Qualstar (QBAK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Qualstar shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 100 shares of QBAK short. 0.01% of Qualstar's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Qualstar'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. 0.01% of Qualstar's floating shares are currently sold short.

0.01% of Qualstar's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer hardware" compare to Qualstar: B.O.S. Better Online Solutions Ltd. (2.65%), Intrusion Inc. (4.47%), Logansport Financial Corp. (0.03%), HUB Cyber Security Ltd. (7.50%), Wetouch Technology Inc. (0.40%), Socket Mobile, Inc. (0.09%), Wearable Devices Ltd. (3.30%), Invent Ventures, Inc. (0.00%), Apple Inc. (0.90%), Arista Networks, Inc. (1.25%),

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 QBAK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Qualstar 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 Qualstar 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 QBAK, 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 QBAK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.