Yunhong CTI (CTIB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Yunhong CTI shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 24,200 shares of CTIB short. 0.32% of Yunhong CTI's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Yunhong CTI'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. CTIB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Yunhong CTI'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. 0.32% of Yunhong CTI's floating shares are currently sold short.

Yunhong CTI saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 24,200 shares, an increase of 23.5% from the previous total of 19,600 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.

Yunhong CTI currently has issued a total of 20,100,000 shares. Some of Yunhong CTI'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. Yunhong CTI currently has a public float of 7,500,000 shares.

0.32% of Yunhong CTI's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Yunhong CTI: Broadwind, Inc. (1.27%), Meta Data Limited (0.03%), Ebang International Holdings Inc. (1.17%), Ideal Power Inc. (1.07%), Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. (0.14%), Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (0.67%), Fuel Tech, Inc. (1.76%), CVD Equipment Co. (0.65%), Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation (6.80%), Fathom Digital Manufacturing Co. (4.77%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CTIB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Yunhong CTI 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 Yunhong CTI occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CTIB, 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 CTIB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.