Air Canada (ACDVF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Air Canada shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, investors have sold 1,253,900 shares of ACDVF short. Learn More on Air Canada'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. ACDVF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 54.0. Learn More on Air Canada's short interest ratio.

Air Canada saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,253,900 shares, an increase of 4.6% from the previous total of 1,199,200 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 "transportation" compare to Air Canada: Alaska Air Group, Inc. (3.18%), Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (0.00%), Copa Holdings, S.A. (6.25%), International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (0.00%), Azul S.A. (0.79%), American Airlines Group Inc. (9.91%), SkyWest, Inc. (5.59%), Spirit Airlines, Inc. (7.91%), JetBlue Airways Co. (8.55%), Allegiant Travel (3.08%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ACDVF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Air Canada as its price is falling. ACDVF shares are trading down $0.17 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 Air Canada 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 ACDVF, 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 ACDVF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.