Manhattan Bridge Capital (LOAN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Manhattan Bridge Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, traders have sold 1,100 shares of LOAN short. 0.01% of Manhattan Bridge Capital's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Manhattan Bridge Capital's current short interest.

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. 0.01% of Manhattan Bridge Capital's floating shares are currently sold short.

Manhattan Bridge Capital saw a drop in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,100 shares, a drop of 90.4% from the previous total of 11,500 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.

Manhattan Bridge Capital currently has issued a total of 11,450,000 shares. Some of Manhattan Bridge Capital'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. Manhattan Bridge Capital currently has a public float of 8,640,000 shares.

0.01% of Manhattan Bridge Capital's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to Manhattan Bridge Capital: Global Self Storage, Inc. (0.06%), Western Asset Mortgage Capital Co. (0.18%), ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. (0.18%), Sotherly Hotels Inc. (0.33%), Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (6.42%), Clipper Realty Inc. (0.89%), Creative Media & Community Trust Co. (0.33%), American Strategic Investment Co. (1.01%), Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT (0.87%), Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Co. (2.80%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LOAN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Manhattan Bridge Capital 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 Manhattan Bridge Capital 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 LOAN, 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 LOAN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.