Dynatronics (DYNT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Dynatronics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, traders have sold 16,900 shares of DYNT short. 0.57% of Dynatronics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Dynatronics' 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. DYNT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Dynatronics'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. 0.57% of Dynatronics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Dynatronics saw a decline in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,900 shares, a decline of 14.6% from the previous total of 19,800 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.

Dynatronics currently has issued a total of 4,880,000 shares. Some of Dynatronics' 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. Dynatronics currently has a public float of 2,990,000 shares.

0.57% of Dynatronics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Dynatronics: INVO Bioscience, Inc. (0.47%), Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (0.65%), ReShape Lifesciences Inc. (3.50%), Motus GI Holdings, Inc. (0.46%), Nemaura Medical Inc. (0.34%), Quoin Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (0.31%), Sintx Technologies, Inc. (5.38%), Tenon Medical, Inc. (3.32%), Venus Concept Inc. (0.72%), Aethlon Medical, Inc. (0.74%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DYNT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Dynatronics as its price is falling. DYNT shares are trading down $0.02 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 Dynatronics 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 DYNT, 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 DYNT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.