This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. MDC Partners (MDCA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock MDC Partners Short Interest DataMDC Partners (MDCA) has a short interest of 1.42 million shares, representing 2.31% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -39.83% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, indicating that it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 274,618 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest1,420,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest2,360,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-39.83%Dollar Volume Sold Short$7.55 millionShort Interest Ratio3.5 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2021Outstanding Shares77,185,000 sharesFloat Size61,420,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.31%Today's Trading Volume154,313 sharesAverage Trading Volume274,618 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average56% Short Selling MDC Partners? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for MDC Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartMDCA Short Interest Over TimeMDCA Days to Cover Over TimeMDCA Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time MDC Partners Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/20211,420,000 shares $7.55 million -39.8%2.3%3.5 $5.32 6/30/20212,360,000 shares $13.81 million +668.7%3.8%6.2 $5.85 6/15/2021307,000 shares $1.61 million +18.9%0.5%1.2 $5.25 5/28/2021258,200 shares $1.20 million -5.9%0.4%1.2 $4.66 5/14/2021274,300 shares $1.35 million +2.7%0.5%1.3 $4.93 4/30/2021267,000 shares $1.18 million -1.9%0.5%1.4 $4.42 4/15/2021272,100 shares $1.01 million -2.1%0.5%1.5 $3.71 3/31/2021278,000 shares $889.60 thousand -7.9%0.5%1.6 $3.20 3/15/2021301,700 shares $1.03 million -3.7%0.5%1.5 $3.42 2/26/2021313,200 shares $1.01 million +22.6%0.6%1.8 $3.23 2/12/2021255,500 shares $781.83 thousand -7.7%0.5%1.5 $3.06 1/29/2021276,900 shares $765.63 thousand -0.7%0.5%1.8 $2.77 1/15/2021278,900 shares $711.20 thousand No Change0.5%1.9 $2.55 MDCA Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is MDC Partners' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of MDC Partners shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 1,420,000 shares of MDCA short. 2.31% of MDC Partners' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MDC Partners' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for MDC Partners? 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. MDCA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on MDC Partners's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for MDC Partners? 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. 2.31% of MDC Partners' floating shares are currently sold short. Is MDC Partners' short interest increasing or decreasing? MDC Partners saw a drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,420,000 shares, a drop of 39.8% from the previous total of 2,360,000 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. What is MDC Partners' float size? MDC Partners currently has issued a total of 77,185,000 shares. Some of MDC Partners' 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. MDC Partners currently has a public float of 61,420,000 shares. How does MDC Partners' short interest compare to its competitors? 2.31% of MDC Partners' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to MDC Partners: Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (7.94%), National CineMedia, Inc. (12.15%), Alphabet Inc. (0.31%), Omnicom Group Inc. (14.09%), Lamar Advertising Company (5.47%), Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (The) (5.85%), Cipher Mining Inc. (19.94%), BrightView Holdings, Inc. (6.82%), ICF International, Inc. (2.92%), NV5 Global, Inc. (2.50%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($7.55 billion), Block, Inc. ($7.47 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.40 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($6.82 billion), Aon plc ($5.98 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.10 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.38 billion), AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ($2.87 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Nuance Communications, Inc. ($2.41 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short MDC Partners stock? Short selling MDCA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MDC Partners 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. How does a short squeeze work against MDC Partners? A short squeeze for MDC Partners occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of MDCA, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is MDC Partners' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including MDCA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2021. 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