Solera National Bancorp (SLRK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Solera National Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 200 shares of SLRK short. Learn More on Solera National Bancorp's current short interest.

Solera National Bancorp saw a drop in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a drop of 75.0% from the previous total of 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 "banking" compare to Solera National Bancorp: Hanover Bancorp, Inc. (0.20%), United Security Bancshares (0.15%), Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. (1.86%), Meridian Co. (0.08%), First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (0.23%), Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (0.33%), CB Financial Services, Inc. (0.17%), First Northern Community Bancorp (0.00%), Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. (0.42%), Franklin Financial Services Co. (0.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SLRK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Solera National Bancorp as its price is falling. SLRK shares are trading up $0.05 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 Solera National Bancorp 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 SLRK, 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 SLRK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.