Optex Systems (OPXS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Look Who Fired the World’s Richest Man (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free OPXS Stock Alerts $8.35 -0.22 (-2.57%) (As of 05/16/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Optex Systems Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume1,700 sharesPrevious Short Volume4,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-59.52%Dollar Volume Sold Short$12,047.73Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover0.1Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares6,824,000 sharesFloat Size5,090,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.03%Today's Trading Volume29,067 sharesAverage Trading Volume24,464 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average119% Short Selling Optex Systems ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Optex Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatOPXS Short Interest Over TimeOPXS Days to Cover Over TimeOPXS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Banyan Hill PublishingForget the “Magnificent 7” Tech Companies, Buy This AI Stock InsteadThe AI boom continues to snowball with no signs of slowing... Google CEO, Sundar Pichai, made waves during a recent call with analysts, reminding them that the search engine company has been “AI first” since 2016.Get the full story here. Optex Systems Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20241,700 shares $12,047.73 -59.5%0.0%0.1 $7.09 4/15/20244,200 shares $30,156.00 -8.7%0.1%0.2 $7.18 3/31/20244,600 shares $35,144.00 +27.8%0.1%0.2 $7.64 3/15/20243,600 shares $25,848.00 -54.4%0.1%0.1 $7.18 2/29/20247,900 shares $50,560.00 +54.9%0.2%0.2 $6.40 2/15/20245,100 shares $34,119.00 -41.4%0.1%0.1 $6.69 Get the Latest News and Ratings for OPXS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Optex Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20248,700 shares $47,415.00 -79.6%0.2%0.3 $5.45 1/15/202442,700 shares $240,828.00 -40.2%0.8%1.5 $5.64 12/31/202371,400 shares $467,998.44 +1,486.7%1.4%2.7 $6.55 12/15/20234,500 shares $18,675.00 -48.3%0.1%0.2 $4.15 11/30/20238,700 shares $37,062.00 -1.1%0.2%0.8 $4.26 11/15/20238,800 shares $36,520.00 +166.7%0.2%0.8 $4.15 10/31/20233,300 shares $12,969.00 +73.7%0.1%0.3 $3.93 10/15/20231,900 shares $7,163.00 -74.0%0.0%0.2 $3.77 9/30/20237,300 shares $30,331.50 +25.9%0.1%0.7 $4.16 9/15/20235,800 shares $23,026.00 -50.9%0.1%0.4 $3.97 8/31/202311,800 shares $46,964.00 -55.8%0.2%0.7 $3.98 2/28/20231,600 shares $4,736.00 -20.0%N/A0.3 $2.96 2/15/20232,000 shares $5,940.00 -20.0%N/A0.1 $2.97 1/31/20232,500 shares $7,700.00 -7.4%N/A0.1 $3.08 1/15/20232,700 shares $8,370.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $3.10 12/15/2022700 shares $2,058.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $2.94 11/15/2022200 shares $549.40 -95.2%N/A0 $2.75 10/31/20224,200 shares $10,206.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $2.43 9/30/2022700 shares $1,778.00 -63.2%N/A0.1 $2.54 9/15/20221,900 shares $4,769.00 -66.1%N/A0.1 $2.51 8/31/20225,600 shares $15,064.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $2.69 6/30/2022100 shares $194.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.94 6/15/2022100 shares $190.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.90 5/15/2022200 shares $382.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.91 4/30/2022200 shares $450.00 -77.8%N/A0 $2.25 4/15/2022900 shares $1,944.09 +50.0%N/A0.2 $2.16 3/31/2022600 shares $1,350.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $2.25 2/28/2022100 shares $180.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.80 12/31/2021100 shares $187.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.87 11/30/2021100 shares $194.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.94 9/15/20213,000 shares $5,250.00 +900.0%N/A0 $1.75 8/31/2021300 shares $476.40 -99.4%N/A0 $1.59 8/13/202146,000 shares $68,540.00 -2.8%N/A0.9 $1.49 7/30/202147,300 shares $70,477.00 -19.0%N/A1.7 $1.49This is the best new way to score with AI (Ad)If you thought that you missed your chance to score big on AI, I have great news. A rare second profit window is starting to open.Click now for the best way into the newest AI projects OPXS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Optex Systems' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Optex Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 1,700 shares of OPXS short. 0.03% of Optex Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Optex Systems' current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for Optex Systems? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.03% of Optex Systems' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Optex Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing? Optex Systems saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,700 shares, a decrease of 59.5% from the previous total of 4,200 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. What is Optex Systems' float size? Optex Systems currently has issued a total of 6,824,000 shares. Some of Optex Systems' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Optex Systems currently has a public float of 5,090,000 shares. How does Optex Systems' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.03% of Optex Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "aerospace" compare to Optex Systems: Pegasus Digital Mobility Acquisition Corp. (1.28%), A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. (0.02%), XTI Aerospace, Inc. (166.23%), Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. (0.24%), Astrotech Co. (0.90%), Astra Space, Inc. (7.67%), Sidus Space, Inc. (7.84%), TAT Technologies Ltd. (0.10%), Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (0.75%), Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (0.37%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? 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. What does it mean to sell short Optex Systems stock? Short selling OPXS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Optex Systems as its price is falling. OPXS shares are trading up $0.16 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. How does a short squeeze work against Optex Systems? A short squeeze for Optex Systems 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 OPXS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Optex Systems' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including OPXS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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