Four Seasons Education (Cayman) - FEDU Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Four Seasons Education (Cayman) shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 1,600 shares of FEDU short. Learn More on Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'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. FEDU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Four Seasons Education (Cayman)'s short interest ratio.

Four Seasons Education (Cayman) saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 1,600 shares, an increase of 33.3% from the previous total of 1,200 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 "consumer discretionary" compare to Four Seasons Education (Cayman): Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. (0.27%), China Liberal Education Holdings Limited (1.28%), Kuke Music Holding Limited (0.34%), Golden Sun Education Group Limited (9.40%), 51Talk Online Education Group (0.72%), Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc. (1.80%), ATA Creativity Global (0.08%), iMedia Brands, Inc. (0.73%), P&F Industries, Inc. (0.20%), and Super League Gaming, Inc. (2.94%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FEDU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Four Seasons Education (Cayman) 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 Four Seasons Education (Cayman) 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 FEDU, 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 FEDU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.