Innovative Eyewear (LUCYW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Innovative Eyewear shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 5,500 shares of LUCYW short. Learn More on Innovative Eyewear'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. LUCYW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Innovative Eyewear's short interest ratio.

Innovative Eyewear saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,500 shares, a decrease of 22.5% from the previous total of 7,100 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 "medical equipment" compare to Innovative Eyewear: GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (1.46%), Koninklijke Philips (0.26%), Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (3.17%), Solventum Co. (2.98%), Smith & Nephew plc (0.35%), Penumbra, Inc. (3.98%), Stevanato Group S.p.A. (6.33%), Glaukos Co. (5.90%), Inari Medical, Inc. (4.24%), Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (9.73%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.93 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.31 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.42 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.26 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.79 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.43 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.91 billion), and Schlumberger Limited ($2.89 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LUCYW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Innovative Eyewear as its price is falling. LUCYW shares are trading up $0.01 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 Innovative Eyewear 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 LUCYW, 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 LUCYW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2025.