Biodesix (BDSX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Biodesix shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 506,900 shares of BDSX short. Learn More on Biodesix's current short interest.

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. BDSX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Biodesix's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Biodesix: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Biodesix saw a decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 506,900 shares, a decrease of 7.6% from the previous total of 548,800 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 Biodesix: Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (4.06%), Celcuity Inc. (6.47%), Castle Biosciences, Inc. (6.56%), Sera Prognostics, Inc. (3.34%), Personalis, Inc. (3.50%), Burning Rock Biotech Limited (0.49%), Enzo Biochem, Inc. (1.65%), Exagen Inc. (0.34%), Renalytix Plc (3.95%), Psychemedics Co. (0.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BDSX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Biodesix as its price is falling. BDSX shares are trading up $0.06 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 Biodesix 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 BDSX, 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 BDSX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.