Central Securities (CET) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Central Securities shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 18,800 shares of CET short. 0.07% of Central Securities' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Central Securities' 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. CET shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Central Securities'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. 0.07% of Central Securities' floating shares are currently sold short.

Central Securities saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,800 shares, an increase of 34.3% from the previous total of 14,000 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.

0.07% of Central Securities' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Central Securities: FS KKR Capital Corp. (1.96%), abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund, Inc. (0.02%), DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (0.04%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.60%), Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund, Inc. (8.56%), Royce Small-Cap Trust, Inc. (0.03%), Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.25%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.08%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.03%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (1.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CET is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Central Securities as its price is falling. CET shares are trading up $0.02 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 Central Securities 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 CET, 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 CET, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.