Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Scorpio Bulkers shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, investors have sold 793,900 shares of SALT short. 12.33% of Scorpio Bulkers' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Scorpio Bulkers' 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. SALT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Scorpio Bulkers's short interest ratio.

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. 12.33% of Scorpio Bulkers' floating shares are currently sold short.

Scorpio Bulkers saw a decline in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 793,900 shares, a decline of 4.6% from the previous total of 832,300 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.

Scorpio Bulkers currently has issued a total of 11,446,000 shares. Some of Scorpio Bulkers' 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. Scorpio Bulkers currently has a public float of 6,440,000 shares.

12.33% of Scorpio Bulkers' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to Scorpio Bulkers: Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (0.19%), Imperial Petroleum Inc. (38.87%), KNOT Offshore Partners LP (0.10%), Toro Corp. (0.47%), Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (1.63%), Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (6.96%), Air T, Inc. (0.74%), Shengfeng Development Limited (6.91%), FreightCar America, Inc. (1.18%), EuroDry Ltd. (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($6.62 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Aon plc ($4.66 billion), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. ($3.84 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($3.60 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.21 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($2.82 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.52 billion), and Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.51 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SALT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Scorpio Bulkers 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 Scorpio Bulkers 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 SALT, 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 SALT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2021.