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Overstock.com (OSTK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Overstock.com Short Interest Data

Overstock.com (OSTK) has a short interest of 4.55 million shares. This marks a -23.40% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 2.05 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,550,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
5,940,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-23.40%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$68.34 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 15, 2023
Outstanding Shares
45,310,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
10.04%
Today's Trading Volume
3,736,900 shares
Average Trading Volume
2,050,246 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
182%
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OSTK Short Interest Over Time

OSTK Days to Cover Over Time

OSTK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Overstock.com Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/15/20234,550,000 shares $68.34 million -23.4%N/A1.8 $15.02
9/30/20235,940,000 shares $93.97 million +24.8%N/A2.5 $15.82
9/15/20234,760,000 shares $94.58 million -16.2%N/A1.8 $19.87
8/31/20235,680,000 shares $148.30 million +9.7%N/A2 $26.11
8/15/20235,180,000 shares $155.14 million +0.4%N/A2.1 $29.95
7/31/20235,160,000 shares $188.19 million -6.0%N/A2.2 $36.47
7/15/20235,490,000 shares $171.73 million +29.5%N/A2.6 $31.28
6/30/20234,240,000 shares $138.10 million +18.4%N/A2.1 $32.57
6/15/20233,580,000 shares $79.12 million -1.1%N/A2.3 $22.10
5/31/20233,620,000 shares $67.80 million +11.0%N/A2.7 $18.73
5/15/20233,260,000 shares $65.00 million -21.1%N/A2.2 $19.94
4/30/20234,130,000 shares $84.09 million -2.1%N/A2.7 $20.36
4/15/20234,220,000 shares $80.05 million -3.4%N/A2.8 $18.97
3/31/20234,370,000 shares $88.58 million -17.2%N/A2.8 $20.27
3/15/20235,280,000 shares $93.40 million -8.3%N/A3.4 $17.69
2/28/20235,760,000 shares $111.57 million -7.5%N/A3.9 $19.37
2/15/20236,230,000 shares $144.10 million +19.4%N/A4.4 $23.13
1/31/20235,220,000 shares $126.38 million -7.6%N/A3.8 $24.21
1/15/20235,650,000 shares $115.83 million +15.8%N/A4.1 $20.50
12/30/20224,880,000 shares $94.48 million +5.4%12.0%3.6 $19.36
12/15/20224,630,000 shares $96.63 million -2.9%N/A3.6 $20.87
11/30/20224,770,000 shares $126.98 million +15.2%N/A3.8 $26.62
11/15/20224,140,000 shares $105.28 million +1.7%N/A3.3 $25.43
10/31/20224,070,000 shares $94.63 million -15.6%N/A3.1 $23.25
10/15/20224,820,000 shares $117.46 million -0.2%N/A3.6 $24.37
9/30/20224,830,000 shares $117.61 million +2.6%N/A3.6 $24.35
9/15/20224,710,000 shares $127.92 million -14.7%N/A3.2 $27.16
8/31/20225,520,000 shares $144.07 million -15.7%N/A3.7 $26.10
8/15/20226,550,000 shares $200.04 million -12.6%N/A4.3 $30.54
7/31/20227,490,000 shares $217.21 million -3.9%N/A4.6 $29.00
7/15/20227,790,000 shares $202.46 million +1.2%N/A4.6 $25.99
6/30/20227,700,000 shares $192.58 million -12.7%N/A4.4 $25.01
6/15/20228,820,000 shares $269.80 million -0.9%N/A5 $30.59
5/31/20228,900,000 shares $275.81 million +3.0%21.1%5.1 $30.99
5/15/20228,640,000 shares $270.69 million +2.3%20.5%3.3 $31.33
4/30/20228,450,000 shares $283.58 million +4.1%19.8%3.3 $33.56
4/15/20228,120,000 shares $311.89 million +6.1%19.0%3.1 $38.41
3/31/20227,650,000 shares $336.64 million +5.8%17.9%3 $44.01
3/15/20227,230,000 shares $327.59 million -13.4%16.9%2.9 $45.31
2/28/20228,350,000 shares $475.12 million +27.1%19.6%3.3 $56.90
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2/15/20226,570,000 shares $328.24 million -2.1%15.4%2.8 $49.96
1/31/20226,710,000 shares $321.68 million +30.0%15.7%4.7 $47.94
1/15/20225,160,000 shares $253.61 million +35.4%12.1%3.6 $49.15
12/31/20213,810,000 shares $224.83 million -16.8%8.9%3 $59.01
12/15/20214,580,000 shares $311.12 million -3.0%10.7%3.7 $67.93
11/30/20214,720,000 shares $421.31 million +1.7%11.1%3.9 $89.26
11/15/20214,640,000 shares $495.97 million -7.4%10.9%4 $106.89
10/29/20215,010,000 shares $477.10 million -1.6%11.8%4.1 $95.23
10/15/20215,090,000 shares $395.34 million -12.2%12.0%4.2 $77.67
9/30/20215,800,000 shares $451.94 million +21.9%13.6%4.4 $77.92
9/15/20214,760,000 shares $334.20 million -3.6%11.2%3.5 $70.21
8/31/20214,940,000 shares $356.42 million -5.7%11.6%3.8 $72.15
8/13/20215,240,000 shares $380.74 million +10.3%12.3%3.6 $72.66
7/30/20214,750,000 shares $330.79 million +21.5%11.2%3.1 $69.64
7/15/20213,910,000 shares $337.55 million +2.4%9.2%2.4 $86.33
6/30/20213,820,000 shares $352.20 million -2.8%9.0%2.2 $92.20
6/15/20213,930,000 shares $347.96 million -3.4%9.2%2.3 $88.54
5/28/20214,070,000 shares $347.70 million +14.7%9.6%2.2 $85.43
5/14/20213,550,000 shares $237.53 million +2.0%N/A1.7 $66.91
4/30/20213,480,000 shares $259.16 million No ChangeN/A1.6 $74.47
4/15/20213,480,000 shares $269.28 million -3.1%N/A1.3 $77.38
3/31/20213,590,000 shares $233.78 million No ChangeN/A1.3 $65.12
3/15/20213,590,000 shares $255.18 million -3.0%N/A1.1 $71.08
2/26/20213,700,000 shares $259.52 million +2.8%N/A1.1 $70.14
2/12/20213,600,000 shares $387.83 million -22.4%N/A1 $107.73
1/29/20214,640,000 shares $372.87 million -27.7%N/A1.3 $80.36
1/15/20216,420,000 shares $411.33 million -10.7%N/A1.6 $64.07
12/31/20207,190,000 shares $377.04 million +1.6%N/A2 $52.44
12/15/20207,080,000 shares $395.42 million -2.6%N/A1.9 $55.85
11/30/20207,270,000 shares $504.03 million +22.6%N/A1.6 $69.33
11/15/20205,930,000 shares $323.24 million +17.4%N/A1.1 $54.51
10/30/20205,050,000 shares $314.16 million +5.9%N/A0.8 $62.21
10/15/20204,770,000 shares $384.41 million +3.0%N/A0.7 $80.59
9/30/20204,630,000 shares $336.37 million -16.3%N/A0.7 $72.65
9/15/20205,530,000 shares $405.51 million +14.7%N/A0.8 $73.33
8/31/20204,820,000 shares $421.75 million +7.4%N/A0.8 $87.50
8/14/20204,490,000 shares $419.19 million -2.8%N/A0.8 $93.36
7/31/20204,620,000 shares $349.23 million -9.6%N/A0.9 $75.59
7/15/20205,110,000 shares $234.45 million +7.8%N/A1 $45.88
6/30/20204,740,000 shares $134.76 million +20.6%N/A1 $28.43
6/15/20203,930,000 shares $85.16 million -0.3%N/A1 $21.67
5/29/20203,940,000 shares $72.38 million -6.6%N/A1.1 $18.37
5/15/20204,220,000 shares $72.04 million -2.8%N/A1.2 $17.07
4/30/20204,340,000 shares $54.77 million -19.9%N/A1.6 $12.62
4/15/20205,420,000 shares $45.91 million -7.4%N/A2.7 $8.47
3/31/20205,850,000 shares $58.03 million -12.7%N/A3.2 $9.92
3/13/20206,697,200 shares $49.83 million -3.4%N/A5.5 $7.44
2/28/20206,930,000 shares $31.95 million +5.8%N/A4.3 $4.61
2/14/20206,550,000 shares $34.58 million -7.2%N/A4.1 $5.28
1/31/20207,060,000 shares $52.88 million +0.7%N/A4.2 $7.49
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1/15/20207,010,000 shares $60.36 million -5.7%N/A4 $8.61
12/31/20197,430,000 shares $59.89 million -15.1%N/A4.4 $8.06

OSTK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Overstock.com's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Overstock.com shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, investors have sold 4,550,000 shares of OSTK short. Learn More on Overstock.com's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Overstock.com?

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. OSTK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Overstock.com's short interest ratio.

Is Overstock.com's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Overstock.com saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,550,000 shares, a drop of 23.4% from the previous total of 5,940,000 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 Overstock.com's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Overstock.com: Tripadvisor, Inc. (8.59%), 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (19.21%), Groupon, Inc. (38.01%), PetMed Express, Inc. (7.54%), CarParts.com, Inc. (0.89%), Amazon.com, Inc. (0.79%), Netflix, Inc. (1.70%), Booking Holdings Inc. (2.11%), Expedia Group, Inc. (4.04%), Revolve Group, Inc. (11.83%),

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. ($3.82 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.90 billion), TC Energy Co. ($2.74 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.28 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.92 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($1.72 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.66 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.65 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Overstock.com stock?

Short selling OSTK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Overstock.com 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Overstock.com?

A short squeeze for Overstock.com 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 OSTK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Overstock.com'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 OSTK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2023.




This page (NASDAQ:OSTK) was last updated on 12/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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