Qurate Retail (QRTEP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Qurate Retail shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, traders have sold 236,800 shares of QRTEP short. Learn More on Qurate Retail'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. QRTEP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Qurate Retail's short interest ratio.

Qurate Retail saw a decline in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 236,800 shares, a decline of 1.7% from the previous total of 240,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "retail" compare to Qurate Retail: Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (5.06%), JD.com, Inc. (2.47%), Carvana Co. (5.26%), Coupang, Inc. (1.24%), CDW Co. (2.40%), Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. (6.97%), Burlington Stores, Inc. (3.01%), Chewy, Inc. (3.02%), BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. (5.35%), Albertsons Companies, Inc. (1.91%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QRTEP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Qurate Retail as its price is falling. QRTEP shares are trading up $0.50 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 Qurate Retail 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 QRTEP, 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 QRTEP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.