Duos Technologies Group (DUOT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Duos Technologies Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 135,900 shares of DUOT short. Learn More on Duos Technologies Group's 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. DUOT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Duos Technologies Group's short interest ratio.

Duos Technologies Group saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 135,900 shares, an increase of 10.4% from the previous total of 123,100 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 in the industry of "prepackaged software" compare to Duos Technologies Group: Where Food Comes From, Inc. (0.63%), Maquia Capital Acquisition Co. (0.01%), Arqit Quantum Inc. (8.13%), LeddarTech Holdings Inc. (0.19%), LivePerson, Inc. (9.58%), Great Elm Group, Inc. (0.01%), Gorilla Technology Group Inc. (5.42%), CXApp Inc. (10.16%), CareCloud, Inc. (10.99%), MMTec, Inc. (0.80%),

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 DUOT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Duos Technologies Group as its price is falling. DUOT shares are trading up $0.13 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 Duos Technologies Group 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 DUOT, 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 DUOT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.