Oxbridge Re (OXBRW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Oxbridge Re shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 59,900 shares of OXBRW short. Learn More on Oxbridge Re'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. OXBRW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 14.0. Learn More on Oxbridge Re's short interest ratio.

Oxbridge Re saw a decrease in short interest in October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 59,900 shares, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous total of 60,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "insurance" compare to Oxbridge Re: Reliance Global Group, Inc. (1.68%), Chubb Limited (0.86%), Manulife Financial Co. (0.91%), Sun Life Financial Inc. (0.41%), Willis Towers Watson Public Limited (0.97%), Prudential plc (0.02%), Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. (6.13%), Corebridge Financial, Inc. (3.55%), Everest Group, Ltd. (2.20%), Equitable Holdings, Inc. (1.31%),

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 OXBRW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Oxbridge Re 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 Oxbridge Re 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 OXBRW, 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 OXBRW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.