Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF (IGME) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 800 shares of IGME short. 1.60% of Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 1.60% of Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 800 shares, an increase of 14.3% from the previous total of 700 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.

1.60% of Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF: GraniteShares 2x Short MSTR Daily ETF (72.00%), Bitwise MARA Option Income Strategy ETF (0.38%), GraniteShares 2x Long MSTR Daily ETF (12.33%), Leverage Shares 2X Long RTX Daily ETF (1.20%), Bitwise COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (0.25%), Defiance Daily Target 2X Long CVNA ETF (6.75%), Direxion Daily BA Bear 1X Shares (0.92%), Direxion Daily XOM Bear 1X Shares (0.90%), KraneShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF (8.30%), Leverage Shares 2X Long XYZ Daily ETF (4.62%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IGME is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bitwise GME Option Income Strategy ETF as its price is falling. IGME shares are trading up $0.37 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 GME Option Income Strategy 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 IGME, 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 IGME, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.