Gladstone Commercial (GOOD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Gladstone Commercial shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 727,400 shares of GOOD short. 1.67% of Gladstone Commercial's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Gladstone Commercial'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. GOOD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Gladstone Commercial'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. 1.67% of Gladstone Commercial's floating shares are currently sold short.

Gladstone Commercial saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 727,400 shares, an increase of 16.1% from the previous total of 626,500 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.

1.67% of Gladstone Commercial's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Gladstone Commercial: LXP Industrial Trust (1.91%), American Assets Trust, Inc. (3.03%), Whitestone REIT (0.76%), One Liberty Properties, Inc. (0.68%), Gyrodyne, LLC (0.03%), Vornado Realty Trust (4.72%), Cousins Properties Incorporated (4.06%), Star Holdings (2.93%), Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (35.54%), Bank of Hawaii Co. (9.98%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GOOD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Gladstone Commercial as its price is falling. GOOD shares are trading down $0.18 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 Gladstone Commercial 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 GOOD, 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 GOOD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.