GulfSlope Energy (GSPE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of GulfSlope Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 10,000 shares of GSPE short. 0.00% of GulfSlope Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on GulfSlope Energy'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 GulfSlope Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

GulfSlope Energy saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,000 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.

0.00% of GulfSlope Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to GulfSlope Energy: Pioneer Oil and Gas (0.05%), Allied Resources, Inc. (0.01%), Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. (0.01%), Permex Petroleum Co. (0.36%), Key Energy Services, Inc. (0.07%), Petroteq Energy Inc. (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GSPE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from GulfSlope Energy 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 GulfSlope Energy 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 GSPE, 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 GSPE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.