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 April 15th, traders have sold 186,980 shares of IMST short. 11.76% 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.

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. IMST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.4. Learn More on Bitwise MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF's short interest ratio.

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. 11.76% 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 in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 186,980 shares, an increase of 14.6% from the previous total of 163,211 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.

11.76% 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: Direxion Daily BA Bull 2X Shares (16.99%), YieldMax BABA Option Income Strategy ETF (2.06%), GraniteShares YieldBOOST SPY ETF (1.25%), Defiance Daily Target 2X Long HOOD ETF (34.13%), GraniteShares 2x Long UBER Daily ETF (14.32%), Defiance Daily Target 2X Long RIOT ETF (15.18%), YieldMax SNOW Option Income Strategy ETF (1.34%), GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF (15.73%), Direxion Daily AMD Bear 1X Shares (6.23%), YieldMax ABNB Option Income Strategy ETF (1.57%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($87.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($42.26 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.79 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($13.16 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.01 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($9.77 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($8.69 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.06 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.64 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.35 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 $0.49 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 appreciates 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 April, 15 2026.