JMU Ltd- (JMU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of JMU Ltd- shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 22,900 shares of JMU short. Learn More on JMU Ltd-'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. JMU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on JMU Ltd-'s short interest ratio.

JMU Ltd- saw a decrease in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 22,900 shares, a decrease of 62.0% from the previous total of 60,300 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 "computer and technology" compare to JMU Ltd-: WeTrade Group, Inc. (0.22%), HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (1.33%), Versus Systems Inc. (0.33%), Cheer Holding, Inc. (0.27%), Data Storage Co. (10.67%), Vislink Technologies, Inc. (2.93%), EZFill Holdings Inc. (3.61%), ShiftPixy, Inc. (2.18%), T Stamp Inc. (3.72%), iCoreConnect Inc. (2.25%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Tesla, Inc. ($17.72 billion), Netflix, Inc. ($7.24 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.67 billion), Microchip Technology Incorporated ($3.34 billion), The Charles Schwab Co. ($2.53 billion), Match Group, Inc. ($2.07 billion), Carvana Co. ($1.86 billion), Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.86 billion), Snap Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Zillow Group, Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JMU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from JMU Ltd- as its price is falling. JMU shares are trading down $0.02 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 JMU Ltd- 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 JMU, 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 JMU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2020.