Security Bancorp (SCYT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Security Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, investors have sold 100 shares of SCYT short. 0.03% of Security Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Security Bancorp'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. SCYT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Security Bancorp's short interest ratio.

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. 0.03% of Security Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

0.03% of Security Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Security Bancorp: Affinity Bancshares, Inc. (1.07%), BNCCORP, Inc. (0.01%), SR Bancorp, Inc. (0.62%), Benchmark Bankshares, Inc. (0.00%), Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (0.20%), William Penn Bancorporation (0.28%), Community Bancorp (0.00%), Bogota Financial Corp. (0.37%), First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (0.55%), FFD Financial Co. (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($26.28 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.53 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.50 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.86 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.28 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.82 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.78 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SCYT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Security Bancorp 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 Security Bancorp 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 SCYT, 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 SCYT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2025.