Oncotelic Therapeutics (OTLC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Oncotelic Therapeutics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 62,800 shares of OTLC short. 0.03% of Oncotelic Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Oncotelic Therapeutics' 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. 0.03% of Oncotelic Therapeutics' floating shares are currently sold short.

Oncotelic Therapeutics saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 62,800 shares, an increase of 307.8% from the previous total of 15,400 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.

0.03% of Oncotelic Therapeutics' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "pharmaceutical products" compare to Oncotelic Therapeutics: XBiotech Inc. (3.58%), Galectin Therapeutics Inc. (19.17%), Context Therapeutics Inc. (4.49%), Ventyx Biosciences, Inc. (11.46%), Black Diamond Therapeutics, Inc. (18.69%), InflaRx (1.64%), Elutia Inc. (0.34%), Cardiol Therapeutics Inc. (2.59%), Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. (1.87%), Anixa Biosciences, Inc. (1.21%),

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 OTLC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Oncotelic Therapeutics as its price is falling. OTLC shares are trading down $0.00 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 Oncotelic Therapeutics 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 OTLC, 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 OTLC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.