YieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:HOOY) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 86.2% in September

YieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF (NYSEARCA:HOOY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 316,847 shares, an increase of 86.2% from the August 31st total of 170,176 shares. Approximately 5.6% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 137,769 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.3 days.

YieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF Price Performance

HOOY stock traded down $0.72 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $27.09. 286,764 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 128,589. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $27.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $28.90. YieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF has a 12-month low of $23.85 and a 12-month high of $80.99.

YieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF Company Profile

The YieldMax HOOD Option Income Strategy ETF (HOOY) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in financials equity. The fund seeks to provide current income and capped gains on the Robinhood stock (HOOD) through a synthetic covered call strategy, collateralized by cash and US Treasurys. The actively managed fund uses both standardized exchange-traded and FLEX options. HOOY was launched on May 7, 2025 and is issued by YieldMax.