Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (GCTAF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 38,700 shares of GCTAF short. Learn More on Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy'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. GCTAF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 77.0. Learn More on Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.69 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.54 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.33 billion), Paramount Global ($2.10 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($2.03 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.67 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.60 billion), and Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GCTAF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as its price is falling. GCTAF shares are trading up $0.70 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 Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy 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 GCTAF, 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 GCTAF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2023.