Leafbuyer Technologies (LBUY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Leafbuyer Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 6,500 shares of LBUY short. Learn More on Leafbuyer Technologies' current short interest.

Leafbuyer Technologies saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,500 shares, an increase of 75.7% from the previous total of 3,700 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 "cannabis" compare to Leafbuyer Technologies: Net Savings Link, Inc. (0.00%), Trees Co. (0.03%), 22nd Century Group, Inc. (0.73%), Pervasip Corp. (0.07%), Mentor Capital, Inc. (0.00%), Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (4.98%), GrowGeneration Corp. (6.55%), and Grow Capital, Inc. (0.00%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LBUY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Leafbuyer Technologies as its price is falling. LBUY shares are trading down $0.01 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 Leafbuyer Technologies 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 LBUY, 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 LBUY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.