Ford Motor Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ford Motor shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 98,360,000 shares of F short. 2.52% of Ford Motor's shares are currently sold short. View details.

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. Ford Motor currently has a short interest ratio of 1.0.

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. 2.52% of Ford Motor's floating shares are currently sold short.

Ford Motor saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 98,360,000 shares, a decrease of 10.4% from the previous total of 109,800,000 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.

2.52% of Ford Motor's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "motor vehicles & car bodies" compare to Ford Motor: VOLKSWAGEN AG/ADR (0.00%), Daimler AG (0.00%), General Motors (1.56%), Honda Motor Co Ltd (0.09%), VOLVO AB/ADR (0.00%), Ferrari NV (1.34%), PACCAR Inc (0.87%), Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (0.95%), Hyundai Motor Co (0.00%), and GEELY AUTOMOBIL/ADR (0.00%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications Inc ($5.13 billion), Aon PLC ($3.40 billion), Clorox Co ($3.09 billion), ViacomCBS Inc. ($2.81 billion), Charles Schwab Co. ($2.80 billion), Kroger Co ($1.95 billion), Simon Property Group Inc ($1.82 billion), Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc ($1.71 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc ($1.69 billion), and C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc ($1.67 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling F is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ford Motor as its price is falling. Ford Motor's stock is trading down $0.14 today. To short Ford Motor 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 Ford Motor 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 Ford Motor 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 F, 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 F, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2020.