Old Second Bancorp (OSBC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $16.91 -0.15 (-0.88%) As of 03/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Old Second Bancorp Short Interest DataOld Second Bancorp (OSBC) has a short interest of 404,700 shares, representing 0.94% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 36.91% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.7, indicating that it would take 1.7 days of the average trading volume of 234,438 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest404,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest295,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+36.91%Dollar Volume Sold Short$7.42 millionShort Interest Ratio1.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateFebruary 28, 2025Outstanding Shares45,047,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.94%Today's Trading Volume137,053 sharesAverage Trading Volume234,438 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average58% Short Selling Old Second Bancorp? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Old Second 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 ChartOSBC Short Interest Over TimeOSBC Days to Cover Over TimeOSBC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Remove Ads Old Second 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 2/28/2025404,700 shares $7.42 million +36.9%0.9%1.7 $18.34 2/15/2025295,600 shares $5.56 million -3.0%0.7%1.2 $18.80 1/31/2025304,800 shares $5.73 million -40.9%N/A1.2 $18.79 1/15/2025515,700 shares $9.37 million -9.1%N/A1.9 $18.17 12/31/2024567,100 shares $10.08 million +6.4%N/A2.1 $17.78 12/15/2024532,800 shares $9.80 million +60.1%N/A1.9 $18.39 11/30/2024332,700 shares $6.19 million +4.1%N/A1.2 $18.60 11/15/2024319,500 shares $5.90 million +29.4%N/A1.1 $18.46 10/31/2024247,000 shares $4.06 million -56.4%N/A0.8 $16.42 10/15/2024566,300 shares $8.95 million -38.2%N/A2 $15.80 Get the Latest News and Ratings for OSBC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Old Second Bancorp and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/2024916,400 shares $14.29 million +22.5%N/A3.1 $15.59 9/15/2024748,200 shares $12.38 million +2.4%N/A2.5 $16.54 8/31/2024730,400 shares $12.44 million +15.8%N/A2.6 $17.03 8/15/2024631,000 shares $9.98 million +4.0%N/A2.5 $15.81 7/31/2024606,900 shares $10.27 million -13.8%N/A2.5 $16.92 7/15/2024703,700 shares $11.21 million -4.6%N/A3 $15.93 6/30/2024737,500 shares $10.92 million +0.2%N/A3.8 $14.81 6/15/2024736,000 shares $10.05 million +10.6%N/A4.1 $13.65 5/31/2024665,300 shares $9.62 million -11.6%N/A3.7 $14.46 5/15/2024752,400 shares $11.14 million -6.1%N/A4.5 $14.81 4/30/2024801,600 shares $10.98 million +16.0%N/A4.6 $13.70 4/15/2024691,100 shares $9.23 million +10.0%N/A3.8 $13.35 3/31/2024628,500 shares $8.70 million -1.6%N/A3.6 $13.84 3/15/2024638,400 shares $8.42 million +1.2%N/A3.7 $13.19 2/29/2024631,100 shares $8.48 million +7.5%N/A3.3 $13.43 2/15/2024587,200 shares $8.04 million +2.4%N/A2.8 $13.70 1/31/2024573,700 shares $7.81 million +3.8%N/A2.9 $13.62 1/15/2024552,800 shares $8.30 million +4.7%N/A3.1 $15.01 12/31/2023528,100 shares $8.15 million +18.1%N/A3.1 $15.44 12/15/2023447,000 shares $7.09 million -2.0%N/A2.7 $15.87 11/30/2023455,900 shares $6.42 million -2.5%N/A2.9 $14.09 11/15/2023467,400 shares $6.89 million +11.7%N/A3.5 $14.74 10/31/2023418,500 shares $5.67 million +12.0%N/A3.1 $13.56 10/15/2023373,600 shares $5.00 million -18.6%N/A2.6 $13.37 9/30/2023459,100 shares $6.25 million +5.7%N/A3 $13.61 9/15/2023434,300 shares $6.11 million -9.4%N/A2.8 $14.08 8/31/2023479,500 shares $6.94 million +8.0%N/A3.2 $14.47 8/15/2023443,900 shares $6.65 million +6.8%N/A2.8 $14.97 7/31/2023415,600 shares $6.65 million -16.6%N/A2.5 $15.99 7/15/2023498,100 shares $6.79 million +3.5%N/A2.8 $13.64New “Trump” currency proposed in DC (Ad)According to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Washington. 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When you see what could happen – I think you’ll be excited. 6/30/2023481,300 shares $6.29 million -6.2%N/A2.7 $13.06 6/15/2023513,000 shares $7.27 million -10.9%N/A2.8 $14.17 5/31/2023575,800 shares $6.82 million -11.9%N/A2.8 $11.84 5/15/2023653,300 shares $7.42 million -0.5%N/A3.3 $11.36 4/30/2023656,800 shares $8.07 million +32.7%N/A3.4 $12.29 4/15/2023495,000 shares $6.46 million +1.1%N/A2.6 $13.05 3/31/2023489,400 shares $6.88 million +11.5%N/A2.7 $14.06 3/15/2023439,000 shares $6.35 million -13.5%N/A2.5 $14.47 2/28/2023507,700 shares $8.42 million -9.9%N/A3.2 $16.58 2/15/2023563,500 shares $9.52 million -9.6%N/A3.6 $16.90 1/31/2023623,300 shares $10.59 million +2.7%N/A3.8 $16.99 1/15/2023606,900 shares $10.01 million +10.2%N/A3.5 $16.49 12/30/2022550,900 shares $8.84 million -14.3%N/A3.4 $16.04 12/15/2022642,500 shares $10.42 million +16.4%N/A4 $16.22 11/30/2022552,100 shares $9.64 million -8.1%N/A3.6 $17.46 11/15/2022600,700 shares $10.43 million -17.2%N/A4 $17.37 10/31/2022725,600 shares $11.61 million -8.9%N/A4.9 $16.00 10/15/2022796,700 shares $11.20 million -3.2%N/A5.5 $14.06 9/30/2022822,800 shares $10.74 million -13.4%N/A5.4 $13.05 9/15/2022949,700 shares $12.85 million +11.3%N/A4.9 $13.53 8/31/2022853,200 shares $11.71 million -11.2%N/A3.7 $13.72 8/15/2022961,100 shares $14.18 million -2.9%N/A3.7 $14.75 7/31/2022989,400 shares $13.90 million -9.2%N/A3.8 $14.05 7/15/20221,090,000 shares $15.41 million +3.8%N/A4.4 $14.14 6/30/20221,050,000 shares $14.05 million +31.7%N/A4.3 $13.38 6/15/2022797,300 shares $11.54 million +3.3%N/A3.2 $14.48 5/31/2022771,500 shares $11.78 million +3.2%N/A3.7 $15.27 5/15/2022747,800 shares $10.34 million +15.6%N/A3.7 $13.83 4/30/2022646,900 shares $8.91 million -7.8%N/A3.2 $13.77 4/15/2022701,300 shares $9.87 million -6.7%N/A3.4 $14.08 3/31/2022751,700 shares $10.91 million +93.7%N/A3.6 $14.51 3/15/2022388,100 shares $5.51 million +21.1%N/A2 $14.20 2/28/2022320,500 shares $4.56 million +11.4%N/A1.9 $14.23 2/15/2022287,800 shares $4.18 million +67.8%N/A1.8 $14.53 1/31/2022171,500 shares $2.30 million +23.9%N/A1.3 $13.43 1/15/2022138,400 shares $1.96 million +11.0%N/A1.1 $14.14 12/31/2021124,700 shares $1.57 million -68.4%N/A1.1 $12.59 12/15/2021394,900 shares $4.89 million -29.7%N/A3.6 $12.39 11/30/2021562,000 shares $6.94 million -5.4%N/A4.8 $12.35 11/15/2021594,300 shares $8.14 million -0.7%2.3%5 $13.69 10/29/2021598,600 shares $8.11 million -1.9%2.3%4.4 $13.54 10/15/2021610,100 shares $8.09 million +4.1%2.3%4.5 $13.26 9/30/2021586,100 shares $7.65 million +15.8%2.2%4.3 $13.06 9/15/2021506,100 shares $6.17 million +13.8%1.9%3.6 $12.20 8/31/2021444,600 shares $5.23 million +9.4%1.7%3.3 $11.76 8/13/2021406,300 shares $4.90 million +0.1%1.5%3.3 $12.05 7/30/2021405,900 shares $4.70 million -1.6%1.5%3.7 $11.58 7/15/2021412,400 shares $5.11 million +17.4%1.6%3.8 $12.38 6/30/2021351,400 shares $4.36 million -11.5%1.3%3.5 $12.40 6/15/2021397,000 shares $5.34 million +6.1%1.5%3.9 $13.46New “Trump” currency proposed in DC (Ad)According to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Washington. Its purpose: to put Donald Trump’s face on the $100 note. All to celebrate a new “golden age” for America. When you see what could happen – I think you’ll be excited. 5/28/2021374,200 shares $5.19 million -12.9%1.4%3.5 $13.86 5/14/2021429,800 shares $6.12 million +24.3%1.6%3.9 $14.25 4/30/2021345,900 shares $4.63 million -10.1%1.3%3.2 $13.39 4/15/2021384,700 shares $4.99 million +7.5%1.4%3.6 $12.96 3/31/2021357,900 shares $4.82 million -1.6%1.3%3.5 $13.46 3/15/2021363,800 shares $4.82 million +24.0%1.4%3.8 $13.25 2/26/2021293,400 shares $3.46 million +7.2%1.1%3.9 $11.78 2/12/2021273,700 shares $3.08 million +21.8%1.0%3.9 $11.26 1/29/2021224,800 shares $2.21 million +7.3%0.8%3.2 $9.83 1/15/2021209,600 shares $2.28 million No Change0.8%3.1 $10.90 OSBC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Old Second Bancorp's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Old Second Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 404,700 shares of OSBC short. 0.94% of Old Second Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Old Second Bancorp's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Old Second 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. OSBC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Old Second Bancorp's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Old Second Bancorp? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Old Second Bancorp: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Old Second 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. 0.94% of Old Second Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Old Second Bancorp's short interest increasing or decreasing? Old Second Bancorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 404,700 shares, an increase of 36.9% from the previous total of 295,600 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. How does Old Second Bancorp's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.94% of Old Second Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Old Second Bancorp: Lufax Holding Ltd (1.38%), Riot Platforms, Inc. (24.55%), Inter & Co, Inc. (4.38%), Core Scientific, Inc. (16.53%), FinVolution Group (1.84%), Enova International, Inc. (6.69%), Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (7.83%), CleanSpark, Inc. (29.15%), FB Financial Co. (1.36%), Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (1.62%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Old Second Bancorp stock? Short selling OSBC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Old Second Bancorp as its price is falling. OSBC shares are trading down $0.15 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 Old Second Bancorp? A short squeeze for Old Second 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 OSBC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Old Second 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 OSBC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025. 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