Bank of East Asia (BKEAY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bank of East Asia shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 200 shares of BKEAY short. 0.00% of Bank of East Asia's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Bank of East Asia'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. 0.00% of Bank of East Asia's floating shares are currently sold short.

Bank of East Asia saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, an increase of 100.0% from the previous total of 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.

0.00% of Bank of East Asia's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "private households" compare to Bank of East Asia: Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. (0.00%), BB Seguridade Participações S.A. (0.01%), NN Group (0.00%), Bureau Veritas SA (0.04%), Sands China Ltd. (0.00%), Renault SA (0.00%), Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (0.00%), Shimano Inc. (0.01%), Vestas Wind Systems A/S (0.01%), Unicharm Co. (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BKEAY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bank of East Asia 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 Bank of East Asia 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 BKEAY, 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 BKEAY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.