Diversicare Healthcare Services Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Diversicare Healthcare Services (OTCMKTS:DVCR) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Diversicare Healthcare Services' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Diversicare Healthcare Services shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, traders have sold 2,100 shares of DVCR short. Learn More on Diversicare Healthcare Services' current short interest.

Is Diversicare Healthcare Services' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Diversicare Healthcare Services saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,100 shares, an increase of 950.0% from the previous total of 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.

How does Diversicare Healthcare Services' short interest compare to its competitors?

0.00% of Diversicare Healthcare Services' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "medical" compare to Diversicare Healthcare Services: Field Trip Health Ltd. (0.06%), InfuSystem Holdings Inc. (1.58%), CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. (4.29%), Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc. (7.64%), Conformis, Inc. (4.05%), Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. (12.54%), AVROBIO, Inc. (9.78%), Quotient Limited (5.66%), Sernova Corp. (0.00%), and Impel NeuroPharma, Inc. (20.82%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Square, Inc. ($9.81 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.52 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($7.18 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($6.21 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.60 billion), Zoom Video Communications, Inc. ($3.23 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($3.11 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($2.74 billion), Teladoc Health, Inc. ($2.52 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($2.16 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Diversicare Healthcare Services stock?

Short selling DVCR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Diversicare Healthcare Services as its price is falling. Diversicare Healthcare Services' stock is trading down $0.02 today. To short Diversicare Healthcare Services 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 Diversicare Healthcare Services 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 Diversicare Healthcare Services?

A short squeeze for Diversicare Healthcare Services 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 DVCR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Diversicare Healthcare Services' 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 DVCR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2021.