Jianpu Technology (JT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Jianpu Technology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 13,400 shares of JT short. 0.09% of Jianpu Technology's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Jianpu Technology's current short interest.

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. 0.09% of Jianpu Technology's floating shares are currently sold short.

Jianpu Technology saw a increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 13,400 shares, an increase of 3.1% from the previous total of 13,000 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.

Jianpu Technology currently has issued a total of 21,222,000 shares. Some of Jianpu Technology's 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. Jianpu Technology currently has a public float of 15,740,000 shares.

0.09% of Jianpu Technology's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "business services" compare to Jianpu Technology: MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (41.64%), Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (0.86%), Pintec Technology Holdings Limited (0.53%), ZW Data Action Technologies Inc. (0.07%), Global Mofy Metaverse Limited (2.00%), VerifyMe, Inc. (0.48%), XBP Europe Holdings, Inc. (0.18%), Singularity Future Technology Ltd. (3.32%), Exela Technologies, Inc. (10.38%), Starbox Group Holdings Ltd. (0.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.48 billion), General Motors ($3.85 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.38 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($2.66 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.11 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.06 billion), and Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. ($1.67 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Jianpu Technology 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 Jianpu Technology 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 JT, 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 JT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2024.