Lifestore Financial Group (LSFG) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Lifestore Financial Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 100 shares of LSFG short. Learn More on Lifestore Financial 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. LSFG shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Lifestore Financial Group's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Lifestore Financial Group: Hanover Bancorp, Inc. (0.20%), Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (1.86%), United Security Bancshares (0.15%), Meridian Co. (0.08%), First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (0.23%), Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (0.33%), CB Financial Services, Inc. (0.17%), First Northern Community Bancorp (0.00%), Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. (0.42%), Franklin Financial Services Co. (0.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LSFG is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lifestore Financial Group as its price is falling. LSFG shares are trading up $0.34 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 Lifestore Financial Group 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 LSFG, 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 LSFG, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.