Guardforce AI Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Guardforce AI (NASDAQ:GFAI) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Guardforce AI's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Guardforce AI shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 88,000 shares of GFAI short. 1.46% of Guardforce AI's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Guardforce AI's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for Guardforce AI?

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. 1.46% of Guardforce AI's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Guardforce AI's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Guardforce AI saw a increase in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 88,000 shares, an increase of 37.3% from the previous total of 64,100 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.

What is Guardforce AI's float size?

Guardforce AI currently has issued a total of 17,587,000 shares. Some of Guardforce AI'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. Guardforce AI currently has a public float of 6,040,000 shares.

How does Guardforce AI's short interest compare to its competitors?

1.46% of Guardforce AI's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pipelines, except natural gas" compare to Guardforce AI: Enbridge Inc. (0.70%), Mplx Lp (5.77%), Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (3.90%), Phillips 66 Partners LP (11.23%), Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. (4.75%), BP Midstream Partners LP (1.79%), Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (2.09%), NuStar Energy L.P. (3.88%), Delek Logistics Partners, LP (1.87%), and Genesis Energy, L.P. (6.81%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($9.39 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($9.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($7.16 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($3.43 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.11 billion), Rivian ($3.05 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($1.99 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Guardforce AI stock?

Short selling GFAI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Guardforce AI as its price is falling. Guardforce AI's stock is trading up $0.56 today. To short Guardforce AI 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 Guardforce AI 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Guardforce AI?

A short squeeze for Guardforce AI 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 GFAI, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Guardforce AI's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including GFAI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2021.