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United States 12 Month Oil Fund (USL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$34.38 +0.21 (+0.61%)
As of 06/5/2025 04:10 PM Eastern

United States 12 Month Oil Fund Short Interest Data

United States 12 Month Oil Fund (USL) has a short interest of 1,900 shares. This marks a -5.00% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.2, indicating that it would take 0.2 days of the average trading volume of 8,502 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,900 shares
Previous Short Interest
2,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.00%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$64,372.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
1,150,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.17%
Today's Trading Volume
864 shares
Average Trading Volume
8,502 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
10%
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USL Short Interest Over Time

USL Days to Cover Over Time

USL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

United States 12 Month Oil Fund Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/20251,900 shares $64,372.00 -5.0%N/A0.2 $33.88
4/30/20252,000 shares $64,200.00 +33.3%N/A0.2 $32.10
4/15/20251,500 shares $49,965.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $33.31
3/14/20251,000 shares $36,170.00 -9.1%N/A0.1 $36.17
2/14/20251,100 shares $42,042.00 -85.3%N/A0.2 $38.22
1/31/20257,500 shares $288,300.00 +525.0%N/A1 $38.44

USL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is United States 12 Month Oil Fund's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of United States 12 Month Oil Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,900 shares of USL short. Learn More on United States 12 Month Oil Fund's current short interest.

Is United States 12 Month Oil Fund's short interest increasing or decreasing?

United States 12 Month Oil Fund saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,900 shares, a decrease of 5.0% from the previous total of 2,000 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.

How does United States 12 Month Oil Fund's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to United States 12 Month Oil Fund: Defiance Oil Enhanced Options Income ETF (0.26%), United States Brent Oil Fund LP (10.77%), ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil (11.02%), Invesco DB Oil Fund (1.92%), ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil (3.50%), and United States Oil Fund LP (29.16%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short United States 12 Month Oil Fund stock?

Short selling USL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from United States 12 Month Oil Fund as its price is falling. USL shares are trading up $0.21 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.

How does a short squeeze work against United States 12 Month Oil Fund?

A short squeeze for United States 12 Month Oil Fund 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 USL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is United States 12 Month Oil Fund's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including USL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (NYSEARCA:USL) was last updated on 6/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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