Location Based Technologies (LBAS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Location Based Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 28th, investors have sold 32,300 shares of LBAS short. Learn More on Location Based Technologies' current short interest.

Location Based Technologies saw a increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 32,300 shares, an increase of 86.7% from the previous total of 17,300 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 "computer and technology" compare to Location Based Technologies: BIO-key International, Inc. (0.51%), Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (0.61%), Tapinator, Inc. (0.04%), Electronic Systems Technology, Inc. (0.02%), Giga-tronics Incorporated (0.00%), Unitronix Co. (0.00%), Beyond Commerce, Inc. (0.00%), X3 Holdings Co Ltd. (1.86%), Protocall Technologies Inc. (0.01%), Siyata Mobile Inc. (5.43%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.27 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.77 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Paramount Global ($1.92 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.74 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.62 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.39 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LBAS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Location Based Technologies 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 Location Based Technologies 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 LBAS, 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 LBAS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2023.