Hugoton Royalty Trust Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Hugoton Royalty Trust (OTCMKTS:HGTXU) Short Interest Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hugoton Royalty Trust's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Hugoton Royalty Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 600 shares of HGTXU short. Learn More on Hugoton Royalty Trust's current short interest.

Is Hugoton Royalty Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Hugoton Royalty Trust saw a drop in short interest in December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, a drop of 95.7% from the previous total of 13,900 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.

How does Hugoton Royalty Trust's short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Hugoton Royalty Trust: VivoPower International PLC (0.54%), Entrepreneur Universe Bright Group (0.00%), SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (0.00%), Evolve Transition Infrastructure LP (4.76%), Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. (0.00%), Nine Energy Service, Inc. (5.86%), CN Energy Group. Inc. (1.05%), Camber Energy, Inc. (0.00%), Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. (8.13%), and Chesapeake Granite Wash Trust (0.00%).

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: S&P Global Inc. ($9.39 billion), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($9.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($7.16 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($4.05 billion), Lucid Group Inc ($3.43 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($3.11 billion), Rivian ($3.05 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($2.55 billion), and Etsy, Inc. ($1.99 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Hugoton Royalty Trust stock?

Short selling HGTXU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hugoton Royalty Trust as its price is falling. Hugoton Royalty Trust's stock is trading up $0.03 today. To short Hugoton Royalty Trust 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 Hugoton Royalty Trust 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Hugoton Royalty Trust?

A short squeeze for Hugoton Royalty Trust 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 HGTXU, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Hugoton Royalty Trust's short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including HGTXU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2021.