ImageWare Systems (IWSY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ImageWare Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 31st, investors have sold 625,400 shares of IWSY short. 0.18% of ImageWare Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on ImageWare Systems' 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. IWSY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 88.0. Learn More on ImageWare Systems'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. 0.18% of ImageWare Systems' floating shares are currently sold short.

0.18% of ImageWare Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to ImageWare Systems: Net Medical Xpress Solutions, Inc. (0.01%), Sharing Economy International Inc. (0.00%), LZG International, Inc. (0.00%), Presto Automation Inc. (0.00%), Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (0.00%), Zapata Computing Holdings Inc. (0.58%), Coro Global Inc. (0.01%), Kaleido Biosciences, Inc. (0.17%), mCloud Technologies Corp. (0.00%), Data443 Risk Mitigation, Inc. (0.84%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($64.96 billion), Invesco QQQ ($27.88 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.94 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.58 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($5.72 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.45 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.70 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.54 billion), and Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IWSY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ImageWare Systems 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 ImageWare Systems 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 IWSY, 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 IWSY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2025.