The China Fund (CHN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of The China Fund shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 15,800 shares of CHN short. Learn More on The China Fund'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. CHN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on The China Fund's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of The China Fund: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The China Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 15,800 shares, a drop of 33.3% from the previous total of 23,700 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CHN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from The China Fund as its price is falling. CHN shares are trading up $0.10 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.

A short squeeze for The China Fund 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 CHN, 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 CHN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.