Showa Denko Materials (HCHMY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Showa Denko Materials shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 15th, investors have sold 100 shares of HCHMY short. Learn More on Showa Denko Materials' 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. HCHMY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Showa Denko Materials's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Showa Denko Materials: Amadeus IT Group, S.A. (0.00%), Daikin Industries,Ltd. (0.00%), Swire Pacific Limited (0.00%), Commerzbank AG (0.00%), Sompo Holdings, Inc. (0.01%), Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (0.00%), A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (0.00%), Kuehne + Nagel International AG (0.00%), Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (0.00%), Sandvik AB (publ) (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.12 billion), Aon plc ($3.90 billion), The Clorox Company ($3.00 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($2.81 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.31 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.05 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.85 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HCHMY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Showa Denko Materials 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 Showa Denko Materials 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 HCHMY, 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 HCHMY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2020.