Kits Eyecare (KTYCF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Kits Eyecare shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, investors have sold 23,200 shares of KTYCF short. Learn More on Kits Eyecare'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. KTYCF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Kits Eyecare's short interest ratio.

Kits Eyecare saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 23,200 shares, a decline of 20.5% from the previous total of 29,200 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 "specialty retail" compare to Kits Eyecare: Dunelm Group plc (0.00%).

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 KTYCF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kits Eyecare as its price is falling. KTYCF shares are trading down $0.34 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 Kits Eyecare 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 KTYCF, 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 KTYCF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.