Abrdn Life Sciences Investors (HQL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Abrdn Life Sciences Investors shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 58,400 shares of HQL short. Learn More on Abrdn Life Sciences Investors' 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. HQL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Abrdn Life Sciences Investors's short interest ratio.

Abrdn Life Sciences Investors saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 58,400 shares, an increase of 205.8% from the previous total of 19,100 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 in the industry of "investment offices, not elsewhere classified" compare to Abrdn Life Sciences Investors: Barings Corporate Investors (0.06%), DWS Municipal Income Trust (0.11%), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Co. (0.14%), BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc. (0.26%), Source Capital, Inc. (0.04%), Putnam Premier Income Trust (0.13%), Horizon Technology Finance Co. (1.71%), BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc. (0.04%), BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc. (0.30%), BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc. (0.05%),

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 HQL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Abrdn Life Sciences Investors as its price is falling. HQL shares are trading up $0.23 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 Abrdn Life Sciences Investors 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 HQL, 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 HQL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024.