Versus Systems (VS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Versus Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 665,900 shares of VS short. Learn More on Versus Systems' current short interest.

Versus Systems saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 665,900 shares, an increase of 296.1% from the previous total of 168,100 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Versus Systems: Near Intelligence, Inc. (0.84%), WeTrade Group, Inc. (1.54%), Data Storage Co. (1.42%), Sphere 3D Corp. (0.44%), Siyata Mobile Inc. (1.03%), Verb Technology Company, Inc. (7.72%), Senmiao Technology Limited (0.88%), Qutoutiao Inc. (0.97%), BIO-key International, Inc. (0.39%), WaveDancer, Inc. (0.65%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Versus Systems 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.

A short squeeze for Versus Systems 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 VS, 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 VS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023.