Revolution Lighting Technologies (RVLT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Revolution Lighting Technologies shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 14th, investors have sold 11,200 shares of RVLT short. Learn More on Revolution Lighting Technologies' 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. RVLT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Revolution Lighting Technologies's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "construction" compare to Revolution Lighting Technologies: Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited (0.00%), Energy Focus, Inc. (1.37%), Orion Energy Systems, Inc. (0.41%), LSI Industries Inc. (1.81%), Acuity Brands, Inc. (3.55%), ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (1.77%), ToughBuilt Industries, Inc. (13.68%), CEA Industries Inc. (0.05%), EV Biologics, Inc. (0.00%), ENGlobal Co. (0.86%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.88 billion), Tesla, Inc. ($4.06 billion), Aon plc ($3.14 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.93 billion), The Charles Schwab Co. ($2.69 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.09 billion), Simon Property Group, Inc. ($1.87 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.71 billion), and Iron Mountain Incorporated ($1.64 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RVLT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Revolution Lighting Technologies 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 Revolution Lighting Technologies 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 RVLT, 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 RVLT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2020.