Southern California Bancorp (BCAL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $17.53 +0.28 (+1.62%) (As of 02:03 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Southern California Bancorp Short Interest DataSouthern California Bancorp (BCAL) has a short interest of 407,700 shares, representing 1.75% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -7.26% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.7, indicating that it would take 5.7 days of the average trading volume of 63,405 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest407,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest439,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-7.26%Dollar Volume Sold Short$5.94 millionShort Interest Ratio5.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 31, 2024Outstanding Shares18,550,000 sharesFloat Size23,330,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.75%Today's Trading Volume14,701 sharesAverage Trading Volume63,405 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average23% 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 Ad WealthPressBreaking News: Tesla headed to $500…That headline hit late last night…and the rally has begun Which is why we want to urge you to go ahead and download Lance’s e-Book now outlining his bullish case for Tesla. 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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 10/31/2024407,700 shares $5.94 million -7.3%1.8%5.7 $14.58 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 covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 407,700 shares of BCAL short. 1.75% 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 6.0. 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. 1.75% 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 decline in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 407,700 shares, a decline of 7.3% from the previous total of 439,600 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. What is Southern California Bancorp's float size? Southern California Bancorp currently has issued a total of 18,550,000 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 23,330,000 shares. How does Southern California Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.75% of Southern California Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "national commercial banks" compare to Southern California Bancorp: OceanFirst Financial Corp. (0.75%), The First Bancshares, Inc. (1.49%), Bank First Co. (1.82%), Burke & Herbert Financial Services Corp. (0.93%), Hanmi Financial Co. (1.45%), Camden National Co. (4.43%), Alerus Financial Co. (0.96%), Peoples Financial Services Corp. (0.55%), Arrow Financial Co. (0.84%), Shore Bancshares, Inc. (0.53%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 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 up $0.28 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 October, 31 2024. 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