Yuma Energy (YUMA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Yuma Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 149,800 shares of YUMA short. Learn More on Yuma Energy'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. YUMA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Yuma Energy's short interest ratio.

Yuma Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 149,800 shares, an increase of 11.9% from the previous total of 133,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Yuma Energy: ECA Marcellus Trust I (0.11%), Royale Energy, Inc. (0.00%), SandRidge Mississippian Trust I (0.00%), Solar Integrated Roofing Co. (0.00%), Permex Petroleum Co. (0.36%), Allied Resources, Inc. (0.01%), Pioneer Oil and Gas (0.05%), Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings, Inc. (0.01%), Key Energy Services, Inc. (0.07%), Shell plc (0.25%), and

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AbbVie Inc. ($6.93 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.47 billion), Match Group, Inc. ($2.71 billion), The Charles Schwab Co. ($2.47 billion), Microchip Technology Incorporated ($2.38 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.03 billion), Aurora Cannabis Inc. ($1.85 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($1.84 billion), PDD Holdings Inc. ($1.84 billion), and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling YUMA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Yuma Energy 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 Yuma Energy 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 YUMA, 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 YUMA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2020.