Autris (AUTR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Autris shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 7,800 shares of AUTR short. Learn More on Autris' current short interest.

Autris saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,800 shares, an increase of 550.0% from the previous total of 1,200 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 "financial services" compare to Autris: AIB Acquisition Co. (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Tesla, Inc. ($3.93 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.63 billion), The Charles Schwab Co. ($2.75 billion), Aon plc ($2.70 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.61 billion), Carnival Co. & plc ($2.13 billion), Snap Inc. ($2.00 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($1.93 billion), and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AUTR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Autris 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 Autris 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 AUTR, 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 AUTR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2020.