China Construction Bank Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

China Construction Bank (OTCMKTS:CICHY) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is China Construction Bank's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of China Construction Bank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, traders have sold 6,400 shares of CICHY short. Learn More on China Construction Bank's current short interest.

Is China Construction Bank's short interest increasing or decreasing?

China Construction Bank saw a decrease in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,400 shares, a decrease of 97.6% from the previous total of 271,600 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.

How does China Construction Bank's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "private households" compare to China Construction Bank: L'Oréal S.A. (0.00%), Prosus (0.00%), Agricultural Bank of China Limited (0.00%), Bank of China Limited (0.00%), Schneider Electric S.E. (0.00%), Airbus SE (0.00%), Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. (0.00%), EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme (0.00%), Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (0.00%), and L'Air Liquide S.A. (0.00%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($9.39 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($9.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($7.16 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($3.43 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.11 billion), Rivian ($3.05 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($1.99 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short China Construction Bank stock?

Short selling CICHY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from China Construction Bank as its price is falling. China Construction Bank's stock is trading up $0.05 today. To short China Construction Bank 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 China Construction Bank 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.

How does a short squeeze work against China Construction Bank?

A short squeeze for China Construction Bank 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 CICHY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is China Construction Bank's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CICHY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2021.