DATATRAK International (DTRK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of DATATRAK International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, traders have sold 1,000 shares of DTRK short. Learn More on DATATRAK International's current short interest.

DATATRAK International saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,000 shares, an increase of ∞ from the previous total of 0 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 "computer and technology" compare to DATATRAK International: IDEX Biometrics ASA (0.18%), Dais Co. (0.01%), COMSovereign Holding Corp. (2.68%), iSign Solutions Inc. (0.05%), BYND Cannasoft Enterprises Inc. (75.49%), Protocall Technologies Inc. (0.01%), X3 Holdings Co Ltd. (1.86%), Unitronix Co. (0.00%), Giga-tronics Incorporated (0.00%), Beyond Commerce, Inc. (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.68 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.54 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.76 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DTRK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from DATATRAK International 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 DATATRAK International 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 DTRK, 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 DTRK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2023.