Qilian International Holding Group (QLI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Qilian International Holding Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 5,900 shares of QLI short. 0.07% of Qilian International Holding Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Qilian International Holding 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. 0.07% of Qilian International Holding Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Qilian International Holding Group saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,900 shares, a decline of 90.9% from the previous total of 64,600 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.

Qilian International Holding Group currently has issued a total of 35,750,000 shares. Some of Qilian International Holding 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. Qilian International Holding Group currently has a public float of 8,060,000 shares.

0.07% of Qilian International Holding Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Qilian International Holding Group: Context Therapeutics Inc. (0.08%), Grifols, S.A. (2.32%), LAVA Therapeutics (1.50%), Mainz Biomed (2.34%), NLS Pharmaceutics Ltd. (1.54%), Pharvaris (0.10%), Procaps Group S.A. (0.03%), American Oncology Network, Inc. (1.02%), Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited (0.06%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling QLI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Qilian International Holding Group as its price is falling. QLI shares are trading down $0.12 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 Qilian International Holding 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 QLI, 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 QLI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.