Aluf (AHIX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Aluf shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, traders have sold 28,700 shares of AHIX short. Learn More on Aluf'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. AHIX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Aluf's short interest ratio.

Aluf saw a decrease in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 28,700 shares, a decrease of 59.7% from the previous total of 71,200 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to Aluf: Luna Innovations Incorporated (5.39%), Junee Limited (0.08%), Vivakor, Inc. (0.35%), Starco Brands, Inc. (0.00%), Fluent, Inc. (0.27%), SPAR Group, Inc. (0.10%), IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (0.25%), ShiftPixy, Inc. (71.76%), Swvl Holdings Corp. (5.53%), MoneyHero Limited (1.36%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.81 billion), International Paper ($2.96 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.40 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.05 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), and Tractor Supply ($1.65 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AHIX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Aluf as its price is falling. AHIX shares are trading up $0.00 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 Aluf 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 AHIX, 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 AHIX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2024.