DBMF Short Volume

iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (DBMF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $1.64B, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.09 to the broader market. The fund seeks to achieve its objective by: (i) investing its assets pursuant to a managed futures strategy; (ii) allocating up to 20% of its total assets in its wholly-owned subsidiary, which is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, is advised by the Sub-Advisor, and will comply with the fund's investment objective and investment policies; and (iii) investing directly in select debt instruments for cash management and other purposes. public since 2019-05-08.

Short volume measures the number of shares sold short on a given day as reported by FINRA. Tracking short volume relative to total volume helps identify unusual bearish sentiment or short-squeeze potential.

Latest Date
2026-05-15
Short Volume
739.3K
Total Volume
850.3K
Short %
86.95%
30-Day Avg Short %
68.46%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF.

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Frequently asked DBMF short volume questions

What is the daily DBMF short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (DBMF) short volume is 739.3K shares against 850.3K total reported volume, or 86.95% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is DBMF short volume reported?
FINRA publishes the Daily Short Sale Volume File for trades reported to FINRA TRFs and the FINRA/Nasdaq ADF on a T+1 basis. The headline figure is the count of shares that printed at the short-sale or short-exempt tick across all reporting venues for the symbol; each exchange separately publishes its own daily short-sale data file.
What does DBMF short volume tell options traders?
Daily short-sale flow is one input that helps disambiguate dealer-hedging activity from directional bear flow when the chain shows fresh customer call inventory. It is not a clean MM-only proxy: the headline number mixes directional shorting, options-MM delta-hedging, ETF-creation arbitrage, and convertible-arb hedging. Cross-check against gamma-exposure and OI changes for a cleaner read.