TransAlta (TAC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Forget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big Thing (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free TAC Stock Alerts $7.22 -0.09 (-1.23%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media TransAlta Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume4,790,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume3,530,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+35.69%Dollar Volume Sold Short$31.78 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover5.5Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares304,534,000 sharesFloat Size294,740,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.63%Today's Trading Volume596,199 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,027,026 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average58% Short Selling TransAlta ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for TransAlta and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatTAC Short Interest Over TimeTAC Days to Cover Over TimeTAC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Crypto 101 MediaShocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto LeakReports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." Prominent voices in crypto believe what comes next will mirror a crypto mass adoption similar to the one that triggered bitcoin's last bull run.Click here now to get your copy. TransAlta Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/20244,790,000 shares $31.78 million +35.7%1.6%5.5 $6.64 4/15/20243,530,000 shares $21.52 million +11.4%1.2%4.5 $6.10 3/31/20243,170,000 shares $20.38 million -11.7%1.1%4.7 $6.43 3/15/20243,590,000 shares $22.60 million -0.8%1.2%5.7 $6.30 2/29/20243,620,000 shares $24.85 million -6.9%1.2%6.3 $6.87 2/15/20243,890,000 shares $27.11 million +6.6%1.3%7.1 $6.97 Get the Latest News and Ratings for TAC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for TransAlta and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/20243,650,000 shares $26.43 million +13.4%1.2%7.6 $7.24 1/15/20243,220,000 shares $24.99 million +0.3%1.1%6.9 $7.76 12/31/20233,210,000 shares $26.68 million +8.1%1.1%6.7 $8.31 12/15/20232,970,000 shares $23.85 million +0.7%1.0%5.5 $8.03 11/30/20232,950,000 shares $24.01 million +10.1%1.0%5.8 $8.14 11/15/20232,680,000 shares $22.70 million -11.3%0.9%5.4 $8.47 10/31/20233,020,000 shares $22.08 million -23.4%1.0%6.4 $7.31 10/15/20233,940,000 shares $32.51 million -24.2%1.4%8.6 $8.25 9/30/20235,200,000 shares $45.24 million -6.3%2.1%11.2 $8.70 9/15/20235,550,000 shares $51.81 million +27.0%2.3%14 $9.34 8/31/20234,370,000 shares $41.91 million +32.4%1.8%11.3 $9.59 8/15/20233,300,000 shares $33.30 million +22.7%1.3%8.9 $10.09 7/31/20232,690,000 shares $27.49 million +58.2%1.1%7.3 $10.22 7/15/20231,700,000 shares $16.83 million +97.9%0.7%5 $9.90 6/30/2023859,200 shares $8.04 million -25.9%0.4%2.8 $9.36 6/15/20231,160,000 shares $11.21 million +44.8%0.5%3.9 $9.66 5/31/2023800,900 shares $7.71 million -13.2%0.3%2.7 $9.63 5/15/2023922,900 shares $9.11 million -48.7%0.4%2.7 $9.87 4/30/20231,800,000 shares $16.06 million -10.5%0.7%5.3 $8.92 4/15/20232,010,000 shares $18.53 million -12.2%0.8%5.8 $9.22 3/31/20232,290,000 shares $20.04 million No Change0.9%6.6 $8.75 3/15/20232,290,000 shares $18.64 million +0.9%0.9%6.7 $8.14 2/28/20232,270,000 shares $18.36 million +4.1%0.9%6.5 $8.09 2/15/20232,180,000 shares $20.01 million +3.8%0.9%6.3 $9.18 1/31/20232,100,000 shares $20.43 million +3.5%0.8%5.9 $9.73 1/15/20232,030,000 shares $19.08 million +3.6%0.8%5.8 $9.40 12/30/20221,960,000 shares $17.58 million +27.3%0.8%5.3 $8.97 12/15/20221,540,000 shares $14.46 million -1.9%0.6%3.8 $9.39 11/30/20221,570,000 shares $14.68 million -6.0%0.6%3.9 $9.35 11/15/20221,670,000 shares $15.41 million -13.0%0.7%4 $9.23 10/31/20221,920,000 shares $16.93 million +15.7%0.8%4.6 $8.82 10/15/20221,660,000 shares $13.03 million -13.1%0.7%3.7 $7.85 9/30/20221,910,000 shares $16.87 million +27.3%0.8%4.6 $8.83 9/15/20221,500,000 shares $13.67 million +10.3%0.6%3.9 $9.11Shocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto Leak (Ad)Reports of a leaked meeting between Elon Musk and staff at X.com could send shockwaves through the crypto market. Musk revealed a "mind-blowing" plan to take over the global payment system. In his own words, the world's richest man said "you won't need a bank account." Prominent voices in crypto believe what comes next will mirror a crypto mass adoption similar to the one that triggered bitcoin's last bull run.Click here now to get your copy. TAC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is TransAlta's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of TransAlta shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 4,790,000 shares of TAC short. 1.63% of TransAlta's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on TransAlta's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for TransAlta? 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. TAC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on TransAlta's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting TransAlta? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of TransAlta: PEAK6 Investments LLC, SIG North Trading ULC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for TransAlta? 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. 1.63% of TransAlta's floating shares are currently sold short. Is TransAlta's short interest increasing or decreasing? TransAlta saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 4,790,000 shares, an increase of 35.7% from the previous total of 3,530,000 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. What is TransAlta's float size? TransAlta currently has issued a total of 304,534,000 shares. Some of TransAlta's 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. TransAlta currently has a public float of 294,740,000 shares. How does TransAlta's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.63% of TransAlta's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to TransAlta: Pampa Energía S.A. (1.08%), Kenon Holdings Ltd. (0.14%), Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (18.49%), Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima (0.13%), PNM Resources, Inc. (2.03%), Otter Tail Co. (6.44%), Black Hills Co. (4.66%), Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL (1.14%), Enel Chile S.A. (0.09%), Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (1.88%), 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 TransAlta stock? Short selling TAC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from TransAlta as its price is falling. TAC shares are trading down $0.09 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 TransAlta? A short squeeze for TransAlta 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 TAC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is TransAlta's 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 TAC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Pampa Energía Short Interest Data Kenon Short Interest Data Hawaiian Electric Industries Short Interest Data Empresa Distribuidora y Comercializadora Norte Sociedad Anónima Short Interest Data PNM Resources Short Interest Data Otter Tail Short Interest Data Black Hills Short Interest Data Companhia Paranaense de Energia - COPEL Short Interest Data Enel Chile Short Interest Data Algonquin Power & Utilities Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:TAC) was last updated on 5/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCEO of Biggest AI Chipmaker Just Dropped a Bombshell…Banyan Hill Publishing[URGENT] DO NOT Touch These AI Stocks!Weiss RatingsForget Bitcoin: This $8 Stock Is the Next Big ThingBehind the MarketsShocking $16T Elon Musk Crypto LeakCrypto 101 MediaDems have chosen Biden replacement?Paradigm PressExposed: 10 CENT Crypto to Explode May 20th?True Market InsidersPOTUS in ‘25 Not Biden/Trump, ButThe Freeport Society41 banks launch ‘crypto dollar’Stansberry Research