Powerstorm (PSTO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Powerstorm shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 7,400 shares of PSTO short. Learn More on Powerstorm's current short interest.

Powerstorm saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,400 shares, an increase of ∞ from the previous total of 0 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 industry of "communication" compare to Powerstorm: Plaintree Systems Inc. (0.13%), Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (0.00%), Metro One Telecommunications (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.67 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.20 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($3.19 billion), Celsius Holdings Inc. ($2.09 billion), Tractor Supply Company ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.00 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PSTO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Powerstorm 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 Powerstorm 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 PSTO, 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 PSTO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2023.