Southern California Bancorp (BCAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $14.12 -0.21 (-1.47%) Closing price 04/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.12 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09:11 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Southern California Bancorp Short Interest DataSouthern California Bancorp (BCAL) has a short interest of 331,400 shares, representing 1.48% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 4.31% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.7, indicating that it would take 3.7 days of the average trading volume of 77,688 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest331,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest317,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+4.31%Dollar Volume Sold Short$4.94 millionShort Interest Ratio3.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateMarch 15, 2025Outstanding Shares32,165,000 sharesFloat Size22,420,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.48%Today's Trading Volume142,184 sharesAverage Trading Volume77,688 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average183% Short Selling Southern California Bancorp? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Southern California Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartBCAL Short Interest Over TimeBCAL Days to Cover Over TimeBCAL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Southern California Bancorp Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 3/15/2025331,400 shares $4.94 million +4.3%1.5%3.7 $14.92 2/28/2025317,700 shares $5.08 million -7.2%1.4%4.1 $15.99 2/15/2025342,300 shares $5.60 million +2.7%1.5%4.9 $16.35 1/31/2025333,200 shares $5.53 million -1.7%1.5%4.8 $16.60 1/15/2025339,000 shares $5.18 million -6.4%1.5%4.9 $15.29 12/31/2024362,300 shares $5.99 million +6.5%1.6%5.2 $16.54 12/15/2024340,300 shares $5.99 million +3.5%1.5%5.1 $17.61 11/30/2024328,700 shares $5.89 million -10.6%1.5%4.8 $17.92 11/15/2024367,700 shares $6.35 million -9.8%1.7%5.3 $17.26 10/31/2024407,700 shares $5.94 million -7.3%1.8%5.7 $14.58 Get the Latest News and Ratings for BCAL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Southern California Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/15/2024439,600 shares $6.26 million +5.3%1.9%6.1 $14.24 9/30/2024417,600 shares $6.18 million -0.6%1.8%5.1 $14.79 9/15/2024419,900 shares $6.07 million +0.0%1.8%3.9 $14.45 8/31/2024419,800 shares $6.29 million -3.4%2.5%4.1 $14.98 8/15/2024434,600 shares $6.28 million -31.1%2.6%4.3 $14.46 7/31/2024630,300 shares $9.95 million -19.9%3.2%6.6 $15.79 7/15/2024786,800 shares $11.21 million +33.2%6.8%10.1 $14.25 6/30/2024590,600 shares $7.96 million +8.6%5.1%8.9 $13.47 6/15/2024543,700 shares $7.18 million +16.8%4.7%12.7 $13.20 5/31/2024465,600 shares $6.48 million +4.4%4.0%10.4 $13.92 5/15/2024446,200 shares $6.25 million -1.3%3.9%11.3 $14.00 4/30/2024452,100 shares $6.32 million +6.7%3.9%11.5 $13.99 4/15/2024423,600 shares $6.05 million +47.1%3.7%10.4 $14.29 3/31/2024287,900 shares $4.29 million -11.6%2.6%7.6 $14.91 3/15/2024325,700 shares $4.84 million +4.9%2.9%9.6 $14.86 2/29/2024310,600 shares $4.73 million +8.4%2.8%8.1 $15.24 2/15/2024286,600 shares $4.36 million +84.1%2.5%7.7 $15.22 1/31/2024155,700 shares $2.56 million No Change1.4%4.5 $16.45 BCAL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Southern California Bancorp's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Southern California Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, traders have sold 331,400 shares of BCAL short. 1.48% of Southern California Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Southern California Bancorp's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Southern California Bancorp? 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. BCAL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Southern California Bancorp's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Southern California Bancorp? 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. 1.48% of Southern California Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Southern California Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing? Southern California Bancorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 331,400 shares, an increase of 4.3% from the previous total of 317,700 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 Southern California Bancorp's float size? Southern California Bancorp currently has issued a total of 32,165,000 shares. Some of Southern California Bancorp'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. Southern California Bancorp currently has a public float of 22,420,000 shares. How does Southern California Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.48% of Southern California Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Southern California Bancorp: The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited (0.54%), LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (5.68%), Pathward Financial, Inc. (6.47%), Perella Weinberg Partners (5.31%), Merchants Bancorp (3.75%), Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (1.29%), Customers Bancorp, Inc. (6.39%), Columbia Financial, Inc. (8.00%), Triumph Financial, Inc. (8.31%), Iris Energy Limited (10.05%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Southern California Bancorp stock? Short selling BCAL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Southern California Bancorp as its price is falling. BCAL shares are trading down $0.21 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 Southern California Bancorp? A short squeeze for Southern California Bancorp 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 BCAL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Southern California Bancorp'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 BCAL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Short Interest Data LexinFintech Short Interest Data Pathward Financial Short Interest Data Perella Weinberg Partners Short Interest Data Merchants Bancorp Short Interest Data Nicolet Bankshares Short Interest Data Customers Bancorp Short Interest Data Columbia Financial Short Interest Data Triumph Financial Short Interest Data Iris Energy 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 (NASDAQ:BCAL) was last updated on 4/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersDOGE could send 6 AI stocks through the roofStay alert for Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency's next move … Expect an announcement f...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredTrump Allies Confirm Exec Order 14024 Triggers Dollar CollapseExecutive Order 14024 is paving the way for irreversible damage to the dollar's value—threatening your wealth,...Priority Gold | SponsoredDOGE Social Security bombshell?Elon Musk just dropped another bombshell... He revealed his DOGE organization has been taking aim at Social...Altimetry | SponsoredMost gold “analysts” aren’t really gold analysts… [watch out]People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. Unfortunately, most so-called “g...Golden Portfolio | Sponsored“Amazon Coin” set to outperform BitcoinChris Rowe – the man who recommended Amazon in 1998… Bitcoin and Ethereum in 2017… And has spotted 44 diffe...True Market Insiders | SponsoredUrgent Bitcoin alert for RIGHT NOWFormer billion-dollar hedge fund manager Larry Benedict has released the most incredible presentation of his 4...Brownstone Research | SponsoredTrump’s Secret WeaponPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. Download your Wealth Protection Guide now, claim your fr...American Alternative | Sponsored10X Bigger than AI, quantum, EVs, crypto, and robotics combined?World Economic Forum: "Arguably the Most Exciting Human Discovery Since Fire" Sam Altman, Bill Gates, and M...Stansberry Research | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Southern California Bancorp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share Southern California Bancorp With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.