Okeanis Eco Tankers (ECO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Okeanis Eco Tankers shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 373,000 shares of ECO short. 7.02% of Okeanis Eco Tankers' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Okeanis Eco Tankers' 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. ECO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Okeanis Eco Tankers'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. 7.02% of Okeanis Eco Tankers' floating shares are currently sold short.

Okeanis Eco Tankers saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 373,000 shares, an increase of 44.0% from the previous total of 259,000 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.

Okeanis Eco Tankers currently has issued a total of 32,194,000 shares. Some of Okeanis Eco Tankers' 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. Okeanis Eco Tankers currently has a public float of 5,310,000 shares.

7.02% of Okeanis Eco Tankers' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Okeanis Eco Tankers: Scorpio Tankers Inc. (5.55%), ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (20.18%), Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (4.41%), DHT Holdings, Inc. (4.96%), Euronav NV (5.38%), Cadeler A/S (0.71%), Danaos Co. (5.02%), TORM plc (7.83%), SFL Co. Ltd. (3.47%), Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (1.82%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ECO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Okeanis Eco Tankers as its price is falling. ECO shares are trading up $0.90 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 Okeanis Eco Tankers 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 ECO, 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 ECO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.