Tapinator (TAPM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Tapinator shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, investors have sold 100 shares of TAPM short. Learn More on Tapinator's current short interest.

Tapinator saw a decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decrease of 98.3% from the previous total of 6,000 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 compare to Tapinator: Robert Half Inc. (5.85%), Adecco Group AG (0.01%), ASGN Incorporated (3.72%), ManpowerGroup Inc. (3.94%), Insperity, Inc. (4.47%), Kforce Inc. (6.32%), Barrett Business Services, Inc. (1.78%), AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (11.13%), Kelly Services, Inc. (2.33%), Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (9.23%),

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 TAPM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tapinator 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 Tapinator 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 TAPM, 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 TAPM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.