Opthea (OPT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Everybody laughed when he recommended Netflix (From Stansberry Research) (Ad) Free OPT Stock Alerts $3.46 +0.05 (+1.47%) (As of 05/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Opthea Short Interest DataCurrent Short Interest126,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest122,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+3.18%Dollar Volume Sold Short$433,895.00Short Interest Ratio5.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares58,395,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.22%Today's Trading Volume9,401 sharesAverage Trading Volume25,555 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average37% Short Selling Opthea ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Opthea and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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This Wall Street millionaire just stepped forward with all the details, and how it could make some Opthea Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/2024126,500 shares $433,895.00 +3.2%N/A5.8 $3.43 4/15/2024122,600 shares $436,456.00 -3.7%N/A5.6 $3.56 3/31/2024127,300 shares $523,203.00 -5.8%N/A4.9 $4.11 3/15/2024135,100 shares $466,095.00 +8.9%N/A3.4 $3.45 2/29/2024124,100 shares $434,350.00 -21.1%N/A3.4 $3.50 2/15/2024157,200 shares $452,736.00 +26.4%N/A4.4 $2.88 Get the Latest News and Ratings for OPT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Opthea and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/2024124,400 shares $337,124.00 +8.2%N/A4 $2.71 1/15/2024115,000 shares $332,350.00 -23.5%N/A4.4 $2.89 12/31/2023150,300 shares $443,385.00 +70.4%N/A6.8 $2.95 12/15/202388,200 shares $222,264.00 -4.2%N/A4.7 $2.52 11/30/202392,100 shares $236,697.00 +2.6%N/A9.6 $2.57 11/15/202389,800 shares $154,456.00 -0.8%N/A7.4 $1.72 10/31/202390,500 shares $152,492.50 -14.0%N/A7.1 $1.69 10/15/2023105,200 shares $190,938.00 +1.4%N/A8 $1.82 9/30/2023103,800 shares $180,819.60 -1.2%N/A8 $1.74 9/15/2023105,100 shares $218,608.00 -7.2%N/A8.1 $2.08 8/31/2023113,200 shares $266,020.00 +38.7%N/A10.1 $2.35 8/15/202381,600 shares $236,640.00 +1.9%N/A10.5 $2.90 7/31/202380,100 shares $250,713.00 +0.8%N/A10.3 $3.13 7/15/202379,500 shares $258,375.00 +4.3%N/A9.9 $3.25 6/30/202376,200 shares $213,360.00 -8.7%N/A8.9 $2.80 6/15/202383,500 shares $263,025.00 +8.2%N/A7.9 $3.15 5/31/202377,200 shares $240,092.00 +0.3%N/A9.4 $3.11 5/15/202377,000 shares $280,280.00 +6.7%N/A8.9 $3.64 4/30/202372,200 shares $304,323.00 -2.3%N/A9.8 $4.22 4/15/202373,900 shares $245,348.00 -6.6%N/A11.4 $3.32 3/31/202379,100 shares $312,445.00 +3.4%N/A14.9 $3.95 3/15/202376,500 shares $373,320.00 +3.7%N/A36.4 $4.88 2/28/202373,800 shares $333,945.00 +0.8%N/A36.9 $4.53 2/15/202373,200 shares $359,412.00 -1.1%N/A45.8 $4.91 1/31/202374,000 shares $412,180.00 -2.3%N/A74 $5.57 1/15/202375,700 shares $375,358.45 -3.6%N/A108.1 $4.96 12/30/202278,500 shares $420,760.00 +2.2%N/A98.1 $5.36 12/15/202276,800 shares $396,456.96 -3.4%N/A69.8 $5.16 11/30/202279,500 shares $397,500.00 -1.1%N/A72.3 $5.00 11/15/202280,400 shares $439,667.40 -5.4%N/A40.2 $5.47 10/31/202285,000 shares $414,800.00 -1.4%N/A38.6 $4.88 10/15/202286,200 shares $391,960.02 -2.2%N/A39.2 $4.55 9/30/202288,100 shares $546,220.00 +3.2%N/A38.3 $6.20 9/15/202285,400 shares $495,320.00 +5.7%N/A37.1 $5.80Bill Gates is all about this tiny $2 stock (Ad)What does Bill Gates know about this tiny company that we don’t? From the outside, it looks like a worthless $2 stock…>>Click here to discover why Bill Gates is all about this tiny $2 stock. 8/31/202280,800 shares $492,880.00 -1.1%N/A31.1 $6.10 8/15/202281,700 shares $564,547.00 -0.7%N/A26.4 $6.91 7/31/202282,300 shares $559,640.00 -2.5%N/A24.9 $6.80 7/15/202284,400 shares $539,738.00 +8.2%N/A22.8 $6.40 6/30/202278,000 shares $491,400.00 +5.8%N/A21.7 $6.30 6/15/202273,700 shares $405,350.00 -4.8%N/A18.4 $5.50 5/31/202277,400 shares $602,172.00 +48.3%N/A17.6 $7.78 5/15/202252,200 shares $338,256.00 -4.4%N/A12.4 $6.48 4/30/202254,600 shares $315,042.00 +4.2%N/A14.4 $5.77 4/15/202252,400 shares $311,785.24 -1.0%N/A9.9 $5.95 3/31/202252,900 shares $344,908.00 +41.8%N/A9.4 $6.52 3/15/202237,300 shares $190,230.00 -14.7%N/A6.4 $5.10 2/28/202243,700 shares $246,905.00 -4.0%N/A6.9 $5.65 2/15/202245,500 shares $283,920.00 -38.4%N/A7 $6.24 1/31/202273,900 shares $485,523.00 -87.2%N/A9.2 $6.57 1/15/2022576,800 shares $4.35 million +704.5%N/A88.7 $7.55 12/31/202171,700 shares $541,335.00 -10.8%N/A9.4 $7.55 12/15/202180,400 shares $567,624.00 -19.1%N/A9.6 $7.06 11/30/202199,400 shares $654,052.00 -4.3%N/A11.6 $6.58 11/15/2021103,900 shares $748,080.00 +6.7%N/A10.1 $7.20 10/29/202197,400 shares $735,370.00 -36.8%N/A7.9 $7.55 10/15/2021154,000 shares $1.19 million +15.1%N/A10.3 $7.72 9/30/2021133,800 shares $1.07 million -5.6%N/A8 $8.00 9/15/2021141,700 shares $1.09 million +4.1%N/A6.8 $7.70 8/31/2021136,100 shares $1.02 million -0.4%N/A1.2 $7.51 8/13/2021136,600 shares $980,788.00 +11.2%N/A1.2 $7.18 7/30/2021122,800 shares $808,024.00 -18.8%N/A1.1 $6.58 7/15/2021151,300 shares $1.13 million -0.3%N/A1.4 $7.49 6/30/2021151,800 shares $1.21 million +95.9%N/A1.4 $7.94 6/15/202177,500 shares $666,500.00 -8.5%N/A0.8 $8.60 5/28/202184,700 shares $775,005.00 +20.5%N/A12.6 $9.15 5/14/202170,300 shares $564,509.00 -0.1%N/A7.9 $8.03 4/30/202170,400 shares $649,792.00 -0.7%N/A7.3 $9.23 4/15/202170,900 shares $684,185.00 +10.3%N/A5.7 $9.65 3/31/202164,300 shares $572,270.00 -15.5%N/A5 $8.90 3/15/202176,100 shares $747,302.00 +61.2%N/A5.3 $9.82 2/26/202147,200 shares $472,472.00 +128.0%N/A2.6 $10.01 2/12/202120,700 shares $234,117.00 -47.5%N/A1.2 $11.31 1/29/202139,400 shares $470,830.00 +6.2%N/A2.2 $11.95 1/15/202137,100 shares $473,396.00 No ChangeN/A1.6 $12.76 OPT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Opthea's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Opthea shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 126,500 shares of OPT short. Learn More on Opthea's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Opthea? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. OPT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Opthea's short interest ratio. Is Opthea's short interest increasing or decreasing? Opthea saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 126,500 shares, an increase of 3.2% from the previous total of 122,600 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. How does Opthea's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "biological products, except diagnostic" compare to Opthea: Innate Pharma S.A. (0.10%), INmune Bio, Inc. (13.54%), Century Therapeutics, Inc. (5.00%), Kodiak Sciences Inc. (3.76%), Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc (7.82%), Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2.09%), Compass Therapeutics, Inc. (1.90%), Zura Bio Limited (3.07%), Agenus Inc. (16.80%), Elevation Oncology, Inc. (11.46%), 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. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Opthea stock? Short selling OPT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Opthea as its price is falling. OPT 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. How does a short squeeze work against Opthea? A short squeeze for Opthea 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 OPT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Opthea's 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 OPT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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