Lotus Technology (LOT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Lotus Technology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, traders have sold 286,600 shares of LOT short. 0.04% of Lotus Technology's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lotus Technology'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. LOT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Lotus Technology's short interest ratio.

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. 0.04% of Lotus Technology's floating shares are currently sold short.

Lotus Technology saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 286,600 shares, a decrease of 2.9% from the previous total of 295,100 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.

Lotus Technology currently has issued a total of 67,674,000 shares. Some of Lotus Technology'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. Lotus Technology currently has a public float of 676,640,000 shares.

0.04% of Lotus Technology's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "motor vehicles & car bodies" compare to Lotus Technology: The Shyft Group, Inc. (3.20%), Nikola Co. (23.34%), NWTN Inc. (0.03%), Gogoro Inc. (1.61%), The Lion Electric Company (3.88%), Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (2.09%), Niu Technologies (1.30%), VinFast Auto Ltd. (35.83%), Cenntro Inc. (3.11%), ECD Automotive Design, Inc. (2.87%),

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 LOT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lotus Technology as its price is falling. LOT shares are trading up $0.29 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 Lotus Technology 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 LOT, 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 LOT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.