indie Semiconductor (INDIW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of indie Semiconductor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, investors have sold 103,000 shares of INDIW short. Learn More on indie Semiconductor'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. INDIW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on indie Semiconductor's short interest ratio.

indie Semiconductor saw a decrease in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 103,000 shares, a decrease of 2.8% from the previous total of 106,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "manufacturing" compare to indie Semiconductor: iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (0.43%), iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (0.07%), iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (7.79%), iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.66%), iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (0.12%), iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (4.57%), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (13.15%), iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (0.17%), iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF (0.84%), WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.10%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.82 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.90 billion), TC Energy Co. ($2.74 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.28 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.92 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($1.72 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.66 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.65 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling INDIW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from indie Semiconductor 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 indie Semiconductor occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of INDIW, 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 INDIW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2023.