West Coast Community Bancorp (SCZC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of West Coast Community Bancorp shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, investors have sold 1,500 shares of SCZC short. 0.01% of West Coast Community Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on West Coast Community 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. 0.01% of West Coast Community Bancorp's floating shares are currently sold short.

West Coast Community Bancorp saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,500 shares, an increase of ∞ from the previous total of 0 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.

0.01% of West Coast Community Bancorp's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "state commercial banks" compare to West Coast Community Bancorp: First Bancorp (2.96%), Customers Bancorp, Inc. (5.58%), Merchants Bancorp (3.29%), Lakeland Financial Co. (8.98%), 1st Source Co. (1.38%), S&T Bancorp, Inc. (1.97%), German American Bancorp, Inc. (3.81%), Coastal Financial Co. (6.11%), Republic Bancorp, Inc. (1.17%), TriCo Bancshares (1.54%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SCZC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from West Coast Community Bancorp as its price is falling. SCZC shares are trading up $0.10 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 West Coast Community 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 SCZC, 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 SCZC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2025.