Great Elm Capital Corp. - 6.75% (GECCM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Great Elm Capital Corp. - 6.75% shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 31st, investors have sold 300 shares of GECCM short. Learn More on Great Elm Capital Corp. - 6.75%'s current short interest.

Great Elm Capital Corp. - 6.75% saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the previous total of 100 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.48 billion), General Motors ($3.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.38 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($2.66 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.11 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.06 billion), and Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. ($1.67 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GECCM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Great Elm Capital Corp. - 6.75% 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 Great Elm Capital Corp. - 6.75% 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 GECCM, 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 GECCM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2024.