Optex Systems (OPXS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Elon Musk’s Final Masterpiece: “X-9840” (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free OPXS Stock Alerts $7.71 -0.22 (-2.77%) (As of 06/7/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Optex Systems Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest4,700 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+176.47%Dollar Volume Sold Short$40,279.00Short Interest Ratio0.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2024Outstanding Shares6,853,000 sharesFloat Size5,110,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.09%Today's Trading Volume6,819 sharesAverage Trading Volume21,075 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average32% Short Selling Optex Systems ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Optex Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartOPXS Short Interest Over TimeOPXS Days to Cover Over TimeOPXS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Weiss RatingsProtect Your Bank Account Before It’s Too LateFor months I’ve been warning about the federal government’s terrifying new program to control every American’s bank account. It gives them the power to monitor every single transaction …Stop right now and do these 3 things to protect yourself Optex Systems Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/20244,700 shares $40,279.00 +176.5%0.1%0.2 $8.57 4/30/20241,700 shares $12,047.73 -59.5%0.0%0.1 $7.09 4/15/20244,200 shares $30,156.00 -8.7%0.1%0.2 $7.18 3/31/20244,600 shares $35,144.00 +27.8%0.1%0.2 $7.64 3/15/20243,600 shares $25,848.00 -54.4%0.1%0.1 $7.18 2/29/20247,900 shares $50,560.00 +54.9%0.2%0.2 $6.40 Get the Latest News and Ratings for OPXS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Optex Systems and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/20245,100 shares $34,119.00 -41.4%0.1%0.1 $6.69 1/31/20248,700 shares $47,415.00 -79.6%0.2%0.3 $5.45 1/15/202442,700 shares $240,828.00 -40.2%0.8%1.5 $5.64 12/31/202371,400 shares $467,998.44 +1,486.7%1.4%2.7 $6.55 12/15/20234,500 shares $18,675.00 -48.3%0.1%0.2 $4.15 11/30/20238,700 shares $37,062.00 -1.1%0.2%0.8 $4.26 11/15/20238,800 shares $36,520.00 +166.7%0.2%0.8 $4.15 10/31/20233,300 shares $12,969.00 +73.7%0.1%0.3 $3.93 10/15/20231,900 shares $7,163.00 -74.0%0.0%0.2 $3.77 9/30/20237,300 shares $30,331.50 +25.9%0.1%0.7 $4.16 9/15/20235,800 shares $23,026.00 -50.9%0.1%0.4 $3.97 8/31/202311,800 shares $46,964.00 -55.8%0.2%0.7 $3.98 2/28/20231,600 shares $4,736.00 -20.0%N/A0.3 $2.96 2/15/20232,000 shares $5,940.00 -20.0%N/A0.1 $2.97 1/31/20232,500 shares $7,700.00 -7.4%N/A0.1 $3.08 1/15/20232,700 shares $8,370.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $3.10 12/15/2022700 shares $2,058.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $2.94 11/15/2022200 shares $549.40 -95.2%N/A0 $2.75 10/31/20224,200 shares $10,206.00 No ChangeN/A0.2 $2.43 9/30/2022700 shares $1,778.00 -63.2%N/A0.1 $2.54 9/15/20221,900 shares $4,769.00 -66.1%N/A0.1 $2.51 8/31/20225,600 shares $15,064.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $2.69 6/30/2022100 shares $194.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.94 6/15/2022100 shares $190.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.90 5/15/2022200 shares $382.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.91 4/30/2022200 shares $450.00 -77.8%N/A0 $2.25 4/15/2022900 shares $1,944.09 +50.0%N/A0.2 $2.16 3/31/2022600 shares $1,350.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $2.25 2/28/2022100 shares $180.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.80 12/31/2021100 shares $187.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.87 11/30/2021100 shares $194.00 No ChangeN/A0 $1.94 9/15/20213,000 shares $5,250.00 +900.0%N/A0 $1.75 8/31/2021300 shares $476.40 -99.4%N/A0 $1.59 8/13/202146,000 shares $68,540.00 -2.8%N/A0.9 $1.49AI Hell Will Break Loose [June 30, 2024] … (Ad)On June 30, 2024, AI will reach a critical tipping point… Whatever you do, make sure you prepare before June 30 at the very latest. Watch this now to find out why. 7/30/202147,300 shares $70,477.00 -19.0%N/A1.7 $1.49 7/15/202158,400 shares $87,600.00 -0.2%N/A4.9 $1.50 6/30/202158,500 shares $90,090.00 -2.2%N/A0.7 $1.54 6/15/202159,800 shares $89,700.00 -2.5%N/A3.2 $1.50 5/28/202161,300 shares $91,950.00 -2.5%N/A4.1 $1.50 5/14/202162,900 shares $95,608.00 -14.2%N/A2.9 $1.52 4/30/202173,300 shares $131,940.00 +0.6%N/A4.5 $1.80 4/15/202172,900 shares $131,220.00 -1.1%N/A4.8 $1.80 3/31/202173,700 shares $133,765.50 +4.0%N/A3 $1.82 3/15/202170,900 shares $133,292.00 -0.1%N/A5.5 $1.88 2/26/202171,000 shares $134,900.00 +7.3%N/A2.3 $1.90 2/12/202166,200 shares $142,330.00 -1.3%N/A2.1 $2.15 1/29/202167,100 shares $127,490.00 -0.7%N/A2.1 $1.90 1/15/202179,300 shares $157,014.00 +0.8%N/A4.7 $1.98 12/31/202067,000 shares $119,260.00 -15.5%N/A0.7 $1.78 12/15/202079,300 shares $159,393.00 +0.8%N/A4.7 $2.01 11/30/202078,700 shares $144,808.00 -0.3%N/A3.8 $1.84 11/15/202078,900 shares $160,167.00 -5.3%N/A6.1 $2.03 10/30/202083,300 shares $172,431.00 +3.4%N/A3.4 $2.07 10/15/202080,600 shares $161,200.00 -4.7%N/A8.1 $2.00 9/30/202084,600 shares $156,510.00 No ChangeN/A6.6 $1.85 9/15/202084,600 shares $159,894.00 +0.8%N/A2.7 $1.89 8/31/202083,900 shares $156,893.00 -1.4%N/A4.3 $1.87 8/14/202085,100 shares $165,945.00 -0.5%N/A3.8 $1.95 7/31/202085,500 shares $171,000.00 +0.7%N/A3.9 $2.00 7/15/202084,900 shares $151,122.00 -0.1%N/A18.9 $1.78 6/30/202085,000 shares $162,350.00 +0.1%N/A8.3 $1.91 6/15/202084,900 shares $155,367.00 -1.2%N/A2.1 $1.83 5/29/202085,900 shares $150,325.00 +0.2%N/A9.9 $1.75 5/15/202085,700 shares $157,259.50 -0.4%N/A19.9 $1.84 4/30/202086,000 shares $150,500.00 +0.2%N/A11.3 $1.75 4/15/202085,800 shares $154,440.00 -0.1%N/A16.8 $1.80 3/31/202085,900 shares $163,210.00 -5.9%N/A4.5 $1.90 3/13/202091,300 shares $162,514.00 -5.3%N/A4.9 $1.78 2/28/202096,400 shares $154,240.00 -3.2%N/A3.9 $1.60 2/14/202099,600 shares $188,244.00 -3.6%N/A1.9 $1.89 1/31/2020103,300 shares $209,699.00 +7.3%N/A6.8 $2.03 1/15/202096,300 shares $221,490.00 +3.2%N/A4.5 $2.30 12/31/201993,300 shares $200,595.00 +3.4%N/A4.4 $2.15 OPXS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Optex Systems' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Optex Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 4,700 shares of OPXS short. 0.09% of Optex Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Optex Systems' current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for Optex Systems? 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. 0.09% of Optex Systems' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Optex Systems' short interest increasing or decreasing? Optex Systems saw a increase in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,700 shares, an increase of 176.5% from the previous total of 1,700 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. What is Optex Systems' float size? Optex Systems currently has issued a total of 6,853,000 shares. Some of Optex Systems' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Optex Systems currently has a public float of 5,110,000 shares. How does Optex Systems' short interest compare to its competitors? 0.09% of Optex Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Optex Systems: MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. (0.69%), KLA Co. (1.78%), Coherent Corp. (2.35%), Nova Ltd. (3.92%), Camtek Ltd. (8.65%), Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (7.45%), Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (0.83%), TAT Technologies Ltd. (0.09%), Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. (0.19%), VirTra, Inc. (2.42%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Optex Systems stock? Short selling OPXS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Optex Systems as its price is falling. OPXS shares are trading down $0.22 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. How does a short squeeze work against Optex Systems? A short squeeze for Optex Systems 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 OPXS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Optex Systems' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including OPXS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024. 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