EpicQuest Education Group International (EEIQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of EpicQuest Education Group International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 2,200 shares of EEIQ short. 0.05% of EpicQuest Education Group International's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on EpicQuest Education Group International's current short interest.

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. 0.05% of EpicQuest Education Group International's floating shares are currently sold short.

EpicQuest Education Group International saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,200 shares, an increase of 10.0% from the previous total of 2,000 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.

EpicQuest Education Group International currently has issued a total of 12,400,000 shares. Some of EpicQuest Education Group International'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. EpicQuest Education Group International currently has a public float of 4,320,000 shares.

0.05% of EpicQuest Education Group International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to EpicQuest Education Group International: Tarena International, Inc. (0.34%), Golden Sun Health Technology Group Limited (1.67%), Visionary Holdings Inc. (0.53%), Four Seasons Education (Cayman) Inc. (0.09%), ATA Creativity Global (0.08%), 51Talk Online Education Group (0.23%), FaZe Holdings Inc. (1.43%), Chanson International Holding (0.01%), Fujian Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology Ltd. (0.54%), Brera Holdings PLC (5.63%),

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 EEIQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from EpicQuest Education Group International as its price is falling. EEIQ shares are trading down $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 EpicQuest Education Group International 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 EEIQ, 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 EEIQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.