MyMD Pharmaceuticals (MYMD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of MyMD Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 109,100 shares of MYMD short. 5.74% of MyMD Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on MyMD Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of MyMD Pharmaceuticals: Citadel Advisors LLC, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., and Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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. 5.74% of MyMD Pharmaceuticals' floating shares are currently sold short.

MyMD Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 109,100 shares, an increase of 16.8% from the previous total of 93,400 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.

MyMD Pharmaceuticals currently has issued a total of 2,160,000 shares. Some of MyMD Pharmaceuticals' 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. MyMD Pharmaceuticals currently has a public float of 1,900,000 shares.

5.74% of MyMD Pharmaceuticals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to MyMD Pharmaceuticals: Biomerica, Inc. (0.40%), Trinity Biotech plc (0.02%), Leafly Holdings, Inc. (1.15%), Lipella Pharmaceuticals Inc. (1.24%), Shineco, Inc. (0.09%), BIOLASE, Inc. (7.46%), Artelo Biosciences, Inc. (0.45%), Genprex, Inc. (3.78%), Processa Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (1.56%), ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (8.09%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MYMD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from MyMD Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. MYMD shares are trading up $0.25 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 MyMD Pharmaceuticals 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 MYMD, 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 MYMD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.