O2Micro International (OIIM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of O2Micro International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, traders have sold 27,300 shares of OIIM short. Learn More on O2Micro International's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of O2Micro International: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

O2Micro International saw a drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 27,300 shares, a drop of 8.1% from the previous total of 29,700 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 compare to O2Micro International: AXT, Inc. (4.75%), Kopin Co. (3.10%), QuickLogic Co. (8.76%), GSI Technology, Inc. (4.27%), Magnachip Semiconductor Co. (1.43%), Concord Acquisition Corp III (0.11%), Beam Global (11.81%), WiSA Technologies, Inc. (1,800.00%), LightPath Technologies, Inc. (0.25%), POET Technologies Inc. (0.76%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.09 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.00 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.35 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.30 billion), Paramount Global ($2.04 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.77 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.67 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.58 billion), and Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling OIIM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from O2Micro International 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 O2Micro International 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 OIIM, 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 OIIM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2023.