Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Sociedad Holding de Mercados y Sistemas Financieros (BOLYY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Sociedad Holding de Mercados y Sistemas Financieros shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 300 shares of BOLYY short. Learn More on Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Sociedad Holding de Mercados y Sistemas Financieros' 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. BOLYY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Sociedad Holding de Mercados y Sistemas Financieros's short interest ratio.

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Sociedad Holding de Mercados y Sistemas Financieros saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the previous total of 100 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: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.91 billion), Aon plc ($3.68 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.92 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($2.35 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.14 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.14 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.00 billion), Simon Property Group, Inc. ($1.85 billion), and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BOLYY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Sociedad Holding de Mercados y Sistemas Financieros 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 Bolsas y Mercados Españoles, Sociedad Holding de Mercados y Sistemas Financieros 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 BOLYY, 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 BOLYY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2020.