IDW Media (IDWM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of IDW Media shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 6,300 shares of IDWM short. 0.03% of IDW Media's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on IDW Media'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. IDWM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on IDW Media's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.03% of IDW Media's floating shares are currently sold short.

IDW Media saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,300 shares, an increase of 12.5% from the previous total of 5,600 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.

0.03% of IDW Media's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to IDW Media: YY Group Holding Limited (0.47%), Scienjoy Holding Co. (0.52%), Janel Co. (0.02%), BGSF, Inc. (0.47%), XBP Europe Holdings, Inc. (0.19%), Katapult Holdings, Inc. (4.72%), Primech Holdings Ltd. (0.93%), Aeries Technology, Inc (0.68%), WISeKey International Holding AG (0.78%), MoneyHero Limited (1.59%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IDWM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from IDW Media 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 IDW Media 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 IDWM, 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 IDWM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.