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iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) short interest & options flow

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The IWM Russell 2000 ETF enters the first week of November with two signals pulling in opposite directions: short interest has stabilised after a sharp mid-October covering wave, while options positioning has jumped to its most defensively skewed reading in months. The short-covering story flagged in the October 28 note has largely run its course. Shares short settled at 87.1…

Latest pulse2 Oct 2026

IWM short interest surges to 32.8% of float, up 21% in one week as small-cap bearish bets intensify.

$284.02+1.51% 1d+0.97% 1w+0.89% 1mClose: 4 Nov 2026
Short interest % of float
High
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Cost to borrow
Low
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Availability
Low
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Market cap
$76.73B
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Key data as of 5 Nov 2026

ORTEX chart of iShares Trust - iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) share price and short interest (% of free float), six months to November 4, 2026

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