Liberty TripAdvisor (LTRPB) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Liberty TripAdvisor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 12,800 shares of LTRPB short. Learn More on Liberty TripAdvisor'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. LTRPB shares currently have a short interest ratio of 128.0. Learn More on Liberty TripAdvisor's short interest ratio.

Liberty TripAdvisor saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,800 shares, an increase of 0.8% from the previous total of 12,700 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 industry of "data processing & preparation" compare to Liberty TripAdvisor: Phunware, Inc. (6.93%), Veritone, Inc. (18.28%), WISeKey International Holding AG (4.56%), Scienjoy Holding Co. (0.04%), BIT Mining Limited (0.45%), Data Storage Co. (7.21%), Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc. (0.01%), Cheer Holding, Inc. (0.63%), HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (16.70%), Versus Systems Inc. (0.82%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LTRPB is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Liberty TripAdvisor 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 Liberty TripAdvisor 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 LTRPB, 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 LTRPB, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.