Real Goods Solar (RGSE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Real Goods Solar shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 1,200 shares of RGSE short. Learn More on Real Goods Solar's current short interest.

Real Goods Solar saw a drop in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 1,200 shares, a drop of 84.4% from the previous total of 7,700 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 sector of "oils/energy" compare to Real Goods Solar: GulfSlope Energy, Inc (0.00%), Allied Resources, Inc. (0.00%), Paradigm Oil and Gas, Inc. (0.00%), ReoStar Energy Corp. (0.00%), Columbine Valley Resources, Inc. (0.00%), Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (19.89%), LiveToBeHappy, Inc. (0.01%), Principal Solar, Inc. (0.02%), Cyber Apps World Inc. (0.01%), CN Energy Group. Inc. (0.13%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Tesla, Inc. ($7.24 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.18 billion), Microchip Technology Incorporated ($2.36 billion), McKesson Co. ($2.18 billion), Tiffany & Co. ($1.90 billion), The Charles Schwab Co. ($1.85 billion), Match Group, Inc. ($1.60 billion), Hormel Foods Co. ($1.59 billion), The Clorox Company ($1.52 billion), and eBay Inc. ($1.45 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RGSE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Real Goods Solar 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 Real Goods Solar 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 RGSE, 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 RGSE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2020.