Security Bancorp (SCYT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Security Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 100 shares of SCYT short. 0.03% of Security Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Security Bancorp's current short interest.

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. 0.03% of Security Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

0.03% of Security Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "banking" compare to Security Bancorp: Community Bancorp. (0.00%), The9 Limited (2.61%), Affinity Bancshares, Inc. (0.21%), First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (0.70%), Bogota Financial Corporation (0.15%), Union Bankshares, Inc. (2.66%), MicroSectors FANG+ 3X Leveraged ETN (149.25%), Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (1.36%), Southern Michigan Bancorp Inc. (0.00%), Digi Power X Inc. (1.41%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($73.23 billion), Invesco QQQ ($29.52 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.82 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.76 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($9.37 billion), Strategy Inc ($7.58 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.78 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.72 billion), AppLovin Corporation ($6.37 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($6.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SCYT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Security Bancorp 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 Security Bancorp 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 SCYT, 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 SCYT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2025.