Semilux International (SELX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Semilux International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 17,100 shares of SELX short. 0.16% of Semilux International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Semilux International'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. SELX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Semilux International'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. 0.16% of Semilux International's floating shares are currently sold short.

Semilux International saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 17,100 shares, a decline of 0.6% from the previous total of 17,200 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.

Semilux International currently has issued a total of 37,428,000 shares. Some of Semilux International'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. Semilux International currently has a public float of 10,700,000 shares.

0.16% of Semilux International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Semilux International: Vuzix Co. (21.36%), Atomera Incorporated (18.53%), Inseego Corp. (8.30%), Magnachip Semiconductor Co. (1.56%), Complete Solaria, Inc. (7.05%), Everspin Technologies, Inc. (3.63%), Rekor Systems, Inc. (21.63%), GCT Semiconductor Holding, Inc. (3.31%), Ondas Holdings Inc. (21.77%), LightPath Technologies, Inc. (0.80%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SELX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Semilux International as its price is falling. SELX shares are trading down $0.07 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 Semilux International 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 SELX, 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 SELX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.