This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. China Life Insurance (LFC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisBuy This Stock China Life Insurance Short Interest DataChina Life Insurance (LFC) has a short interest of 619,400 shares. This marks a -38.67% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.7, indicating that it would take 0.7 days of the average trading volume of 800,149 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest619,400 sharesPrevious Short Interest1,010,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-38.67%Dollar Volume Sold Short$4.49 millionShort Interest Ratio0.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateAugust 15, 2022Outstanding Shares5,652,940,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.01%Today's Trading Volume103,686 sharesAverage Trading Volume800,149 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average13% Short Selling China Life Insurance? 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Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartLFC Short Interest Over TimeLFC Days to Cover Over TimeLFC Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time China Life Insurance Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 8/15/2022619,400 shares $4.49 million -38.7%N/A0.7 $7.25 7/31/20221,010,000 shares $7.54 million +43.6%N/A1.3 $7.47 7/15/2022703,300 shares $5.23 million +12.7%N/A0.9 $7.44 6/30/2022624,100 shares $5.39 million -35.2%N/A0.8 $8.64 6/15/2022963,500 shares $7.84 million +27.7%N/A1.3 $8.14 5/31/2022754,700 shares $5.79 million -7.2%0.1%0.9 $7.67 5/15/2022813,300 shares $5.85 million -25.4%0.1%1 $7.19 4/30/20221,090,000 shares $7.82 million +14.4%0.1%1.3 $7.17 4/15/2022952,500 shares $7.35 million -1.2%0.1%1.2 $7.72 3/31/2022964,100 shares $7.32 million +37.0%0.1%1.3 $7.59 Get the Latest News and Ratings for LFC and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for China Life Insurance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/15/2022704,000 shares $5.05 million -22.9%0.1%0.9 $7.17 2/28/2022913,000 shares $7.58 million +47.2%0.1%1.3 $8.30 2/15/2022620,400 shares $5.68 million +18.7%0.0%0.9 $9.15 1/31/2022522,700 shares $4.67 million -26.5%0.0%0.8 $8.93 1/15/2022711,200 shares $6.19 million -17.0%0.1%1.2 $8.71 12/31/2021856,400 shares $7.05 million +21.8%0.1%1.4 $8.23 12/15/2021703,200 shares $5.79 million -26.3%0.1%1.1 $8.23 11/30/2021954,600 shares $7.79 million -7.3%0.1%1.3 $8.16 11/15/20211,030,000 shares $9.13 million +8.7%0.1%1.4 $8.86 10/29/2021947,700 shares $8.17 million -41.9%0.1%1.2 $8.62 10/15/20211,630,000 shares $14.36 million -24.2%0.1%1.9 $8.81 9/30/20212,150,000 shares $17.54 million -37.1%0.1%2.3 $8.16 9/15/20213,420,000 shares $29.17 million +49.3%0.2%3.5 $8.53 8/31/20212,290,000 shares $19.26 million +8.0%0.2%2.4 $8.41 8/13/20212,120,000 shares $17.74 million -1.4%0.1%2.3 $8.37 7/30/20212,150,000 shares $17.93 million +11.4%0.1%2.4 $8.34 7/15/20211,930,000 shares $17.35 million -2.5%0.1%2.3 $8.99 6/30/20211,980,000 shares $19.70 million -43.6%0.1%2.6 $9.95 6/15/20213,510,000 shares $35.14 million +27.2%0.2%5.5 $10.01 5/28/20212,760,000 shares $29.53 million +23.8%N/A4.5 $10.70 5/14/20212,230,000 shares $22.48 million -19.2%N/A3.8 $10.08 4/30/20212,760,000 shares $28.54 million +13.1%N/A4.8 $10.34 4/15/20212,440,000 shares $24.86 million +1.2%N/A4.4 $10.19 3/31/20212,410,000 shares $25.18 million +1.7%N/A4.5 $10.45 3/15/20212,370,000 shares $25.34 million +17.9%N/A4.7 $10.69 2/26/20212,010,000 shares $21.63 million -2.4%N/A4.3 $10.76 2/12/20212,060,000 shares $22.08 million +28.8%N/A4.8 $10.72 1/29/20211,600,000 shares $17.49 million +27.0%N/A3.7 $10.93 1/15/20211,260,000 shares $14.41 million +28.1%N/A3 $11.44 12/31/2020983,700 shares $10.82 million +56.6%N/A2.4 $11.00A grave, grave error. 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Short interest is the volume of China Life Insurance shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, traders have sold 619,400 shares of LFC short. Learn More on China Life Insurance's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for China Life Insurance? 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. LFC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on China Life Insurance's short interest ratio. Is China Life Insurance's short interest increasing or decreasing? China Life Insurance saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 619,400 shares, a decline of 38.7% from the previous total of 1,010,000 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. How does China Life Insurance's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to China Life Insurance: The Progressive Corporation (1.04%), Banco Santander, S.A. (0.06%), Toronto Dominion Bank (The) (1.02%), KKR & Co. Inc. (2.05%), ICICI Bank Limited (0.62%), Chubb Limited (0.79%), Blackstone Inc. (1.76%), UBS Group AG (0.00%), Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (1.40%), Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (1.05%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($4.13 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.30 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Plug Power, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.91 billion), Unity Software Inc. ($1.82 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short China Life Insurance stock? Short selling LFC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from China Life Insurance 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. How does a short squeeze work against China Life Insurance? A short squeeze for China Life Insurance 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 LFC, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is China Life Insurance's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LFC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2022. 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