Ostin Technology Group (OST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ostin Technology Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 214,700 shares of OST short. 3.09% of Ostin Technology Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ostin Technology 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. OST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Ostin Technology Group'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. 3.09% of Ostin Technology Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ostin Technology Group saw a increase in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 214,700 shares, an increase of 762.2% from the previous total of 24,900 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.

Ostin Technology Group currently has issued a total of 16,490,000 shares. Some of Ostin Technology Group'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. Ostin Technology Group currently has a public float of 6,940,000 shares.

3.09% of Ostin Technology Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Ostin Technology Group: Akoustis Technologies, Inc. (3.45%), WiSA Technologies, Inc. (8.78%), ClearOne, Inc. (0.13%), Vislink Technologies, Inc. (2.08%), SPI Energy Co., Ltd. (0.57%), AmpliTech Group, Inc. (0.69%), SemiLEDs Co. (0.08%), SEALSQ Corp (11.00%), Smartkem, Inc. (0.81%), Pineapple Energy Inc. (12.03%),

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.

Short selling OST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ostin Technology Group 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 Ostin Technology 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 OST, 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 OST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.