Hong Kong Technology Venture - HKTVY Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hong Kong Technology Venture shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, traders have sold 300 shares of HKTVY short. Learn More on Hong Kong Technology Venture's current short interest.

Hong Kong Technology Venture saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 300 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 sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to Hong Kong Technology Venture: BrightView Holdings, Inc. (3.47%), Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (5.90%), MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (2.29%), Entravision Communications Co. (1.07%), PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. (1.82%), Traeger, Inc. (7.95%), The Marcus Co. (17.66%), iHeartMedia, Inc. (4.22%), Interface, Inc. (1.42%), and Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. (17.64%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HKTVY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hong Kong Technology Venture 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 Hong Kong Technology Venture 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 HKTVY, 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 HKTVY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.