Lifestyle International (LFSYY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Lifestyle International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, traders have sold 300 shares of LFSYY short. Learn More on Lifestyle International'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. LFSYY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Lifestyle International's short interest ratio.

Lifestyle International saw a decrease in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, a decrease of 40.0% from the previous total of 500 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 "finance" compare to Lifestyle International: Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. (0.86%), Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. (0.36%), Foxtons Group plc (0.00%), Safestore Holdings Plc (0.21%), Derwent London Plc (0.24%), SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (0.37%), The Bank of East Asia, Limited (0.00%), abrdn plc (0.00%), ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (9.15%), LendingClub Co. (2.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.34 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($4.15 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.41 billion), Diamondback Energy, Inc. ($2.05 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($1.66 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.62 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.62 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.61 billion), and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LFSYY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lifestyle International 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 Lifestyle International 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 LFSYY, 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 LFSYY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2022.