Lonestar Resources US (LONEQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Lonestar Resources US shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 10,200 shares of LONEQ short. Learn More on Lonestar Resources US's current short interest.

Lonestar Resources US saw a decline in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 10,200 shares, a decline of 76.7% from the previous total of 43,800 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.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.79 billion), Aon plc ($4.20 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($3.66 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($3.24 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.07 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.65 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.24 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($2.08 billion), and Expedia Group, Inc. ($1.86 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LONEQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lonestar Resources US 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 Lonestar Resources US occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of LONEQ, 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 LONEQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2020.