China Resources Power (CRPJY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of China Resources Power shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, traders have sold 400 shares of CRPJY short. Learn More on China Resources Power'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. CRPJY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on China Resources Power's short interest ratio.

China Resources Power saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 400 shares, an increase of 33.3% from the previous total of 300 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 "electric services" compare to China Resources Power: Entergy Corporation (1.54%), DTE Energy (1.42%), PPL Co. (2.18%), FirstEnergy Corp. (1.80%), Edison International (1.54%), Fortis Inc. (1.58%), Eversource Energy (1.45%), CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (3.63%), Tenaga Nasional Berhad (0.00%), CLP Holdings Limited (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($6.03 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.83 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.11 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.85 billion), International Paper ($2.73 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.02 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Onsemi ($1.59 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.58 billion), and First Solar, Inc. ($1.53 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CRPJY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from China Resources Power 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 China Resources Power 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 CRPJY, 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 CRPJY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.