Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF (IMST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 6,100 shares of IMST short. 0.41% of Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bitwise MSTR 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. 0.41% of Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,100 shares, an increase of 144.0% from the previous total of 2,500 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.

0.41% of Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF: Defiance Daily Target 2X Long ORCL ETF (6.13%), GraniteShares 2x Long RDDT Daily ETF (6.74%), YieldMax DIS Option Income Strategy ETF (0.23%), Direxion Daily MU Bull 2X Shares (9.65%), Direxion Daily PLTR Bear 1X Shares (17.72%), GraniteShares 2x Long INTC Daily ETF (21.66%), Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RGTI ETF (5.74%), YieldMax ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF (0.05%), Tradr 1.5X Short NVDA Daily ETF (4.58%), YieldMax Short COIN Option Income Strategy ETF (8.23%),

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 IMST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF as its price is falling. IMST shares are trading up $0.67 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 MSTR Option Income 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 IMST, 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 IMST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.