Bitwise Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Roll ETF (BITC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bitwise Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Roll ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 1,300 shares of BITC short. Learn More on Bitwise Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Roll ETF's current short interest.

Bitwise Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Roll ETF saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 1,300 shares, a decrease of 76.8% from the previous total of 5,600 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 Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Roll ETF: UltraShort Ether ETF (0.22%), CoinShares Valkyrie Bitcoin Futures Leveraged Strategy ETF (0.44%), ProShares Bitcoin & Ether Market Cap Weight ETF (0.06%), Hashdex Bitcoin ETF (1.73%), Valkyrie Bitcoin Strategy ETF (1.74%), Global X Bitcoin Trend Strategy ETF (0.06%), Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF (2.00%), Bitwise Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF (0.24%), ProShares Short Ether ETF (0.22%), 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 BITC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bitwise Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Roll ETF as its price is falling. BITC shares are trading up $0.01 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 Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Roll 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 BITC, 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 BITC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.