Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF (AETH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 3,500 shares of AETH short. Learn More on Bitwise Ethereum Strategy 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. AETH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF's short interest ratio.

Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 3,500 shares, an increase of 3,400.0% from the previous total of 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 Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF: Global X Bitcoin Trend Strategy ETF (0.06%), Bitwise Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF (0.24%), ProShares Short Ether ETF (0.22%), Hashdex Bitcoin ETF (1.73%), ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (0.06%), CoinShares Valkyrie Bitcoin Futures Leveraged Strategy ETF (0.44%), UltraShort Ether ETF (0.20%), Bitwise Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Roll ETF (0.29%), Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF (1.74%), Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF (0.29%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AETH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF as its price is falling. AETH shares are trading down $0.64 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 Bitwise Ethereum Strategy 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 AETH, 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 AETH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.