Raytech (RAY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Raytech shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 188,500 shares of RAY short. 5.87% of Raytech's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Raytech'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. 5.87% of Raytech's floating shares are currently sold short.

Raytech saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 188,500 shares, an increase of 37.2% from the previous total of 137,400 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.

Raytech currently has issued a total of 17,613,000 shares. Some of Raytech'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. Raytech currently has a public float of 3,210,000 shares.

5.87% of Raytech's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Raytech: Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. (0.39%), Sleep Number Co. (11.94%), Viomi Technology Co., Ltd (0.01%), GoPro, Inc. (9.67%), Purple Innovation, Inc. (7.48%), Natuzzi S.p.A. (0.00%), United-Guardian, Inc. (0.27%), Safety Shot, Inc. (4.10%), CPS Technologies Co. (1.86%), Aterian, Inc. (4.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RAY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Raytech as its price is falling. RAY shares are trading down $0.19 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 Raytech 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 RAY, 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 RAY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.