Aeolus Pharmaceuticals (AOLS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Aeolus Pharmaceuticals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 30th, investors have sold 100 shares of AOLS short. Learn More on Aeolus Pharmaceuticals' current short interest.

Aeolus Pharmaceuticals saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 30th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, an increase of ∞ from the previous total of 0 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($9.46 billion), Block, Inc. ($7.91 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.79 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($7.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($6.65 billion), Aon plc ($5.10 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.09 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.82 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.64 billion), and Nuance Communications, Inc. ($2.45 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AOLS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Aeolus Pharmaceuticals as its price is falling. AOLS shares are trading down $0.00 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 Aeolus Pharmaceuticals 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 AOLS, 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 AOLS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 30 2021.