Sands China (SCHYY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sands China shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 12,300 shares of SCHYY short. Learn More on Sands China's current short interest.

Sands China saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,300 shares, an increase of 28.1% from the previous total of 9,600 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to Sands China: Shimano Inc. (0.02%), B&M European Value Retail S.A. (0.00%), Howden Joinery Group Plc (0.00%), Avolta AG (0.00%), Oriental Land Co., Ltd. (0.00%), Kellanova (3.97%), Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (2.86%), On Holding AG (15.22%), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (5.12%), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (9.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SCHYY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sands China as its price is falling. SCHYY shares are trading up $1.27 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 Sands China 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 SCHYY, 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 SCHYY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.