China Telecom (CHA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of China Telecom shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 293,600 shares of CHA short. 0.21% of China Telecom's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on China Telecom's current short interest.

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. CHA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on China Telecom's short interest ratio.

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. 0.21% of China Telecom's floating shares are currently sold short.

China Telecom saw a decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 293,600 shares, a decline of 29.2% from the previous total of 414,500 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.

China Telecom currently has issued a total of 0 shares. Some of China Telecom'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. China Telecom currently has a public float of 138,720,000 shares.

0.21% of China Telecom's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "utilities" compare to China Telecom: Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (0.09%), Telecom Argentina S.A. (0.82%), Korea Electric Power Co. (0.03%), Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc. (4.48%), Shenandoah Telecommunications (1.62%), IDT Co. (1.54%), Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (2.59%), Telefônica Brasil S.A. (0.07%), Telefónica, S.A. (0.05%), BCE Inc. (1.71%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($6.95 billion), Aon plc ($4.44 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.12 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.68 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.60 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.32 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($2.21 billion), and Altice USA, Inc. ($1.94 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CHA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from China Telecom 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 China Telecom 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 CHA, 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 CHA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2020.