LM Funding America - LMFA Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of LM Funding America shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, investors have sold 91,200 shares of LMFA short. Learn More on LM Funding America'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. LMFA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on LM Funding America's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of LM Funding America: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

LM Funding America saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 91,200 shares, an increase of 217.8% from the previous total of 28,700 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 "finance" compare to LM Funding America: Sentage Holdings Inc. (4.15%), Tian Ruixiang Holdings Ltd (3.34%), Puhui Wealth Investment Management Co., Ltd. (1.03%), Harbor Custom Development, Inc. (5.82%), Generation Income Properties, Inc. (0.72%), Fangdd Network Group Ltd. (1.03%), Unico American Co. (0.01%), Ucommune International Ltd (2.26%), Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. (0.61%), and Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited (0.72%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.43 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.26 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.78 billion), Paramount Global ($1.77 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.69 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($1.53 billion), American Airlines Group Inc. ($1.52 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.48 billion), and Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LMFA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from LM Funding America as its price is falling. LMFA shares are trading down $0.03 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 LM Funding America 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 LMFA, 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 LMFA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2023.