Tandy Leather Factory (TLF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Tandy Leather Factory shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 5,200 shares of TLF short. 0.07% of Tandy Leather Factory's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Tandy Leather Factory's current short interest.

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. 0.07% of Tandy Leather Factory's floating shares are currently sold short.

Tandy Leather Factory saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,200 shares, an increase of 372.7% from the previous total of 1,100 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.

Tandy Leather Factory currently has issued a total of 8,420,000 shares. Some of Tandy Leather Factory'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. Tandy Leather Factory currently has a public float of 7,930,000 shares.

0.07% of Tandy Leather Factory's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "retail/wholesale" compare to Tandy Leather Factory: Vera Bradley, Inc. (11.74%), Tapestry, Inc. (9.15%), Capri Holdings Limited (5.48%), Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (0.60%), 1stdibs.Com, Inc. (1.51%), RumbleOn, Inc. (4.21%), Qurate Retail, Inc. (1.08%), Destination XL Group, Inc. (8.14%), PSQ Holdings, Inc. (7.44%), The Children's Place, Inc. (21.58%),

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 TLF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tandy Leather Factory as its price is falling. TLF shares are trading down $0.46 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 Tandy Leather Factory 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 TLF, 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 TLF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.