Japan Airlines (JAPSY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Japan Airlines shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 1,200 shares of JAPSY short. Learn More on Japan Airlines' current short interest.

Japan Airlines saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,200 shares, a decline of 91.9% from the previous total of 14,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "transportation" compare to Japan Airlines: Orient Overseas (International) Limited (0.00%), Keppel Co. Limited (0.00%), International Distributions Services plc (0.00%), Air China Limited (0.00%), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (0.01%), Swire Pacific Limited (0.00%), GXO Logistics, Inc. (3.13%), Landstar System, Inc. (4.44%), Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (0.00%), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (0.59%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JAPSY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Japan Airlines as its price is falling. JAPSY shares are trading down $0.16 today. 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 Japan Airlines occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of JAPSY, 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 JAPSY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.