BYD Electronic (International) (BYDIF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of BYD Electronic (International) shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 384,500 shares of BYDIF short. Learn More on BYD Electronic (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. BYDIF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 120.0. Learn More on BYD Electronic (International)'s short interest ratio.

BYD Electronic (International) saw a decrease in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 384,500 shares, a decrease of 86.4% from the previous total of 2,824,400 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 "computer and technology" compare to BYD Electronic (International): Interlink Electronics, Inc. (1.59%), and

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BYDIF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BYD Electronic (International) as its price is falling. BYDIF shares are trading down $0.41 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 BYD Electronic (International) 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 BYDIF, 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 BYDIF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.