CEA Industries (CEADW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of CEA Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, investors have sold 4,900 shares of CEADW short. Learn More on CEA Industries' 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. CEADW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on CEA Industries's short interest ratio.

CEA Industries saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,900 shares, a drop of 83.4% from the previous total of 29,500 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to CEA Industries: Corteva, Inc. (1.25%), BrightView Holdings, Inc. (8.58%), Mission Produce, Inc. (2.34%), BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (0.06%), Village Farms International, Inc. (2.46%), Yotta Acquisition Co. (0.03%), Origin Agritech Limited (0.48%), Nocera, Inc. (0.12%), S&W Seed (0.04%), Shineco, Inc. (3.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.50 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.17 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), International Paper ($1.81 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CEADW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from CEA Industries as its price is falling. 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 CEA Industries occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CEADW, 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 CEADW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.