Opthea (OPT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → 8,788% Return Predicted For THIS Crypto (already up 40% in 6 months) (From Paradigm Press) (Ad) Free OPT Stock Alerts $3.39 -0.06 (-1.74%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Opthea Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume124,100 sharesPrevious Short Volume157,200 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-21.06%Dollar Volume Sold Short$434,350.00Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover3.4Last Record DateFebruary 29, 2024Outstanding Shares58,400,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.21%Today's Trading Volume6,364 sharesAverage Trading Volume28,548 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average22% Short Selling Opthea ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Opthea and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatOPT Short Interest Over TimeOPT Days to Cover Over TimeOPT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad The Bull ReportThe AI Bottleneck No One is Talking AboutRenewable energy is growing at an impressive speed - but not fast enough. This could be one of the greatest periods for the nuclear industry ever.Click here to see who's preparing to meet these needs Opthea Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 2/29/2024124,100 shares $434,350.00 -21.1%N/A3.4 $3.50 2/15/2024157,200 shares $452,736.00 +26.4%N/A4.4 $2.88 1/31/2024124,400 shares $337,124.00 +8.2%N/A4 $2.71 1/15/2024115,000 shares $332,350.00 -23.5%N/A4.4 $2.89 12/31/2023150,300 shares $443,385.00 +70.4%N/A6.8 $2.95 12/15/202388,200 shares $222,264.00 -4.2%N/A4.7 $2.52 Get the Latest News and Ratings for OPT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Opthea and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/30/202392,100 shares $236,697.00 +2.6%N/A9.6 $2.57 11/15/202389,800 shares $154,456.00 -0.8%N/A7.4 $1.72 10/31/202390,500 shares $152,492.50 -14.0%N/A7.1 $1.69 10/15/2023105,200 shares $190,938.00 +1.4%N/A8 $1.82 9/30/2023103,800 shares $180,819.60 -1.2%N/A8 $1.74 9/15/2023105,100 shares $218,608.00 -7.2%N/A8.1 $2.08 8/31/2023113,200 shares $266,020.00 +38.7%N/A10.1 $2.35 8/15/202381,600 shares $236,640.00 +1.9%N/A10.5 $2.90 7/31/202380,100 shares $250,713.00 +0.8%N/A10.3 $3.13 7/15/202379,500 shares $258,375.00 +4.3%N/A9.9 $3.25 6/30/202376,200 shares $213,360.00 -8.7%N/A8.9 $2.80 6/15/202383,500 shares $263,025.00 +8.2%N/A7.9 $3.15 5/31/202377,200 shares $240,092.00 +0.3%N/A9.4 $3.11 5/15/202377,000 shares $280,280.00 +6.7%N/A8.9 $3.64 4/30/202372,200 shares $304,323.00 -2.3%N/A9.8 $4.22 4/15/202373,900 shares $245,348.00 -6.6%N/A11.4 $3.32 3/31/202379,100 shares $312,445.00 +3.4%N/A14.9 $3.95 3/15/202376,500 shares $373,320.00 +3.7%N/A36.4 $4.88 2/28/202373,800 shares $333,945.00 +0.8%N/A36.9 $4.53 2/15/202373,200 shares $359,412.00 -1.1%N/A45.8 $4.91 1/31/202374,000 shares $412,180.00 -2.3%N/A74 $5.57 1/15/202375,700 shares $375,358.45 -3.6%N/A108.1 $4.96 12/30/202278,500 shares $420,760.00 +2.2%N/A98.1 $5.36 12/15/202276,800 shares $396,456.96 -3.4%N/A69.8 $5.16 11/30/202279,500 shares $397,500.00 -1.1%N/A72.3 $5.00 11/15/202280,400 shares $439,667.40 -5.4%N/A40.2 $5.47 10/31/202285,000 shares $414,800.00 -1.4%N/A38.6 $4.88 10/15/202286,200 shares $391,960.02 -2.2%N/A39.2 $4.55 9/30/202288,100 shares $546,220.00 +3.2%N/A38.3 $6.20 9/15/202285,400 shares $495,320.00 +5.7%N/A37.1 $5.80 8/31/202280,800 shares $492,880.00 -1.1%N/A31.1 $6.10 8/15/202281,700 shares $564,547.00 -0.7%N/A26.4 $6.91 7/31/202282,300 shares $559,640.00 -2.5%N/A24.9 $6.80 7/15/202284,400 shares $539,738.00 +8.2%N/A22.8 $6.40The world’s greatest investment (Ad)I believe this could change your life forever. 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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. OPT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Opthea's short interest ratio. Is Opthea's short interest increasing or decreasing? Opthea saw a decline in short interest in February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 124,100 shares, a decline of 21.1% from the previous total of 157,200 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. How does Opthea's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "biological products, except diagnostic" compare to Opthea: Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. (3.44%), Graphite Bio, Inc. (2.56%), Elevation Oncology, Inc. (9.07%), Cardiff Oncology, Inc. (2.57%), Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (2.62%), Innate Pharma S.A. (0.10%), Scilex Holding (7.28%), INmune Bio, Inc. (11.85%), Genfit S.A. (0.18%), Vaxart, Inc. (8.93%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.39 billion), General Motors ($3.88 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.13 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.48 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Opthea stock? Short selling OPT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Opthea as its price is falling. OPT shares are trading down $0.06 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. How does a short squeeze work against Opthea? A short squeeze for Opthea 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 OPT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Opthea'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 OPT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 29 2024. 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