Ocean Thermal Energy (CPWR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Ocean Thermal Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 2,300 shares of CPWR short. Learn More on Ocean Thermal Energy's current short interest.

Ocean Thermal Energy saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,300 shares, a decrease of 96.9% from the previous total of 75,200 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 industry of "computer software" compare to Ocean Thermal Energy: Beamr Imaging Ltd. (3.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors Company ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply Company ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CPWR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Ocean Thermal Energy as its price is falling. CPWR shares are trading down $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 Ocean Thermal Energy 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 CPWR, 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 CPWR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.