Monitronics International (SCTY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Monitronics International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 100 shares of SCTY short. Learn More on Monitronics International'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. SCTY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Monitronics International's short interest ratio.

Monitronics International saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 100 shares, a decrease of 98.8% from the previous total of 8,000 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 "construction" compare to Monitronics International: Energy Services of America Co. (9.36%), Hitachi Ltd. (0.01%), Ferrovial SE (0.11%), Jacobs Solutions Inc. (2.15%), APi Group Corporation (2.86%), TopBuild Corp. (4.86%), Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (2.84%), IES Holdings, Inc. (4.63%), Construction Partners, Inc. (7.36%), Installed Building Products, Inc. (10.47%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc ($4.29 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.17 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($2.81 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.37 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.27 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.94 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc ($1.88 billion), and Xylem Inc. ($1.61 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SCTY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Monitronics International as its price is falling. SCTY shares are trading down $0.05 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 Monitronics International 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 SCTY, 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 SCTY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2023.