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Potomac Bancshares (PTBS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$22.26 -0.24 (-1.07%)
As of 05/26/2026 12:29 PM Eastern
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Potomac Bancshares Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, Potomac Bancshares (PTBS) had a short interest of 690 shares sold short, representing 0.02% of the public float. This marks a 465.57% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, meaning it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 1,244 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
690 shares
Previous Short Interest
122 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
465.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$14.08 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
4,490,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.02%
Today's Trading Volume
114 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,244 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
9%
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Potomac Bancshares Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/2026690 shares $14.08 thousand +465.6%0.0%0.1 $20.40
4/15/2026122 shares $2.43 thousand +125.9%0.0%0.07 $19.95
3/31/202654 shares $1.07 thousand -85.3%0.0%0.02 $19.75
3/13/2026367 shares $7.30 thousand +773.8%0.0%0.28 $19.88
2/27/202642 shares $838.32 -73.1%N/A0.02 $19.96
2/13/2026156 shares $3.09 thousand -51.1%N/A0.13 $19.80
1/30/2026319 shares $6.03 thousand -5.9%N/A0.22 $18.90
1/15/2026339 shares $6.57 thousand +52.0%N/A0.27 $19.38
12/31/2025223 shares $4.21 thousand +829.2%N/A0.28 $18.88
12/15/202524 shares $439.20 +200.0%N/A0.04 $18.30
11/28/20258 shares $144.88 -96.7%N/A0 $18.11
11/14/2025241 shares $4.65 thousand +201.3%N/A0.35 $19.31
10/31/202580 shares $1.46 thousand No ChangeN/A0.02 $18.25
10/15/2025100 shares $1.83 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $18.27
9/30/2025100 shares $1.89 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $18.85
9/15/2025100 shares $1.78 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $17.80
8/31/2025100 shares $1.83 thousand -66.7%0.0%0 $18.30
8/15/2025300 shares $5.07 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $16.90
7/31/2025300 shares $5.39 thousand +200.0%0.0%0.2 $17.98
7/15/2025100 shares $1.72 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $17.20
6/30/2025200 shares $3.47 thousand -50.0%0.0%0.3 $17.36
6/15/2025400 shares $6.52 thousand +33.3%0.0%0.1 $16.31
5/31/2025300 shares $5.21 thousand +50.0%0.0%0.2 $17.35
5/15/2025200 shares $3.34 thousand +100.0%0.0%0 $16.69
3/31/2025500 shares $8.03 thousand +66.7%0.0%0.2 $16.05
3/15/2025300 shares $4.65 thousand +200.0%0.0%0.4 $15.50
2/28/2025100 shares $1.58 thousand -50.0%0.0%0.1 $15.75
2/15/2025200 shares $3.38 thousand No Change0.0%0.2 $16.92
1/15/2025100 shares $1.59 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $15.93
12/31/2024100 shares $1.70 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $17.00
12/15/2024100 shares $1.63 thousand -50.0%N/A0.2 $16.25
11/30/2024200 shares $3.30 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $16.50
11/15/2024400 shares $6.40 thousand +300.0%N/A0.2 $16.00
10/31/2024100 shares $1.43 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $14.25
10/15/2024100 shares $1.48 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $14.77
9/30/2024100 shares $1.49 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $14.94
9/15/2024200 shares $2.90 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $14.50
8/31/2024200 shares $2.90 thousand +100.0%N/A0.2 $14.50
8/15/2024100 shares $1.45 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $14.50
7/31/2024100 shares $1.43 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $14.30
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7/15/2024100 shares $1.41 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $14.05
6/30/2024100 shares $1.48 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $14.75
6/15/2024100 shares $1.40 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $14.00
5/31/2024100 shares $1.53 thousand -83.3%N/A0 $15.25
5/15/2024600 shares $8.94 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $14.90
4/30/2024600 shares $8.85 thousand +500.0%N/A0.1 $14.75
4/15/2024100 shares $1.45 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $14.50
2/29/2024100 shares $1.51 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $15.10
2/15/2024100 shares $1.54 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $15.35
1/15/2024100 shares $1.50 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $15.00
12/15/2023100 shares $1.49 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $14.90
11/15/2023100 shares $1.56 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $15.64
10/15/2023100 shares $1.58 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $15.76
9/15/2023100 shares $1.61 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $16.10
8/31/2023100 shares $1.69 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $16.90
8/15/2023100 shares $1.75 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $17.45
7/31/2023100 shares $1.70 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $16.96
7/15/2023100 shares $1.56 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $15.60
6/30/2023100 shares $1.59 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $15.90
6/15/2023100 shares $1.60 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $15.95
5/31/2023100 shares $1.60 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $15.95
5/15/2023100 shares $1.56 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $15.55
4/15/2023100 shares $1.68 thousand -88.9%N/A0.1 $16.75
3/31/2023900 shares $15.30 thousand +350.0%N/A0.8 $17.00
3/15/2023200 shares $3.31 thousand +100.0%N/A0.1 $16.53
2/28/2023100 shares $1.68 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $16.76
2/15/2023100 shares $1.69 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $16.85
12/30/2022100 shares $1.64 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $16.35
12/15/2022100 shares $1.69 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $16.85
11/30/2022100 shares $1.70 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $17.00
11/15/2022100 shares $1.67 thousand -80.0%N/A0 $16.65
10/31/2022500 shares $8.50 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $17.00
10/15/2022500 shares $8.50 thousand +25.0%N/A2.5 $17.00
9/30/2022400 shares $7.20 thousand No ChangeN/A0.6 $18.00
9/15/2022400 shares $6.85 thousand +300.0%N/A0.8 $17.12
8/31/2022100 shares $1.72 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $17.17
8/15/2022100 shares $1.72 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $17.17
7/31/2022100 shares $1.70 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $17.00
5/15/2022100 shares $1.72 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $17.20
4/30/2022100 shares $1.77 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $17.65
4/15/2022100 shares $1.76 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $17.60
3/31/2022100 shares $1.80 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $18.00
3/15/2022100 shares $1.84 thousand -50.0%N/A0.5 $18.40
2/28/2022200 shares $3.60 thousand -71.4%N/A0.3 $18.00
2/15/2022700 shares $12.11 thousand No ChangeN/A0.6 $17.30
1/15/2022100 shares $1.85 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $18.50
12/15/2021100 shares $1.85 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $18.45
11/30/2021200 shares $3.78 thousand -50.0%N/A0.1 $18.90
11/15/2021400 shares $8 thousand +300.0%N/A0.6 $20.00
10/29/2021100 shares $1.85 thousand -66.7%N/A0 $18.45
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10/15/2021300 shares $5.63 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $18.75
8/13/2021900 shares $15.30 thousand +200.0%N/A0.3 $17.00
7/30/2021300 shares $4.95 thousand +50.0%N/A0.2 $16.50
7/15/2021200 shares $3.14 thousand -66.7%N/A0.7 $15.70
6/30/2021600 shares $9.51 thousand +20.0%N/A0.9 $15.85
6/15/2021500 shares $7.45 thousand +400.0%N/A0.6 $14.90
5/28/2021100 shares $1.38 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $13.75

PTBS Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Potomac Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders have sold 690 shares of PTBS short. 0.02% of Potomac Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Potomac Bancshares' 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. PTBS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.1. Learn More on Potomac Bancshares's short interest ratio.

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. 0.02% of Potomac Bancshares' floating shares are currently sold short.

Potomac Bancshares saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 690 shares, an increase of 465.6% from the previous total of 122 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.

0.02% of Potomac Bancshares' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Potomac Bancshares: RBB Bancorp (1.43%), Investar Holding Corporation (1.51%), Commercial Bancgroup, Inc. (1.77%), First Bank (0.70%), Farmers & Merchants Bancorp Inc. (1.11%), Source Capital, Inc. (0.04%), Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (0.35%), NewtekOne, Inc. (9.62%), Plumas Bancorp (0.93%), Parke Bancorp, Inc. (1.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling PTBS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Potomac Bancshares as its price is falling. PTBS shares are trading down $0.24 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 Potomac Bancshares 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 PTBS, 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 PTBS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like PTBS:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (OTCMKTS:PTBS) was last updated on 5/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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