First Sound Bank (FSWA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First Sound Bank shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 15th, investors have sold 100 shares of FSWA short. Learn More on First Sound Bank'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. FSWA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on First Sound Bank's short interest ratio.

First Sound Bank saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 100 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 industry of "state commercial banks" compare to First Sound Bank: Bank of South Carolina Co. (0.06%), BM Technologies, Inc. (14.00%), Signature Bank (1.49%), Citizens Holding (0.35%), SouthState Co. (6.52%), Atlantic Union Bankshares Co. (6.15%), Ameris Bancorp (2.80%), Renasant Co. (6.49%), Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (1.26%), Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (4.67%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Cummins Inc. ($8.93 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($7.79 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.31 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.00 billion), General Motors Company ($3.36 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($3.10 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.92 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.74 billion), Tractor Supply Company ($2.72 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($2.31 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FSWA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First Sound Bank 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 First Sound Bank 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 FSWA, 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 FSWA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2024.