YanGuFang International Group (YGF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of YanGuFang International Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, investors have sold 3,200 shares of YGF short. 0.09% of YanGuFang International Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on YanGuFang International 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. 0.09% of YanGuFang International Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

YanGuFang International Group saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,200 shares, an increase of 23.1% from the previous total of 2,600 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.

YanGuFang International Group currently has issued a total of 32,000,000 shares. Some of YanGuFang International 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. YanGuFang International Group currently has a public float of 3,760,000 shares.

0.09% of YanGuFang International Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "consumer defensive" compare to YanGuFang International Group: Kaival Brands Innovations Group, Inc. (0.09%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors Company ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply Company ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling YGF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from YanGuFang International Group 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 YanGuFang International Group 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 YGF, 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 YGF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.