Maanshan Iron & Steel (MAANF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Maanshan Iron & Steel shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 786,000 shares of MAANF short. Learn More on Maanshan Iron & Steel's current short interest.

Maanshan Iron & Steel saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 786,000 shares, an increase of 13.6% from the previous total of 692,000 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 "basic materials" compare to Maanshan Iron & Steel: Hongli Group Inc. (0.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MAANF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Maanshan Iron & Steel 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 Maanshan Iron & Steel 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 MAANF, 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 MAANF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.