Dongfeng Motor Group (DNFGY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Dongfeng Motor Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 200 shares of DNFGY short. Learn More on Dongfeng Motor Group's current short interest.

Dongfeng Motor Group saw a decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a decline of 33.3% from the previous total of 300 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 "auto/tires/trucks" compare to Dongfeng Motor Group: Auto Trader Group plc (0.00%), Visteon Co. (4.09%), Valeo SE (0.00%), Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC (5.42%), Dorman Products, Inc. (1.43%), QuantumScape Co. (11.33%), LCI Industries (9.02%), Adient plc (5.88%), Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (7.49%), CarGurus, Inc. (8.65%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.49 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), General Motors ($3.34 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.21 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.13 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.24 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.14 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DNFGY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Dongfeng Motor Group as its price is falling. DNFGY shares are trading down $0.21 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 Dongfeng Motor Group 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 DNFGY, 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 DNFGY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2024.