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Taoping (TAOP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$6.55 -0.35 (-5.07%)
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Taoping Short Interest Data

Taoping (TAOP) has a short interest of 38,800 shares, representing 4.93% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -98.95% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 163,735 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
38,800 shares
Previous Short Interest
3,690,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-98.95%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$285.96 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
566,000 shares
Float Size
787,700 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.93%
Today's Trading Volume
35,934 shares
Average Trading Volume
163,735 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
22%
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TAOP Short Interest Over Time

TAOP Days to Cover Over Time

TAOP Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Taoping Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/31/202538,800 shares $285.96 thousand -99.0%4.9%0.1 $7.37
5/15/20253,690,000 shares $1.04 million +13,516.2%39.8%0.3 $0.28
4/30/202527,100 shares $5.76 thousand -24.5%N/A0 $0.21
4/15/202535,900 shares $9.18 thousand +10.1%0.4%0.1 $0.26
3/31/202532,600 shares $8.14 thousand -44.0%0.4%0 $0.25
3/15/202558,200 shares $17.43 thousand -53.2%0.6%0 $0.30
2/28/2025124,300 shares $35.15 thousand +26.8%1.3%0 $0.28
2/15/202598,000 shares $31.71 thousand -54.9%1.1%0 $0.32
1/31/2025217,300 shares $59.84 thousand +1,409.0%N/A0.1 $0.28
1/15/202514,400 shares $4.47 thousand -82.8%N/A0 $0.31
12/31/202483,700 shares $35.35 thousand -24.3%2.1%0 $0.42
12/15/2024110,500 shares $35.36 thousand +46.4%2.8%0 $0.32
11/30/202475,500 shares $25.67 thousand -40.6%1.9%0.1 $0.34
11/15/2024127,200 shares $45.79 thousand +210.2%3.2%0.3 $0.36
10/31/202441,000 shares $17.43 thousand -27.7%1.0%0.2 $0.43
10/15/202456,700 shares $29.37 thousand +34.4%1.4%0.3 $0.52
9/30/202442,200 shares $30.00 thousand -44.7%1.1%0.2 $0.71
9/15/202476,300 shares $40.32 thousand +125.7%1.9%0.5 $0.53
8/31/202433,800 shares $19.08 thousand -24.6%0.9%0.1 $0.56
8/15/202444,800 shares $23.08 thousand -51.5%1.1%0.1 $0.52
7/31/202492,300 shares $68.21 thousand +114.7%2.3%0.1 $0.74
7/15/202443,000 shares $30.11 thousand +12.9%1.1%0.1 $0.70
6/30/202438,100 shares $26.73 thousand -62.8%1.0%0.1 $0.70
6/15/2024102,500 shares $74.09 thousand +43.0%2.6%0.1 $0.72
5/31/202471,700 shares $51.63 thousand -40.3%2.4%0.1 $0.72
5/15/2024120,100 shares $88.85 thousand +46.1%4.1%0.3 $0.74
4/30/202482,200 shares $83.84 thousand -44.3%8.1%0.1 $1.02
4/15/2024147,500 shares $126.85 thousand +141.0%14.6%0.3 $0.86
3/31/202461,200 shares $66.71 thousand +21.2%6.1%0.1 $1.09
3/15/202450,500 shares $59.09 thousand -4.0%5.0%0.1 $1.17
2/29/202452,600 shares $68.38 thousand +172.5%5.2%0.1 $1.30
2/15/202419,300 shares $27.21 thousand +27.8%1.9%0 $1.41
1/31/202415,100 shares $16.16 thousand -72.7%1.5%0 $1.07
1/15/202455,400 shares $68.14 thousand +427.6%5.5%0.2 $1.23
12/31/202310,500 shares $15.23 thousand +425.0%1.0%0 $1.45
12/15/20232,000 shares $2.76 thousand -92.9%0.2%0 $1.38
11/30/202328,300 shares $41.04 thousand -69.7%2.8%0.2 $1.45
11/15/202393,500 shares $154.28 thousand +349.5%9.3%0.2 $1.65
10/31/202320,800 shares $35.36 thousand +105.9%2.1%0 $1.70
10/15/202310,100 shares $19.49 thousand -40.6%1.0%0 $1.93
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9/30/202317,000 shares $40.12 thousand -30.6%1.7%0 $2.36
9/15/202324,500 shares $63.21 thousand +9.9%2.4%0.1 $2.58
8/31/202322,300 shares $49.95 thousand -9.0%2.2%0.1 $2.24
8/15/202324,500 shares $69.83 thousand +181.6%2.4%0.3 $2.85
7/31/20238,700 shares $48.81 thousand -95.9%0.9%0.1 $5.61
7/15/2023212,900 shares $120.29 thousand +829.7%N/A0.3 $0.57
6/30/202322,900 shares $15.26 thousand +33.9%N/A0 $0.67
6/15/202317,100 shares $11.84 thousand -60.8%N/A0.3 $0.69
5/31/202343,600 shares $30.52 thousand +181.3%N/A1.3 $0.70
5/15/202315,500 shares $10.85 thousand +318.9%N/A0.4 $0.70
4/30/20233,700 shares $2.70 thousand -46.4%N/A0.1 $0.73
4/15/20236,900 shares $4.66 thousand -64.4%N/A0.3 $0.68
3/31/202319,400 shares $12.22 thousand +49.2%N/A0.7 $0.63
3/15/202313,000 shares $8.72 thousand +28.7%N/A0.4 $0.67
2/28/202310,100 shares $6.87 thousand -58.8%N/A0.3 $0.68
2/15/202324,500 shares $19.85 thousand -41.7%N/A0.6 $0.81
1/31/202342,000 shares $31.19 thousand -10.3%N/A0.8 $0.74
1/15/202346,800 shares $34.44 thousand -8.6%N/A0.9 $0.74
12/30/202251,200 shares $33.31 thousand +1.8%N/A0.8 $0.65
12/15/202250,300 shares $34.71 thousand -25.3%N/A0.9 $0.69
11/30/202267,300 shares $45.96 thousand -12.4%N/A1.1 $0.68
11/15/202276,800 shares $48 thousand -24.3%N/A1.1 $0.63
10/31/2022101,400 shares $62.56 thousand -3.6%N/A0.7 $0.62
10/15/2022105,200 shares $67.33 thousand -11.5%N/A0.3 $0.64
9/30/2022118,800 shares $73.54 thousand +25.7%N/A0.4 $0.62
9/15/202294,500 shares $68.04 thousand -26.1%N/A0.3 $0.72
8/31/2022127,900 shares $95.93 thousand +48.7%N/A0.4 $0.75
8/15/202286,000 shares $75.72 thousand +75.5%N/A0.3 $0.88
7/31/202249,000 shares $42.14 thousand +17.2%N/A0.2 $0.86
7/15/202241,800 shares $41.80 thousand +2.2%N/A1.1 $1.00
6/30/202240,900 shares $43.56 thousand +13.6%N/A1.1 $1.07
6/15/202236,000 shares $37.44 thousand -4.0%N/A0.8 $1.04
5/31/202237,500 shares $50.67 thousand +12.3%N/A0.6 $1.35
5/15/202233,400 shares $43.42 thousand -3.8%N/A0.5 $1.30
4/30/202234,700 shares $47.19 thousand -16.8%N/A0.5 $1.36
4/15/202241,700 shares $55.46 thousand -24.5%N/A0.7 $1.33
3/31/202255,200 shares $78.94 thousand +17.5%N/A0.7 $1.43
3/15/202247,000 shares $53.58 thousand -41.3%N/A0.6 $1.14
2/28/202280,100 shares $146.58 thousand -23.5%N/A1.2 $1.83
2/15/2022104,700 shares $218.82 thousand -13.6%N/A1.4 $2.09
1/31/2022121,200 shares $189.07 thousand +42.1%N/A1.4 $1.56
1/15/202285,300 shares $140.75 thousand -1.0%N/A0.8 $1.65
12/31/202186,200 shares $162.92 thousand -23.0%N/A0.7 $1.89
12/15/2021112,000 shares $256.48 thousand -9.5%N/A0.9 $2.29
11/30/2021123,700 shares $371.10 thousand -28.8%N/A0.9 $3.00
11/15/2021173,700 shares $550.63 thousand -17.9%N/A0.6 $3.17
10/29/2021211,500 shares $638.73 thousand -4.8%N/A0.7 $3.02
10/15/2021222,200 shares $624.38 thousand -18.2%N/A0.3 $2.81
9/30/2021271,500 shares $722.19 thousand -36.6%N/A0.3 $2.66
9/15/2021428,300 shares $1.25 million -20.4%N/A0.5 $2.93
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8/31/2021538,200 shares $1.73 million +3.2%N/A0.6 $3.22
8/13/2021521,300 shares $1.75 million +14.3%N/A0.7 $3.35
7/30/2021456,000 shares $1.58 million +120.1%5.5%0.6 $3.46
7/15/2021207,200 shares $806.01 thousand +40.6%2.5%0.6 $3.89
6/30/2021147,400 shares $716.36 thousand -11.3%2.8%0.3 $4.86
6/15/2021166,100 shares $798.94 thousand +22.0%3.1%0.2 $4.81
5/28/2021136,200 shares $730.03 thousand -17.4%2.3%0.1 $5.36
5/14/2021164,800 shares $896.51 thousand -12.1%2.8%0.1 $5.44
4/30/2021187,400 shares $1.32 million -41.6%2.9%0.1 $7.06
4/15/2021320,600 shares $1.99 million +168.3%4.9%0.1 $6.21
3/31/2021119,500 shares $1.20 million -38.9%1.9%0 $10.06
3/15/2021195,600 shares $2.13 million -62.8%3.2%0.1 $10.90
2/26/2021525,800 shares $5.15 million +3,629.1%9.5%0.2 $9.80
2/12/202114,100 shares $59.64 thousand +107.4%0.3%0 $4.23
1/29/20216,800 shares $21.83 thousand -75.2%0.1%0 $3.21
1/15/202127,400 shares $84.12 thousand +86.4%0.5%0.1 $3.07
12/31/202014,700 shares $43.07 thousand -56.9%0.3%0 $2.93
12/15/202034,100 shares $98.21 thousand +27.2%0.7%0.2 $2.88
11/30/202026,800 shares $85.22 thousand -59.6%0.6%0.1 $3.18
11/15/202066,400 shares $185.26 thousand +33.3%1.4%0.2 $2.79
10/30/202049,800 shares $134.96 thousand -31.9%1.1%0.1 $2.71
10/15/202073,100 shares $220.76 thousand +40.6%1.6%0 $3.02
9/30/202052,000 shares $137.28 thousand -79.3%1.1%0 $2.64
9/15/2020250,600 shares $726.74 thousand +199.8%5.5%0.1 $2.90
8/31/202083,600 shares $237.42 thousand -21.1%1.9%0 $2.84
8/14/2020105,900 shares $299.70 thousand +388.0%2.4%0.1 $2.83
7/31/202021,700 shares $79.86 thousand -82.3%0.5%0 $3.68
7/15/2020122,500 shares $47.78 thousand -38.6%0.5%0.4 $0.39
6/30/2020199,600 shares $93.81 thousand +6.7%0.8%0.6 $0.47
6/15/2020187,000 shares $82.09 thousand +1.3%0.7%0.8 $0.44

TAOP Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Taoping's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Taoping shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, traders have sold 38,800 shares of TAOP short. 4.93% of Taoping's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Taoping's current short interest.

What is a good short interest percentage for Taoping?

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. 4.93% of Taoping's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Taoping's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Taoping saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 38,800 shares, a drop of 98.9% from the previous total of 3,690,000 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.

What is Taoping's float size?

Taoping currently has issued a total of 566,000 shares. Some of Taoping'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. Taoping currently has a public float of 787,700 shares.

How does Taoping's short interest compare to its competitors?

4.93% of Taoping's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to Taoping: Pintec Technology Holdings Limited (0.02%), Amesite Inc. (3.77%), XTI Aerospace, Inc. (22.28%), LeddarTech Holdings Inc. (1.66%), Abits Group Inc. (7.19%), Gaxos.ai Inc. (2.10%), ARB IOT Group Limited (0.58%), VerifyMe, Inc. (0.70%), AppTech Payments Corp. (0.05%), Sound Group Inc. (0.19%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Taoping stock?

Short selling TAOP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Taoping as its price is falling. TAOP shares are trading down $0.05 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 Taoping?

A short squeeze for Taoping 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 TAOP, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Taoping'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 TAOP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:TAOP) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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