Great American Bancorp (GTPS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Great American Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, traders have sold 100 shares of GTPS short. 0.04% of Great American Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Great American Bancorp'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. 0.04% of Great American Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

Great American Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 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.

0.04% of Great American Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Great American Bancorp: United Bancorp, Inc. (0.18%), BayFirst Financial Corp. (0.35%), Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (0.25%), Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (0.19%), 1st Colonial Bancorp, Inc. (0.00%), Pinnacle Bankshares Co. (0.04%), Madison County Financial, Inc. (0.00%), Broadway Financial Co. (0.22%), F & M Bank Corp. (0.00%), Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (0.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GTPS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Great American Bancorp as its price is falling. GTPS shares are trading up $1.00 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 Great American Bancorp 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 GTPS, 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 GTPS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.