Wireless Telecom Group (WTT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Wireless Telecom Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 33,200 shares of WTT short. 0.17% of Wireless Telecom Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Wireless Telecom Group'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. 0.17% of Wireless Telecom Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Wireless Telecom Group saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 33,200 shares, an increase of 157.4% from the previous total of 12,900 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.

Wireless Telecom Group currently has issued a total of 21,320,000 shares. Some of Wireless Telecom Group'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. Wireless Telecom Group currently has a public float of 20,090,000 shares.

0.17% of Wireless Telecom Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electronic equipment" compare to Wireless Telecom Group: Atomera Incorporated (20.07%), Intchains Group Limited Unsponsored ADR (0.03%), Bk Technologies, Inc. (2.99%), EVERSPIN TECH (2.61%), Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. (0.99%), Rekor Systems, Inc. (13.14%), CSLM Acquisition Corp. (8.98%), LightPath Technologies, Inc. (0.87%), Inseego (11.34%), M-tron Industries, Inc. (4.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.75 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.17 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($2.86 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.29 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.05 billion), Palantir Technologies Inc. ($2.04 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc ($1.98 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.66 billion), and Tractor Supply Company ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WTT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wireless Telecom Group 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 Wireless Telecom Group 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 WTT, 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 WTT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2023.