Palladyne AI (STRCW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Palladyne AI shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 41,700 shares of STRCW short. Learn More on Palladyne AI'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. STRCW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Palladyne AI's short interest ratio.

Palladyne AI saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 41,700 shares, a decrease of 48.2% from the previous total of 80,500 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 "machinery" compare to Palladyne AI: Hongli Group Inc. (0.30%), ASML Holding (0.45%), Carrier Global Co. (1.27%), Johnson Controls International plc (1.46%), Baker Hughes (1.38%), Symbotic Inc. (39.18%), nVent Electric plc (1.63%), BWX Technologies, Inc. (1.44%), ESAB Co. (1.23%), SPX Technologies, Inc. (1.51%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling STRCW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Palladyne AI as its price is falling. STRCW shares are trading down $0.11 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 Palladyne AI 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 STRCW, 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 STRCW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.