American Business Bank (AMBZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of American Business Bank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 500 shares of AMBZ short. 0.01% of American Business Bank's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on American Business Bank'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. 0.01% of American Business Bank's floating shares are currently sold short.

American Business Bank saw a decrease in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 500 shares, a decrease of 85.3% from the previous total of 3,400 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.

0.01% of American Business Bank's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to American Business Bank: Farmers & Merchants Bancorp (0.02%), California BanCorp (1.69%), ACNB Corporation (1.11%), First Foundation Inc. (4.64%), Red River Bancshares, Inc. (0.76%), Private Bancorp of America, Inc. (0.01%), PCB Bancorp (0.68%), OP Bancorp (0.40%), FinWise Bancorp (0.69%), Pinnacle Bank (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AMBZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Business Bank as its price is falling. AMBZ shares are trading up $0.46 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 American Business Bank 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 AMBZ, 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 AMBZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.