Community Investors Bancorp (CIBN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Community Investors Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 14th, traders have sold 446 shares of CIBN short. Learn More on Community Investors Bancorp's 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. CIBN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 9.1. Learn More on Community Investors Bancorp's short interest ratio.

Community Investors Bancorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of November. As of November 14th, there was short interest totaling 446 shares, an increase of 76.3% from the previous total of 253 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 industry of "banking" compare to Community Investors Bancorp: Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. (0.17%), Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. (0.21%), Bitcoin Depot Inc. (12.42%), NSTS Bancorp, Inc. (0.11%), Catalyst Bancorp, Inc. (0.22%), Chino Commercial Bancorp (0.01%), Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana (0.14%), Commercial National Financial Corp. (0.09%), First Seacoast Bancorp Inc. (0.14%), Cib Marine Bancshares, Inc. (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($79.41 billion), Invesco QQQ ($31.14 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($12.61 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($9.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($8.94 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($8.68 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($6.85 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($5.59 billion), and Strategy Inc ($5.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CIBN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Community Investors Bancorp as its price is falling. CIBN shares are trading up $0.35 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 Community Investors Bancorp 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 CIBN, 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 CIBN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 14 2025.