Dongfeng Motor Group (DNFGY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Dongfeng Motor Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, traders have sold 2,100 shares of DNFGY short. Learn More on Dongfeng Motor Group'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. DNFGY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Dongfeng Motor Group's short interest ratio.

Dongfeng Motor Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,100 shares, an increase of ∞ from the previous total of 0 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 "private households" compare to Dongfeng Motor Group: Carrefour SA (0.00%), Auto Trader Group plc (0.00%), Eurofins Scientific SE (0.13%), Orkla ASA (0.00%), Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (0.00%), Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited (0.00%), Brenntag SE (0.00%), Air China Limited (0.00%), Orient Overseas (International) Limited (0.00%), Sino Biopharmaceutical Limited (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.14 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.15 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.24 billion), International Paper ($2.04 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.96 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), and SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.84 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DNFGY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Dongfeng Motor Group 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 Dongfeng Motor Group 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 DNFGY, 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 DNFGY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2024.