National General (NGHC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → The “Perfect Storm” for Gold (From Gold Safe Exchange) (Ad) Free NGHC Stock Alerts Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock Analysis National General Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume4,890,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume3,680,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+32.88%Dollar Volume Sold Short$166.99 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover6.6Last Record DateDecember 31, 2020Outstanding Shares113,475,000 sharesFloat Size67,250,000 sharesShort Percent of Float7.27%Today's Trading Volume0 sharesAverage Trading Volume754,543 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling National General ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for National General and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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National General Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 12/31/20204,890,000 shares $166.99 million +32.9%7.3%6.6 $34.15 12/15/20204,890,000 shares $166.80 million +32.9%7.3%6.6 $34.11 11/30/20203,680,000 shares $125.49 million +16.8%5.5%5.4 $34.10 11/15/20203,150,000 shares $107.38 million +18.4%4.7%5.1 $34.09 10/30/20202,660,000 shares $90.41 million -21.3%4.0%4.5 $33.99 10/15/20203,380,000 shares $114.92 million -39.5%5.0%5.5 $34.00 Get the Latest News and Ratings for NGHC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for National General and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 9/30/20205,590,000 shares $188.66 million +9.2%8.3%7.8 $33.75 9/15/20205,120,000 shares $173.98 million +17.7%7.6%3.8 $33.98 8/31/20204,350,000 shares $148.12 million +20.2%6.5%3.3 $34.05 8/14/20203,620,000 shares $123.48 million +84.7%5.5%2.9 $34.11 7/31/20201,960,000 shares $66.62 million +35.2%3.0%1.6 $33.99 7/15/20201,450,000 shares $49.17 million +74.0%2.2%1.3 $33.91 6/30/2020833,400 shares $18.01 million +59.3%1.2%0.8 $21.61 6/15/2020523,300 shares $10.83 million +20.1%0.8%1.5 $20.69 5/29/2020435,900 shares $8.83 million +3.1%0.7%1.1 $20.25 5/15/2020422,900 shares $7.32 million +1.2%0.6%1.1 $17.31 4/30/2020417,800 shares $7.95 million +12.6%0.6%1.1 $19.03 4/15/2020370,900 shares $5.85 million -30.2%0.6%1.1 $15.77 3/31/2020531,500 shares $8.80 million -20.1%0.8%1.6 $16.55 3/13/2020665,200 shares $11.16 million +34.8%1.0%1.6 $16.77 2/28/2020493,600 shares $9.61 million +4.4%0.7%2 $19.47 2/14/2020472,800 shares $10.35 million +22.0%0.7%2.1 $21.89 1/31/2020387,500 shares $8.44 million -1.7%0.6%1.6 $21.77 1/15/2020394,200 shares $8.75 million -2.5%0.6%1.4 $22.20 12/31/2019404,400 shares $8.94 million -5.3%0.6%1.5 $22.10 8/15/2019666,600 shares $15.80 million -1.8%1.0%2.6 $23.70 NGHC Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is National General's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of National General shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 4,890,000 shares of NGHC short. 7.27% of National General's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on National General's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for National General? 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. NGHC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 7.0. Learn More on National General's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for National General? 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. 7.27% of National General's floating shares are currently sold short. Is National General's short interest increasing or decreasing? National General saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,890,000 shares, an increase of 32.9% from the previous total of 3,680,000 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 National General's float size? National General currently has issued a total of 113,475,000 shares. Some of National General'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. National General currently has a public float of 67,250,000 shares. How does National General's short interest compare to its competitors? 7.27% of National General's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to National General: Kemper Co. (2.27%), Enstar Group Limited (0.73%), White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (1.34%), The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (1.02%), Mercury General Co. (1.72%), AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (1.23%), Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited (2.89%), SiriusPoint Ltd. (2.35%), Palomar Holdings, Inc. (1.94%), Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (1.69%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($6.95 billion), Aon plc ($4.44 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.12 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.68 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.60 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.32 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($2.21 billion), and Altice USA, Inc. ($1.94 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short National General stock? Short selling NGHC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from National General 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 National General? A short squeeze for National General 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 NGHC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is National General's 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 NGHC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2020. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Kemper Short Squeeze Enstar Group Short Squeeze White Mountains Insurance Group Short Squeeze The Hanover Insurance Group Short Squeeze Mercury General Short Squeeze AXIS Capital Short Squeeze Fidelis Insurance Short Squeeze SiriusPoint Short Squeeze Palomar Short Squeeze Selective Insurance Group Short Squeeze Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:NGHC) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners[Urgent!] Generational Wealth GameplanCrypto 101 MediaThe “Perfect Storm” for GoldGold Safe ExchangeBiden’s $374B Giveaway Into This SectorDTIForget Bitcoin. 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