SMG Industries (SMGI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of SMG Industries shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 2,300 shares of SMGI short. Learn More on SMG Industries' current short interest.

SMG Industries saw a decrease in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 2,300 shares, a decrease of 69.3% from the previous total of 7,500 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($6.17 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.99 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.78 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.89 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.83 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.64 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.31 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SMGI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from SMG Industries 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 SMG Industries 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 SMGI, 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 SMGI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2023.