Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $31.14 +0.43 (+1.40%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.14 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Olympic Steel Short Interest DataOlympic Steel (ZEUS) has a short interest of 287,600 shares, representing 2.94% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -98.86% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.8, indicating that it would take 3.8 days of the average trading volume of 83,449 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest287,600 sharesPrevious Short Interest25,330,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-98.86%Dollar Volume Sold Short$9.56 millionShort Interest Ratio3.8 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares11,198,000 sharesFloat Size9,780,000 sharesShort Percent of Float2.94%Today's Trading Volume47,908 sharesAverage Trading Volume83,449 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average57% Short Selling Olympic Steel? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Olympic Steel and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartZEUS Short Interest Over TimeZEUS Days to Cover Over TimeZEUS Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Olympic Steel Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/15/2025287,600 shares $9.56 million -98.9%2.9%3.8 $33.25 6/30/202525,330,000 shares $825.50 million +8,003.0%263.2%4 $32.59 6/15/2025312,600 shares $9.53 million +26.8%3.2%4 $30.49 5/31/2025246,500 shares $7.33 million -14.9%2.5%3 $29.75 5/15/2025289,500 shares $9.19 million +3.5%3.0%3 $31.73 4/30/2025279,800 shares $9.02 million +9.9%2.9%2.8 $32.25 4/15/2025254,500 shares $7.66 million -1.4%2.6%2.6 $30.08 3/31/2025258,200 shares $8.14 million -10.2%2.6%2.7 $31.52 3/15/2025287,400 shares $9.44 million +24.0%3.0%3 $32.85 2/28/2025231,700 shares $7.70 million -18.6%2.4%2.5 $33.22 Get the Latest News and Ratings for ZEUS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Olympic Steel and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/15/2025284,700 shares $10.06 million -24.9%2.9%3.2 $35.35 1/31/2025379,000 shares $13.06 million +2.9%3.9%4.1 $34.47 1/15/2025368,200 shares $12.41 million +6.7%3.8%3.7 $33.71 12/31/2024345,200 shares $11.33 million -3.2%3.5%3.3 $32.81 12/15/2024356,500 shares $14.14 million +15.8%3.6%3 $39.67 11/30/2024308,000 shares $13.02 million -2.6%3.2%1.7 $42.28 11/15/2024316,100 shares $12.53 million -13.6%3.2%1.6 $39.64 10/31/2024365,900 shares $13.13 million -0.6%3.7%2 $35.88 10/15/2024368,000 shares $14.27 million +124.9%3.8%2 $38.77 9/30/2024163,600 shares $6.38 million -72.7%1.7%0.9 $39.00 9/15/2024598,100 shares $23.09 million +29.0%6.1%3.5 $38.60 8/31/2024463,700 shares $18.59 million +71.8%4.7%4.2 $40.10 8/15/2024269,900 shares $10.94 million -25.7%2.8%2.9 $40.55 7/31/2024363,400 shares $18.42 million +0.2%3.7%3.8 $50.68 7/15/2024362,600 shares $16.74 million +15.9%3.7%3.8 $46.18 6/30/2024313,000 shares $14.03 million -14.9%3.2%3.5 $44.83 6/15/2024367,700 shares $16.94 million -7.0%3.8%4.4 $46.07 5/31/2024395,200 shares $20.61 million +23.5%4.0%4.7 $52.14 5/15/2024319,900 shares $17.12 million +3.1%3.3%3.7 $53.51 4/30/2024310,400 shares $19.73 million -1.7%3.2%3.7 $63.57 4/15/2024315,600 shares $21.66 million -4.0%3.2%3.9 $68.62 3/31/2024328,600 shares $23.29 million -25.1%3.4%4 $70.88 3/15/2024438,700 shares $28.79 million +10.5%4.5%5 $65.63 2/29/2024396,900 shares $27.00 million +10.3%4.1%4.2 $68.02 2/15/2024359,700 shares $25.94 million +4.8%3.7%4 $72.12 1/31/2024343,300 shares $23.20 million -1.4%3.5%4 $67.58 1/15/2024348,300 shares $22.10 million +5.5%3.6%4 $63.46 12/31/2023330,200 shares $22.02 million -15.9%3.4%3.8 $66.70 12/15/2023392,400 shares $23.27 million -9.4%4.0%4.7 $59.29 11/30/2023433,200 shares $24.49 million +36.1%4.4%6.1 $56.53The Coin That Could Define Trump’s Crypto Presidency (Ad)When Trump returned to office, one of his first moves was to tap PayPal’s former COO, David Sacks, as a top advisor on crypto and AI. 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Short interest is the volume of Olympic Steel shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, traders have sold 287,600 shares of ZEUS short. 2.94% of Olympic Steel's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Olympic Steel's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Olympic Steel? 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. ZEUS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Olympic Steel's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Olympic Steel? 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. 2.94% of Olympic Steel's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Olympic Steel's short interest increasing or decreasing? Olympic Steel saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 287,600 shares, a decline of 98.9% from the previous total of 25,330,000 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 Olympic Steel's float size? Olympic Steel currently has issued a total of 11,198,000 shares. Some of Olympic Steel'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. Olympic Steel currently has a public float of 9,780,000 shares. How does Olympic Steel's short interest compare to its competitors? 2.94% of Olympic Steel's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Olympic Steel: Linde PLC (1.10%), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (2.43%), Commercial Metals Company (3.24%), Nucor Corporation (2.26%), Reliance, Inc. (1.64%), Ryerson Holding Corporation (3.54%), Radius Recycling, Inc. (6.20%), Carpenter Technology Corporation (6.00%), ATI Inc. (3.08%), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (15.46%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Olympic Steel stock? Short selling ZEUS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Olympic Steel as its price is falling. ZEUS shares are trading up $0.43 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 Olympic Steel? A short squeeze for Olympic Steel 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 ZEUS, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Olympic Steel'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 ZEUS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2025. 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