Flexpoint Sensor Systems (FLXT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Flexpoint Sensor Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 15,000 shares of FLXT short. Learn More on Flexpoint Sensor Systems' current short interest.

Flexpoint Sensor Systems saw a decline in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,000 shares, a decline of 65.9% from the previous total of 44,000 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 "measuring and control equipment" compare to Flexpoint Sensor Systems: Prenetics Global Limited (0.50%), Trane Technologies plc (1.39%), Keysight Technologies, Inc. (1.40%), Fortive Co. (1.30%), Veralto Co. (1.78%), Teradyne, Inc. (4.39%), Avantor, Inc. (4.34%), Revvity, Inc. (3.48%), Nova Ltd. (4.06%), Vontier Co. (1.56%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FLXT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Flexpoint Sensor Systems as its price is falling. FLXT 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 Flexpoint Sensor Systems 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 FLXT, 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 FLXT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.