Scott's Liquid Gold (SLGD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Scott's Liquid Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 200 shares of SLGD short. Learn More on Scott's Liquid Gold's current short interest.

Scott's Liquid Gold saw a decline in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a decline of 88.9% from the previous total of 1,800 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 industry of "consumer goods" compare to Scott's Liquid Gold: United-Guardian, Inc. (0.36%), Unilever PLC (0.08%), Haleon plc (0.27%), Kenvue Inc. (2.21%), SharkNinja, Inc. (4.68%), e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (11.29%), Coty Inc. (3.41%), Oddity Tech Ltd. (9.58%), MasterBrand, Inc. (3.46%), Compass Diversified (0.98%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.55 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), Onsemi ($1.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.84 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.69 billion), and International Paper ($1.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SLGD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Scott's Liquid Gold as its price is falling. SLGD shares are trading down $1.50 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 Scott's Liquid Gold 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 SLGD, 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 SLGD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.