Silex Systems (SILXY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Silex Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 3,900 shares of SILXY short. Learn More on Silex Systems' 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. SILXY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Silex Systems's short interest ratio.

Silex Systems saw a decrease in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,900 shares, a decrease of 29.1% from the previous total of 5,500 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 sector of "computer and technology" compare to Silex Systems: Adtran Networks SE (0.00%), Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.55 billion), Spotify Technology S.A. ($3.84 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.07 billion), International Paper ($3.00 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.93 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.54 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.53 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.24 billion), and Reddit, Inc. ($2.00 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SILXY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Silex Systems as its price is falling. SILXY shares are trading down $1.95 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 Silex Systems 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 SILXY, 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 SILXY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2024.