National Bank of Canada (NTIOF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of National Bank of Canada shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 9,975,200 shares of NTIOF short. Learn More on National Bank of Canada'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. NTIOF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 301.0. Learn More on National Bank of Canada's short interest ratio.

National Bank of Canada saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,975,200 shares, a decrease of 42.4% from the previous total of 17,312,600 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 sector of "finance" compare to National Bank of Canada: Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.00%), NatWest Group plc (0.04%), NatWest Group plc (0.23%), KBC Group NV (0.00%), Société Générale Société anonyme (0.01%), KB Financial Group Inc. (0.09%), Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A. (0.04%), Barclays PLC (0.96%), United Overseas Bank Limited (0.00%), PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NTIOF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from National Bank of Canada as its price is falling. NTIOF shares are trading down $0.95 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 National Bank of Canada 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 NTIOF, 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 NTIOF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.