Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group (KWBT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 19,200 shares of KWBT short. Learn More on Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group's current short interest.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group: Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (0.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KWBT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group 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 Kiwa Bio-Tech Products Group 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 KWBT, 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 KWBT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023.