Himalaya Technologies (HMLA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Himalaya Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, investors have sold 7,200 shares of HMLA short. Learn More on Himalaya Technologies' current short interest.

Himalaya Technologies saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,200 shares, an increase of 94.6% from the previous total of 3,700 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 "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Himalaya Technologies: Allied Resources, Inc. (0.01%), Stratex Oil & Gas Holdings Inc. (0.01%), Gulfslope Energy, Inc. (0.00%), BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (8.79%), and

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.58 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($3.23 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.31 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.73 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($1.71 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.66 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.63 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.51 billion), Lumen Technologies, Inc. ($1.40 billion), and Diamondback Energy, Inc. ($1.37 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HMLA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Himalaya Technologies 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 Himalaya Technologies 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 HMLA, 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 HMLA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2022.