Syntec Optics (OPTXW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Syntec Optics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, traders have sold 1,400 shares of OPTXW short. Learn More on Syntec Optics' current short interest.

Syntec Optics saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,400 shares, a decrease of 6.7% from the previous total of 1,500 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 in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Syntec Optics: Interlink Electronics, Inc. (2.41%), Franklin Wireless Corp. (0.33%), Logitech International S.A. (4.28%), Materialise NV (0.51%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling OPTXW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Syntec Optics as its price is falling. OPTXW shares are trading down $0.01 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 Syntec Optics 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 OPTXW, 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 OPTXW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.