OWC Pharmaceutical Research (OWCP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of OWC Pharmaceutical Research shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of October 31st, traders have sold 162,400 shares of OWCP short. Learn More on OWC Pharmaceutical Research'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. OWCP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on OWC Pharmaceutical Research's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "cannabis" compare to OWC Pharmaceutical Research: Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (6.13%), GrowGeneration Corp. (7.64%), Grow Capital, Inc. (0.00%), Trees Co. (0.00%), 22nd Century Group, Inc. (13.68%), Pervasip Corp. (0.00%), Net Savings Link, Inc. (0.00%), and Mentor Capital, Inc. (0.01%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.04 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.92 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.75 billion), Roblox Co. ($1.58 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.54 billion), Diamondback Energy, Inc. ($1.53 billion), and Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling OWCP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from OWC Pharmaceutical Research 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 OWC Pharmaceutical Research 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 OWCP, 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 OWCP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2022.