Ostin Technology Group (OST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ostin Technology Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 241,200 shares of OST short. 0.33% of Ostin Technology Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Ostin Technology Group's current short interest.

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. 0.33% of Ostin Technology Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ostin Technology Group saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 241,200 shares, an increase of 8.6% from the previous total of 222,100 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.

Ostin Technology Group currently has issued a total of 107,430,000 shares. Some of Ostin Technology Group'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. Ostin Technology Group currently has a public float of 73,770,000 shares.

0.33% of Ostin Technology Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Ostin Technology Group: Silicon Motion Technology Co. (1.93%), Viavi Solutions Inc. (2.64%), Intuitive Machines, Inc. (16.87%), Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (4.69%), NextNav Inc. (15.43%), Himax Technologies, Inc. (5.41%), CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (6.42%), Planet Labs PBC (4.48%), Navitas Semiconductor Co. (19.94%), SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (31.34%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling OST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ostin Technology Group as its price is falling. OST shares are trading up $0.51 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 Ostin Technology Group 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 OST, 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 OST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.