M&F Bancorp (MFBP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of M&F Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 29th, traders have sold 400 shares of MFBP short. Learn More on M&F Bancorp's current short interest.

M&F Bancorp saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 400 shares, an increase of 300.0% 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "finance" compare to M&F Bancorp: Pinnacle Bancshares, Inc. (0.01%), CIB Marine Bancshares, Inc. (0.01%), First Sound Bank (0.00%), Commercial National Financial Co. (0.01%), Glen Burnie Bancorp (0.45%), Touchstone Bankshares, Inc. (0.00%), Citizens Holding (1.06%), Mission Valley Bancorp (0.00%), Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (0.08%), Westbury Bancorp, Inc. (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.39 billion), General Motors ($3.88 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.13 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.63 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($2.48 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.87 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MFBP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from M&F Bancorp as its price is falling. MFBP shares are trading up $0.50 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 M&F Bancorp 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 MFBP, 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 MFBP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 29 2024.