International Money Express (IMXI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of International Money Express shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 1,040,000 shares of IMXI short. 3.54% of International Money Express' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on International Money Express' 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. IMXI shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on International Money Express's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of International Money Express: PEAK6 Investments LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 3.54% of International Money Express' floating shares are currently sold short.

International Money Express saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,040,000 shares, an increase of 60.9% from the previous total of 646,300 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.

International Money Express currently has issued a total of 32,640,000 shares. Some of International Money Express' 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. International Money Express currently has a public float of 29,340,000 shares.

3.54% of International Money Express' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to International Money Express: LendingClub Co. (2.59%), WNS (Holdings) Limited (2.40%), Paymentus Holdings, Inc. (3.42%), Flywire Co. (5.51%), Payoneer Global Inc. (3.94%), Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (1.72%), Phreesia, Inc. (4.85%), MediaAlpha, Inc. (4.01%), Emerald Holding, Inc. (0.39%), Advantage Solutions Inc. (29.98%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IMXI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from International Money Express as its price is falling. IMXI shares are trading up $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.

A short squeeze for International Money Express 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 IMXI, 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 IMXI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.