Studio City International (MSC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Studio City International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 22,500 shares of MSC short. Learn More on Studio City International'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. MSC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Studio City International's short interest ratio.

Studio City International saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 22,500 shares, a drop of 3.8% from the previous total of 23,400 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 Studio City International: Selina Hospitality PLC (0.39%), Full House Resorts, Inc. (2.67%), Century Casinos, Inc. (1.22%), GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (0.06%), Bally's Co. (4.83%), Playa Hotels & Resorts (3.58%), Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (1.81%), Atour Lifestyle Holdings Limited (0.49%), Travel + Leisure Co. (3.51%), PENN Entertainment, Inc. (10.83%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MSC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Studio City International as its price is falling. MSC shares are trading up $0.23 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 Studio City International 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 MSC, 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 MSC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023.