Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund (HIO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The Next Step of Their Control Is Here … (From Weiss Ratings) (Ad) Free HIO Stock Alerts $3.76 +0.03 (+0.81%) (As of 04/26/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume47,900 sharesPrevious Short Volume218,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-78.03%Dollar Volume Sold Short$179,625.00Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover0.2Last Record DateApril 15, 2024Today's Trading Volume223,559 sharesAverage Trading Volume304,018 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average74% Short Selling Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatHIO Short Interest Over TimeHIO Days to Cover Over TimeHIO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Weiss RatingsThe Next Step of Their Control Is Here …Earlier this week, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was renewed for an additional two years. What does this mean? It means the government has more time — and more ways — to surveil and control you.4 simple steps to protect your privacy and money before it’s too late. Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/15/202447,900 shares $179,625.00 -78.0%N/A0.2 $3.75 3/31/2024218,000 shares $850,200.00 +108.8%N/A0.7 $3.90 3/15/2024104,400 shares $417,078.00 -45.0%N/A0.3 $4.00 2/29/2024189,700 shares $739,830.00 -4.4%N/A0.6 $3.90 2/15/2024198,400 shares $786,656.00 +11.8%N/A0.7 $3.97 1/31/2024177,500 shares $697,575.00 +71.8%N/A0.6 $3.93 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HIO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/15/2024103,300 shares $407,002.00 +760.8%N/A0.3 $3.94 12/31/202312,000 shares $46,320.00 -20.5%N/A0 $3.86 12/15/202315,100 shares $58,286.00 -84.8%N/A0 $3.86 11/30/202399,500 shares $381,085.00 -72.5%N/A0.3 $3.83 11/15/2023361,600 shares $1.36 million +33.8%N/A1.1 $3.76 10/31/2023270,200 shares $990,283.00 +129.8%N/A0.8 $3.67 10/15/2023117,600 shares $430,416.00 +46.5%N/A0.4 $3.66 9/30/202380,300 shares $292,292.00 +150.2%N/A0.3 $3.64 9/15/202332,100 shares $121,980.00 -62.5%N/A0.1 $3.80 8/31/202385,500 shares $328,320.00 +247.6%N/A0.4 $3.84 8/15/202324,600 shares $94,710.00 -39.3%N/A0.1 $3.85 7/31/202340,500 shares $155,925.00 +32.4%N/A0.2 $3.85 7/15/202330,600 shares $117,504.00 +18.2%N/A0.1 $3.84 6/30/202325,900 shares $97,902.00 -9.8%N/A0.1 $3.78 6/15/202328,700 shares $110,782.00 -27.9%N/A0.1 $3.86 5/31/202339,800 shares $148,852.00 +139.8%N/A0.2 $3.74 5/15/202316,600 shares $62,416.00 -3.5%N/A0.1 $3.76 4/30/202317,200 shares $65,360.00 -83.3%N/A0.1 $3.80 4/15/2023103,000 shares $398,610.00 -15.6%N/A0.4 $3.87 3/31/2023122,100 shares $465,201.00 -51.6%N/A0.4 $3.81 3/15/2023252,500 shares $979,700.00 +39.7%N/A0.8 $3.88 2/28/2023180,800 shares $730,432.00 +1,210.1%N/A0.5 $4.04 2/15/202313,800 shares $55,476.00 -76.2%N/A0 $4.02 1/31/202357,900 shares $235,653.00 -54.1%N/A0.2 $4.07 1/15/2023126,100 shares $514,488.00 +445.9%N/A0.4 $4.08 12/30/202223,100 shares $91,245.00 -66.8%N/A0.1 $3.95 12/15/202269,600 shares $272,832.00 +319.3%N/A0.2 $3.92 11/30/202216,600 shares $67,396.00 -19.8%N/A0.1 $4.06 11/15/202220,700 shares $80,316.00 -75.0%N/A0.1 $3.88 10/31/202282,800 shares $313,812.00 +23.8%N/A0.4 $3.79 10/15/202266,900 shares $242,178.00 No ChangeN/A0.3 $3.62 9/30/202251,700 shares $190,256.00 +163.8%N/A0.3 $3.68 9/15/202219,600 shares $77,224.00 -12.1%N/A0.1 $3.94 8/31/202222,300 shares $88,977.00 -53.3%N/A0.1 $3.99Protect Yourself While There’s Still Time … (Ad)The next step of the Fed's control is here. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was renewed for two more years and passed into law earlier this week. Allowing the Fed to tighten its grip on your personal privacy and freedom.4 simple steps to protect your privacy and money before it’s too late. HIO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 47,900 shares of HIO short. Learn More on Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's current short interest. Is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing? Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 47,900 shares, a decline of 78.0% from the previous total of 218,000 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. 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 Opportunity Fund stock? Short selling HIO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund as its price is falling. HIO shares are trading up $0.03 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 Opportunity Fund? A short squeeze for Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund 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 HIO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund'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 HIO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024. 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