $11.31 million +1,764.2%N/A9.3 $4.58 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HIX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset High Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/2024132,500 shares $649,250.00 +174.3%N/A0.6 $4.90 12/31/202348,300 shares $239,568.00 -80.6%N/A0.3 $4.96 12/15/2023249,000 shares $1.24 million +75.6%N/A1.3 $4.98 11/30/2023141,800 shares $654,407.00 -28.9%N/A0.8 $4.62 11/15/2023199,500 shares $896,752.50 -25.2%N/A1.2 $4.50 10/31/2023266,700 shares $1.11 million -18.6%N/A1.7 $4.18 10/15/2023327,600 shares $1.45 million -17.2%N/A2 $4.44 9/30/2023395,500 shares $1.76 million +13.9%N/A2.5 $4.46 9/15/2023347,400 shares $1.63 million +0.0%N/A2.4 $4.70 8/31/2023347,300 shares $1.68 million -17.5%N/A2.5 $4.83 8/15/2023421,100 shares $2.13 million +71.6%N/A3 $5.05 7/31/2023245,400 shares $1.21 million +17.0%N/A1.8 $4.93 7/15/2023209,700 shares $1.04 million -6.4%N/A1.6 $4.94 6/30/2023224,000 shares $1.09 million -22.7%N/A1.7 $4.88 6/15/2023289,700 shares $1.42 million +129.4%N/A2.1 $4.90 5/31/2023126,300 shares $568,350.00 +109.5%N/A0.8 $4.50 5/15/202360,300 shares $278,586.00 -43.4%N/A0.4 $4.62 4/30/2023106,500 shares $510,135.00 +9.5%N/A0.7 $4.79 4/15/202397,300 shares $481,635.00 -45.1%N/A0.6 $4.95 3/31/2023177,300 shares $861,678.00 -38.1%N/A1 $4.86 3/15/2023286,400 shares $1.45 million -0.9%N/A1.4 $5.05 2/28/2023289,000 shares $1.55 million -12.3%N/A1.4 $5.36 2/15/2023329,400 shares $1.82 million -9.6%N/A1.6 $5.54 1/31/2023364,500 shares $2.01 million -38.1%N/A1.6 $5.51 1/15/2023588,400 shares $3.24 million -16.2%N/A2.4 $5.51 12/30/2022702,200 shares $3.40 million +28.8%N/A2.9 $4.84 12/15/2022545,400 shares $2.85 million +44.6%N/A2.3 $5.23 11/30/2022377,100 shares $1.97 million +1,895.2%N/A1.7 $5.23 11/15/202218,900 shares $92,043.00 -51.3%N/A0.1 $4.87 10/31/202238,800 shares $176,928.00 -53.9%N/A0.2 $4.56 10/15/202284,100 shares $356,584.00 No ChangeN/A0.5 $4.24 9/30/202268,400 shares $298,224.00 -73.8%N/A0.4 $4.36 9/15/2022261,200 shares $1.40 million +34.4%N/A1.5 $5.35 8/31/2022194,400 shares $1.06 million -0.9%N/A1 $5.43READ THIS – If You Missed Out On The AI Boom (Ad)Adam’s research shows a radical new technology is set to grow 10X faster than the internet … and drastically alter manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture … even energy. Nvidia’s CEO said it will be, “flat out, the biggest [tech] revolution ever.”Click on Adam's shiny forehead for more details. HIX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Western Asset High Income Fund II's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Western Asset High Income Fund II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 92,500 shares of HIX short. Learn More on Western Asset High Income Fund II's current short interest. Is Western Asset High Income Fund II's short interest increasing or decreasing? Western Asset High Income Fund II saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 92,500 shares, a decrease of 52.8% from the previous total of 196,100 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: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Western Asset High Income Fund II stock? Short selling HIX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset High Income Fund II as its price is falling. HIX shares are trading up $0.04 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 Fund II? A short squeeze for Western Asset High Income Fund II 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 HIX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Western Asset High Income Fund II'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 HIX, twice per month. 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