Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCAU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 11,300,000 shares of FCAU short. 1.01% of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' 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. FCAU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Fiat Chrysler Automobiles'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. 1.01% of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' floating shares are currently sold short.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 11,300,000 shares, an increase of 5.4% from the previous total of 10,720,000 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.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles currently has issued a total of 1,959,560,000 shares. Some of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' 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. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles currently has a public float of 1,120,000,000 shares.

1.01% of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: PACCAR Inc (2.26%), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (0.38%), General Motors (2.90%), Ford Motor (4.89%), Stellantis (2.13%), Li Auto Inc. (4.96%), XPeng Inc. (5.01%), Rivian Automotive, Inc. (18.72%), Nio Inc - (11.25%), VinFast Auto Ltd. (4.25%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($6.95 billion), Aon plc ($4.44 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.12 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.60 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.32 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($2.21 billion), and Altice USA, Inc. ($1.94 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FCAU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles as its price is falling. FCAU shares are trading up $0.09 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 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles 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 FCAU, 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 FCAU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2020.