Tyra Biosciences (TYRA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Tyra Biosciences shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 3,440,000 shares of TYRA short. 11.01% of Tyra Biosciences' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Tyra Biosciences' 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. TYRA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 26.0. Learn More on Tyra Biosciences's short interest ratio.

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. 11.01% of Tyra Biosciences' floating shares are currently sold short.

Tyra Biosciences saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,440,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the previous total of 3,270,000 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.

Tyra Biosciences currently has issued a total of 52,540,000 shares. Some of Tyra Biosciences' 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. Tyra Biosciences currently has a public float of 31,240,000 shares.

11.01% of Tyra Biosciences' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical preparations" compare to Tyra Biosciences: Bicycle Therapeutics plc (6.52%), Cassava Sciences, Inc. (28.91%), Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (18.78%), Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. (13.61%), Innoviva, Inc. (18.39%), Liquidia Co. (10.62%), Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (13.04%), Centessa Pharmaceuticals plc (2.99%), OPKO Health, Inc. (26.42%), 89bio, Inc. (10.93%),

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 TYRA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tyra Biosciences as its price is falling. TYRA shares are trading up $0.66 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 Tyra Biosciences occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of TYRA, 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 TYRA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.