Aareal Bank (AAALF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Aareal Bank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 100 shares of AAALF short. Learn More on Aareal Bank's current short interest.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "financial services" compare to Aareal Bank: Bancolombia S.A. (0.28%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($6.17 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.99 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.78 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.89 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.83 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.64 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.31 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AAALF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Aareal Bank 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 Aareal Bank 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 AAALF, 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 AAALF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2023.