FBC (FBCD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of FBC shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 15th, investors have sold 91,336 shares of FBCD short. Learn More on FBC's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. FBCD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.1. Learn More on FBC's short interest ratio.

FBC saw a decrease in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 91,336 shares, a decrease of 24.7% from the previous total of 121,336 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($77.25 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.38 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($22.66 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($13.15 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($10.29 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.89 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($8.34 billion), Carvana Co. ($6.40 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($5.39 billion), and iShares MSCI EAFE ETF ($5.36 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FBCD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from FBC as its price is falling. FBCD 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 FBC 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 FBCD, 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 FBCD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 15 2025.