First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey (FREVS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 100 shares of FREVS short. Learn More on First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey's current short interest.

First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey saw a drop in short interest in the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a drop of 50.0% 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey: KKR & Co. Inc. (1.77%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FREVS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey as its price is falling. FREVS shares are trading up $0.27 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 First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey 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 FREVS, 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 FREVS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.