Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products (BSTK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, investors have sold 4,300 shares of BSTK short. 0.01% of Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products' 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. BSTK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products'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. 0.01% of Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products' floating shares are currently sold short.

0.01% of Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products: VS MEDIA Holdings Limited (0.22%), SOBR Safe, Inc. (28.72%), News Co. (5.75%), Pearson plc (0.15%), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (4.78%), John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (0.01%), WEBTOON Entertainment Inc. (1.64%), Gannett Co., Inc. (10.55%), DallasNews Co. (3.83%), Thomson Reuters Co. (0.78%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($25.81 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.38 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($7.74 billion), AppLovin Co. ($6.32 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.97 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.89 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.94 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.19 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($3.01 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BSTK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products 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 Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products 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 BSTK, 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 BSTK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2025.