Kidoz (KDOZF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Kidoz shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 15th, traders have sold 300 shares of KDOZF short. Learn More on Kidoz's current short interest.

Kidoz saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, 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 Kidoz: Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc. (2.17%), Galaxy Gaming, Inc. (0.05%), Brera Holdings PLC (3.74%), Reading International, Inc. (0.58%), 51Talk Online Education Group (0.23%), Jerash Holdings (US), Inc. (0.11%), Sonder Holdings Inc. (8.41%), Snail, Inc. (0.42%), LuxUrban Hotels Inc. (27.65%), The Container Store Group, Inc. (1.22%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KDOZF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kidoz 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 Kidoz 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 KDOZF, 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 KDOZF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.