Monarch Cement (MCEM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Monarch Cement shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 15th, traders have sold 300 shares of MCEM short. 0.01% of Monarch Cement's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Monarch Cement's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.01% of Monarch Cement's floating shares are currently sold short.

Monarch Cement saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 300 shares, an increase of 200.0% from the previous total of 100 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.

0.01% of Monarch Cement's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "construction materials" compare to Monarch Cement: Crane NXT, Co. (10.03%), United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. (1.84%), Loma Negra Compañía Industrial Argentina Sociedad Anónima (1.00%), Janus International Group, Inc. (6.65%), Legacy Housing Co. (6.73%), JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (5.07%), Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. (0.02%), Smith-Midland Co. (4.82%), Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (0.01%), Nobility Homes, Inc. (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MCEM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Monarch Cement as its price is falling. MCEM shares are trading down $1.50 today. 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 Monarch Cement 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 MCEM, 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 MCEM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.