Approach Resources (AREXQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Approach Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, traders have sold 468,100 shares of AREXQ short. Learn More on Approach Resources' 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. AREXQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Approach Resources's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Approach Resources: Allied Resources, Inc. (0.00%), Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. (0.00%), Groove Botanicals, Inc. (0.00%), Altex Industries, Inc. (0.04%), Royale Energy, Inc. (0.00%), ReoStar Energy Corp. (0.00%), Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc. (0.00%), Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (19.89%), LiveToBeHappy, Inc. (0.01%), Cyber Apps World Inc. (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($6.62 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($4.85 billion), Aon plc ($4.66 billion), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. ($3.84 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($3.60 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.21 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($2.82 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.52 billion), and Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.51 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AREXQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Approach Resources as its price is falling. AREXQ shares are trading up $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 Approach Resources 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 AREXQ, 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 AREXQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2021.