National Bank of Canada (NTIOF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of National Bank of Canada shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, investors have sold 8,465,700 shares of NTIOF short. Learn More on National Bank of Canada'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. NTIOF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 123.0. Learn More on National Bank of Canada's short interest ratio.

National Bank of Canada saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,465,700 shares, an increase of 18.0% from the previous total of 7,174,900 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 compare to National Bank of Canada: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (1.45%), Sampo Oyj (0.00%), ORIX Co. (0.04%), The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (1.25%), First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (2.15%), W. R. Berkley Co. (1.37%), Principal Financial Group, Inc. (1.80%), Northern Trust Co. (1.00%), Regions Financial Co. (3.70%), Synchrony Financial (3.74%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling NTIOF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from National Bank of Canada as its price is falling. NTIOF shares are trading up $3.78 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 National Bank of Canada 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 NTIOF, 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 NTIOF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.