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Lixte Biotechnology (LIXT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.52 +0.03 (+2.01%)
(As of 11/21/2024 ET)

Lixte Biotechnology Short Interest Data

Lixte Biotechnology (LIXT) has a short interest of 448,000 shares, representing 24.89% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 2,348.09% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 342,008 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
448,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
18,300 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+2,348.09%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$945,280.00
Short Interest Ratio
0.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
2,250,000 shares
Float Size
1,800,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
24.89%
Today's Trading Volume
27,791 shares
Average Trading Volume
342,008 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
8%
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LIXT Short Interest Over Time

LIXT Days to Cover Over Time

LIXT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Lixte Biotechnology Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024448,000 shares $945,280.00 +2,348.1%24.9%0.7 $2.11
10/15/202418,300 shares $32,940.00 -26.5%1.0%0.4 $1.80
9/30/202424,900 shares $46,563.00 -28.0%1.4%0.5 $1.87
9/15/202434,600 shares $68,854.00 +10.9%1.9%0.7 $1.99
8/31/202431,200 shares $55,536.00 +225.0%1.7%0.4 $1.78
8/15/20249,600 shares $19,488.00 +20.0%0.5%0.2 $2.03
7/31/20248,000 shares $17,280.00 -33.3%0.4%0.2 $2.16
7/15/202412,000 shares $28,920.00 -25.9%0.7%0.3 $2.41
6/30/202416,200 shares $38,394.00 -12.9%0.9%0.4 $2.37
6/15/202418,600 shares $45,570.00 +53.7%1.0%0 $2.45
5/31/202412,100 shares $28,291.01 -24.8%0.7%0 $2.34
5/15/202416,100 shares $36,869.00 -31.8%0.9%0 $2.29
4/30/202423,600 shares $68,204.00 -71.5%1.3%0 $2.89
4/15/202482,700 shares $272,910.00 +395.2%4.6%0.2 $3.30
3/31/202416,700 shares $56,446.00 -14.8%1.0%0 $3.38
3/15/202419,600 shares $45,276.00 -62.3%1.1%0.5 $2.31
2/29/202452,000 shares $135,200.00 +258.6%3.0%1.4 $2.60
2/15/202414,500 shares $39,440.00 +42.2%0.8%0.3 $2.72
1/31/202410,200 shares $21,063.00 +117.0%0.6%0.4 $2.07
1/15/20244,700 shares $9,118.00 -63.0%0.3%0.1 $1.94
12/31/202312,700 shares $29,845.00 -32.5%0.7%0.3 $2.35
12/15/202318,800 shares $39,668.00 -26.0%1.1%0.4 $2.11
11/30/202325,400 shares $59,182.00 -60.1%1.5%0.5 $2.33
11/15/202363,700 shares $184,730.00 +295.7%3.7%1.2 $2.90
10/31/202316,100 shares $38,720.50 -1.8%0.9%0.4 $2.41
10/15/202316,400 shares $39,360.00 -44.6%1.0%0.3 $2.40
9/30/202329,600 shares $72,520.00 +261.0%2.1%0.2 $2.45
9/15/20238,200 shares $17,384.00 +13.9%0.6%0.1 $2.12
8/31/20237,200 shares $18,036.00 -44.2%0.3%0.1 $2.51
8/15/202312,900 shares $32,250.00 -84.3%0.6%0.1 $2.50
7/31/202382,200 shares $289,344.00 +774.5%4.7%0.6 $3.52
7/15/20239,400 shares $51,042.00 +8.1%1.0%0.1 $5.43
6/30/20238,700 shares $50,721.00 -28.7%0.5%0.4 $5.83
6/15/202312,200 shares $57,950.00 +306.7%1.5%0.7 $4.75
5/31/20233,000 shares $20,784.00 -86.2%0.4%0.3 $6.93
5/15/202321,800 shares $14,483.92 +162.7%0.3%0.2 $0.66
4/30/20238,300 shares $4,656.30 -80.0%0.1%0 $0.56
4/15/202341,500 shares $26,153.30 -45.8%0.5%0 $0.63
3/31/202376,500 shares $63,288.45 -39.1%1.0%0.1 $0.83
3/15/2023125,700 shares $85,853.10 +31.5%1.7%0.1 $0.68
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2/28/202395,600 shares $86,757.00 -38.7%1.3%0.1 $0.91
2/15/2023156,000 shares $180,960.00 +459.1%2.1%0.1 $1.16
1/31/202327,900 shares $22,041.00 -62.6%0.4%0 $0.79
1/15/202374,500 shares $42,465.00 +89.1%1.0%2 $0.57
12/30/202239,400 shares $20,054.60 -7.9%0.5%1.2 $0.51
12/15/202242,800 shares $23,171.92 -15.9%0.6%1.7 $0.54
11/30/202250,900 shares $38,938.50 +53.3%0.7%1.8 $0.77
11/15/202233,200 shares $18,283.24 +26.7%0.5%1.1 $0.55
10/31/202226,200 shares $13,105.24 +5.2%0.4%0.5 $0.50
10/15/202224,900 shares $12,980.37 -58.5%0.4%0.2 $0.52
9/30/202260,000 shares $33,612.00 +64.4%0.9%0.5 $0.56
9/15/202236,500 shares $25,761.70 -43.4%0.5%0.3 $0.71
8/31/202264,500 shares $50,310.00 -30.0%0.9%0.5 $0.78
8/15/202292,100 shares $74,582.58 +435.5%1.3%0.6 $0.81
7/31/202217,200 shares $12,934.40 -27.4%0.2%0.1 $0.75
7/15/202223,700 shares $19,434.00 +0.9%0.3%0 $0.82
6/30/202223,500 shares $17,496.93 -20.3%0.3%0 $0.74
6/15/202229,500 shares $21,537.95 -38.3%0.4%0 $0.73
5/31/202247,800 shares $35,873.90 -12.3%0.7%0 $0.75
5/15/202254,500 shares $51,824.05 -59.9%0.8%0 $0.95
4/30/2022136,000 shares $160,480.00 -92.4%2.7%0 $1.18
4/15/20221,800,000 shares $2.83 million +10,614.3%35.2%0.6 $1.57
3/31/202216,800 shares $20,664.00 +8.4%0.4%0.1 $1.23
3/15/202215,500 shares $17,050.00 -59.2%0.3%0 $1.10
2/28/202238,000 shares $53,960.00 -9.5%0.7%0 $1.42
2/15/202242,000 shares $68,460.00 -66.0%0.7%0 $1.63
1/31/2022123,600 shares $239,784.00 -62.3%2.2%0.1 $1.94
1/15/2022328,200 shares $643,272.00 +589.5%5.8%0.2 $1.96
12/31/202147,600 shares $56,644.00 +14.2%0.8%0 $1.19
12/15/202141,700 shares $57,963.00 +110.6%0.7%0.8 $1.39
11/30/202119,800 shares $32,274.00 -54.2%0.4%0.4 $1.63
11/15/202143,200 shares $78,192.00 -20.2%0.8%0.9 $1.81
10/29/202154,100 shares $101,708.00 +0.4%1.0%0.7 $1.88
10/15/202153,900 shares $100,793.00 +11.4%1.0%0.1 $1.87
9/30/202148,400 shares $100,672.00 +25.4%0.9%0.1 $2.08
9/15/202138,600 shares $84,148.00 +196.9%0.7%0.1 $2.18
8/31/202113,000 shares $31,980.00 -80.7%0.2%0 $2.46
8/13/202167,400 shares $150,976.00 +2,006.3%1.2%0.2 $2.24
7/30/20213,200 shares $8,800.00 -82.4%0.1%0 $2.75
7/15/202118,200 shares $54,418.00 -37.5%0.3%0.1 $2.99
6/30/202129,100 shares $88,173.00 +193.9%0.5%0.1 $3.03
6/15/20219,900 shares $29,304.00 -66.9%0.2%0 $2.96
5/28/202129,900 shares $81,926.00 +81.2%0.5%0.1 $2.74
5/14/202116,500 shares $42,817.50 -45.7%0.3%0 $2.60
4/30/202130,400 shares $87,856.00 +98.7%0.5%0 $2.89
4/15/202115,300 shares $45,441.00 -62.7%0.3%0 $2.97
3/31/202141,000 shares $132,020.00 +151.5%1.0%0 $3.22
3/15/202116,300 shares $71,231.00 -13.8%0.4%0 $4.37
2/26/202118,900 shares $71,253.00 +575.0%0.5%0 $3.77
2/12/20212,800 shares $10,220.00 +64.7%0.1%0 $3.65
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1/29/20211,700 shares $5,346.50 -15.0%0.1%0 $3.15
1/15/20212,000 shares $6,520.00 No Change0.1%0 $3.26
11/15/20208,400 shares $9,492.00 +140.0%N/A2.8 $1.13
10/30/20203,500 shares $3,920.00 +2.9%N/A3.9 $1.12
10/15/20203,400 shares $3,910.00 +17.2%N/A2.1 $1.15
9/30/20202,900 shares $3,393.00 +107.1%N/A1.4 $1.17
9/15/20201,400 shares $1,400.00 +40.0%N/A0.1 $1.00
8/31/20201,000 shares $1,180.00 -9.1%N/A0.3 $1.18
8/14/20201,100 shares $1,298.00 +37.5%N/A0.7 $1.18
7/31/2020800 shares $952.00 -84.0%N/A0.1 $1.19
7/15/20205,000 shares $4,400.00 -2.0%N/A1.4 $0.88
6/30/20205,100 shares $4,590.00 +13.3%N/A3 $0.90
6/15/20204,500 shares $4,050.00 +12.5%N/A3.2 $0.90
5/29/20204,000 shares $3,520.00 No ChangeN/A1 $0.88
5/15/20204,000 shares $3,600.00 -36.5%N/A1.1 $0.90
4/30/20206,300 shares $5,607.00 +26.0%N/A2.4 $0.89
4/15/20205,000 shares $5,000.00 +284.6%N/A0.9 $1.00
3/31/20201,300 shares $1,274.00 +225.0%N/A0.3 $0.98
3/13/2020400 shares $355.60 No ChangeN/A0.2 $0.89
2/28/2020400 shares $368.00 -66.7%N/A0 $0.92
2/14/20201,200 shares $1,068.00 +50.0%N/A0.1 $0.89
1/31/2020800 shares $599.92 No ChangeN/A0.2 $0.75
1/15/2020800 shares $551.20 +100.0%N/A0.3 $0.69
12/31/2019400 shares $280.00 -86.7%N/A0 $0.70

LIXT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lixte Biotechnology's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Lixte Biotechnology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 448,000 shares of LIXT short. 24.89% of Lixte Biotechnology's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lixte Biotechnology's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Lixte Biotechnology?

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. LIXT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Lixte Biotechnology's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Lixte Biotechnology?

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. 24.89% of Lixte Biotechnology's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Lixte Biotechnology's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Lixte Biotechnology saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 448,000 shares, an increase of 2,348.1% from the previous total of 18,300 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.

What is Lixte Biotechnology's float size?

Lixte Biotechnology currently has issued a total of 2,250,000 shares. Some of Lixte Biotechnology'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. Lixte Biotechnology currently has a public float of 1,800,000 shares.

How does Lixte Biotechnology's short interest compare to its competitors?

24.89% of Lixte Biotechnology's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Lixte Biotechnology: PharmaCyte Biotech, Inc. (0.87%), Sol-Gel Technologies Ltd. (0.39%), NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd. (1.27%), ANEW Medical, Inc. (1.67%), Sensei Biotherapeutics, Inc. (1.18%), Aspira Women's Health Inc. (4.86%), Talphera, Inc. (0.60%), Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.90%), Turnstone Biologics Corp. (2.69%), ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd. (3.05%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: 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 Lixte Biotechnology stock?

Short selling LIXT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lixte Biotechnology as its price is falling. LIXT shares are trading up $0.03 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 Lixte Biotechnology?

A short squeeze for Lixte Biotechnology 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 LIXT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Lixte Biotechnology'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 LIXT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NASDAQ:LIXT) was last updated on 11/22/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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