BT Brands (BTBDW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. BTBDW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.7. Learn More on BT Brands's short interest ratio.

BT Brands saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 5,214 shares, an increase of 21.8% from the previous total of 4,281 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 industry of "restaurants, hotels, motels" compare to BT Brands: Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (2.56%), Restaurant Brands International Inc. (4.50%), Intercontinental Hotels Group (0.18%), Yum China (1.41%), H World Group Limited Sponsored ADR (9.67%), Aramark (3.77%), CAVA Group, Inc. (11.80%), Dutch Bros Inc. (17.97%), Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (8.03%), Red Rock Resorts, Inc. (7.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BTBDW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BT Brands as its price is falling. BTBDW shares are trading up $0.01 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 BT Brands 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 BTBDW, 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 BTBDW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.