China Index (CIH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of China Index shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 277,100 shares of CIH short. 0.49% of China Index's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on China Index'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. CIH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on China Index's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.49% of China Index's floating shares are currently sold short.

China Index saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 277,100 shares, a drop of 1.6% from the previous total of 281,700 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.

China Index currently has issued a total of 90,424,000 shares. Some of China Index's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. China Index currently has a public float of 56,670,000 shares.

0.49% of China Index's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to China Index: MicroStrategy Incorporated (8.93%), BlackBerry Limited (6.06%), Microvision, Inc. (17.65%), Xunlei Limited (2.17%), Ooma, Inc. (2.62%), OptimizeRx Corp. (6.81%), Kopin Corporation (5.88%), ReposiTrak Inc. (12.31%), NVE Corporation (5.04%), and Telesat Corporation (5.46%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.66 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($4.13 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($3.04 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.51 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Paramount Global ($2.26 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.67 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CIH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from China Index 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 China Index 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 CIH, 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 CIH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2023.