Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, traders have sold 15,000 shares of KBWR short. Learn More on Invesco KBW Regional Banking 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. KBWR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF's short interest ratio.

Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,000 shares, an increase of 6.4% from the previous total of 14,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF: First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (3.42%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (50.93%), First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (0.00%), Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (0.39%), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (0.71%), iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (1.19%), and Invesco KBW Bank ETF (10.75%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KBWR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF as its price is falling. KBWR shares are trading up $0.97 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 Invesco KBW Regional Banking 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 KBWR, 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 KBWR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.