36Kr (KRKR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of 36Kr shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 38,500 shares of KRKR short. Learn More on 36Kr's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. KRKR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on 36Kr's short interest ratio.

36Kr saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 38,500 shares, a decline of 26.4% from the previous total of 52,300 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to 36Kr: Exela Technologies, Inc. (12.75%), Smart Powerr Corp. (0.33%), Society Pass Incorporated (2.57%), Baosheng Media Group Holdings Limited (0.06%), Paltalk, Inc. (0.10%), SPAR Group, Inc. (0.72%), Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited (0.14%), Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (0.74%), TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. (0.04%), MicroAlgo Inc. (2.97%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KRKR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from 36Kr as its price is falling. KRKR shares are trading up $0.01 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for 36Kr occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of KRKR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KRKR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.