iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF (IBTJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 24,900 shares of IBTJ short. Learn More on iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury 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. IBTJ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF's short interest ratio.

iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 24,900 shares, a decrease of 65.4% from the previous total of 72,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF: iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Treasury ETF (0.06%), iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF (0.21%), iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Treasury ETF (2.47%), US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF (1.43%), US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF (1.64%), iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF (0.90%), US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF (0.14%), US Treasury 30 Year Bond ETF (7.67%), US Treasury 3 Year Note ETF (6.67%), US Treasury 20 Year Bond ETF (0.50%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IBTJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from iShares iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury ETF as its price is falling. IBTJ shares are trading up $0.02 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 iBonds Dec 2029 Term Treasury 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 IBTJ, 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 IBTJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023.