def shortInterest(symbol, date=None, token='<STR_LIT>', version='<STR_LIT>'):
_raiseIfNotStr(symbol)<EOL>if date:<EOL><INDENT>date = _strOrDate(date)<EOL>return _getJson('<STR_LIT>' + symbol + '<STR_LIT>' + date, token, version)<EOL><DEDENT>return _getJson('<STR_LIT>' + symbol + '<STR_LIT>', token, version)<EOL>
The consolidated market short interest positions in all IEX-listed securities are included in the IEX Short Interest Report.

    The report data will be published daily at 4:00pm ET.

    https://iexcloud.io/docs/api/#listed-short-interest-list-in-dev

    Args:
        symbol (string); Ticker to request
        date (datetime); Effective Datetime
        token (string); Access token
        version (string); API version

    Returns:
        dict: result