Omni-Lite Industries Canada (OLNCF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Omni-Lite Industries Canada shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, investors have sold 9,000 shares of OLNCF short. Learn More on Omni-Lite Industries Canada'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. OLNCF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Omni-Lite Industries Canada's short interest ratio.

Omni-Lite Industries Canada saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 9,000 shares, an increase of 45.2% from the previous total of 6,200 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 compare to Omni-Lite Industries Canada: Materion Co. (1.83%), TriMas Co. (6.62%), Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (1.93%), Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (1.60%), Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (0.03%), Ampco-Pittsburgh Co. (4.02%), Burnham Holdings, Inc. (0.00%), Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (0.91%), Broadwind, Inc. (0.44%), Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Co. Limited (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($4.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.91 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.16 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.75 billion), International Paper ($2.57 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.06 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.06 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.63 billion), and Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling OLNCF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Omni-Lite Industries Canada as its price is falling. OLNCF 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 Omni-Lite Industries Canada 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 OLNCF, 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 OLNCF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2025.