China Mobile (CHL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of China Mobile shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, investors have sold 2,170,000 shares of CHL short. Learn More on China Mobile'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. CHL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on China Mobile's short interest ratio.

China Mobile saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,170,000 shares, an increase of 10.7% from the previous total of 1,960,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to China Mobile: Tim S.A. (0.21%), Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S. (0.02%), Allego (7.15%), Compass, Inc. (7.39%), Karooooo Ltd. (0.15%), and

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