IMTM Short Volume

iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF (IMTM) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $3.90B, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.89 to the broader market. The iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index that measures the performance of international developed large- and mid-capitalization stocks exhibiting relatively higher momentum characteristics. public since 2015-01-27.

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
214.3K
Total Volume
241.0K
Short %
88.93%
30-Day Avg Short %
58.93%

Showing 30 days of FINRA short volume data for iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF.

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Frequently asked IMTM short volume questions

What is the daily IMTM short volume?
As of May 15, 2026, iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF (IMTM) short volume is 214.3K shares against 241.0K total reported volume, or 88.93% short-side. Short volume measures shares sold short during the day; it is flow, not inventory.
How is IMTM 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 IMTM 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.