Surge Components (SPRS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Surge Components shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 1,000 shares of SPRS short. 0.04% of Surge Components' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Surge Components' 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. 0.04% of Surge Components' floating shares are currently sold short.

Surge Components saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,000 shares, an increase of 900.0% from the previous total of 100 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.

0.04% of Surge Components' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "wholesale" compare to Surge Components: Rave Restaurant Group, Inc. (0.48%), GD Culture Group Limited (3.49%), CBL International Limited (0.06%), Taitron Components Incorporated (0.02%), Davis Commodities Limited (0.37%), Educational Development Co. (0.17%), Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. (3.06%), Euro Tech Holdings Company Limited (0.06%), Cosmos Health Inc. (3.85%), Fuse Medical, Inc. (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SPRS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Surge Components 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 Surge Components 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 SPRS, 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 SPRS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.