Sparta Commercial Services (SRCO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sparta Commercial Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 11,400 shares of SRCO short. 0.03% of Sparta Commercial Services' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sparta Commercial Services' 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. 0.03% of Sparta Commercial Services' floating shares are currently sold short.

Sparta Commercial Services saw a drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 11,400 shares, a drop of 67.2% from the previous total of 34,800 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.

0.03% of Sparta Commercial Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to Sparta Commercial Services: ShiftPixy, Inc. (71.76%), General Enterprise Ventures, Inc. (0.00%), Vivakor, Inc. (0.34%), WISeKey International Holding AG (3.08%), Armlogi Holding Corp. (4.28%), Scienjoy Holding Co. (0.02%), Janel Co. (0.02%), IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (0.35%), XBP Europe Holdings, Inc. (0.24%), Fluent, Inc. (0.33%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SRCO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sparta Commercial Services as its price is falling. SRCO shares are trading up $0.00 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 Sparta Commercial Services 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 SRCO, 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 SRCO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.