This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Velodyne Lidar (VLDRW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock Velodyne Lidar Short Interest DataVelodyne Lidar (VLDRW) has a short interest of 74,500 shares. This marks a 24.37% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 5.6, indicating that it would take 5.6 days of the average trading volume of 12,989 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest74,500 sharesPrevious Short Interest59,900 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+24.37%Dollar Volume Sold Short$24.58 thousandShort Interest Ratio5.6 Days to CoverLast Record DateJanuary 31, 2023Today's Trading Volume0 sharesAverage Trading Volume12,989 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling Velodyne Lidar? 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVLDRW Short Interest Over TimeVLDRW Days to Cover Over TimeVLDRW Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Velodyne Lidar Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 1/31/202374,500 shares $24.58 thousand +24.4%N/A5.6 $0.33 1/15/202359,900 shares $17.98 thousand -0.3%N/A4.8 $0.30 12/30/202260,100 shares $15.34 thousand -2.3%N/A4.6 $0.26 12/15/202261,500 shares $21.65 thousand -39.0%N/A5.1 $0.35 11/30/2022100,800 shares $40.33 thousand -17.6%N/A8.6 $0.40 11/15/2022122,300 shares $62.37 thousand -27.2%N/A11.2 $0.51 10/31/2022167,900 shares $60.44 thousand +9.7%N/A14.9 $0.36 10/15/2022153,100 shares $42.45 thousand +8.4%N/A12.9 $0.28 9/30/2022141,200 shares $56.64 thousand -2.6%N/A13.6 $0.40 9/15/2022144,900 shares $69.54 thousand +0.1%N/A14.1 $0.48 8/31/2022144,800 shares $65.16 thousand -0.3%N/A12.9 $0.45 8/15/2022145,300 shares $87.21 thousand +0.4%N/A10.9 $0.60 7/31/2022144,700 shares $61.17 thousand +0.3%N/A9.8 $0.42 7/15/2022144,300 shares $57.86 thousand +3.0%N/A9.3 $0.40 6/30/2022140,100 shares $68.63 thousand +3.8%N/A8 $0.49 6/15/2022135,000 shares $70.19 thousand -4.4%N/A6.2 $0.52 5/31/2022141,200 shares $77.79 thousand +21.8%N/A5.3 $0.55 5/15/2022115,900 shares $56.05 thousand -6.0%N/A3.7 $0.48 4/30/2022123,300 shares $0.00 +4.1%N/A1.7 $0.00 VLDRW Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Velodyne Lidar's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Velodyne Lidar shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 74,500 shares of VLDRW short. Learn More on Velodyne Lidar's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Velodyne Lidar? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. VLDRW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Velodyne Lidar's short interest ratio. Is Velodyne Lidar's short interest increasing or decreasing? Velodyne Lidar saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 74,500 shares, an increase of 24.4% from the previous total of 59,900 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. How does Velodyne Lidar's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "manufacturing" compare to Velodyne Lidar: iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (0.51%), iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (0.17%), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (9.60%), iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (7.65%), iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (0.18%), iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (5.84%), iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.84%), iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (0.17%), WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (0.06%), iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (0.60%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($3.19 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($2.35 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.14 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.14 billion), Paramount Global ($1.99 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.76 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($1.70 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($1.63 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.61 billion), and CarMax, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Velodyne Lidar stock? Short selling VLDRW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Velodyne Lidar as its price is falling. 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 Velodyne Lidar? A short squeeze for Velodyne Lidar 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 VLDRW, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Velodyne Lidar'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 VLDRW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2023. 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