Software Aktiengesellschaft (STWRY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Software Aktiengesellschaft shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, investors have sold 1,300 shares of STWRY short. Learn More on Software Aktiengesellschaft'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. STWRY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 13.0. Learn More on Software Aktiengesellschaft's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($6.17 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.99 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.78 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.89 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.83 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.64 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.31 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling STWRY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Software Aktiengesellschaft as its price is falling. STWRY shares are trading down $0.15 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 Software Aktiengesellschaft 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 STWRY, 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 STWRY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2023.