Loop Media (LPTV) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Loop Media shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, traders have sold 2,270,000 shares of LPTV short. 5.75% of Loop Media's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Loop Media'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. 5.75% of Loop Media's floating shares are currently sold short.

Loop Media saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,270,000 shares, an increase of 44.6% from the previous total of 1,570,000 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.

Loop Media currently has issued a total of 80,830,000 shares. Some of Loop Media'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. Loop Media currently has a public float of 39,470,000 shares.

5.75% of Loop Media's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to Loop Media: Wilhelmina International, Inc. (0.02%), MOGU Inc. (0.16%), Ashford Inc. (1.17%), RESAAS Services Inc. (0.01%), bioAffinity Technologies, Inc. (6.01%), SU Group Holdings Limited (0.11%), Aluf Holdings, Inc. (0.00%), VCI Global Limited (3.10%), ESGL Holdings Limited (0.42%), WISeKey International Holding AG (0.46%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.55 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), Onsemi ($1.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.84 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.69 billion), and International Paper ($1.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LPTV is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Loop Media as its price is falling. 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 Loop Media 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 LPTV, 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 LPTV, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.