Tempus Appl Sol (TMPS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Tempus Appl Sol shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 2,900 shares of TMPS short. Learn More on Tempus Appl Sol's current short interest.

Tempus Appl Sol saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,900 shares, an increase of 866.7% from the previous total of 300 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 "trading" compare to Tempus Appl Sol: KKR & Co. Inc. (1.85%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.01 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($4.31 billion), Aon plc ($3.08 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.79 billion), The Charles Schwab Corporation ($2.61 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.01 billion), The Kroger Co. ($1.98 billion), Zillow Group, Inc. ($1.91 billion), Snap Inc. ($1.86 billion), and Carnival Corporation ($1.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TMPS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Tempus Appl Sol 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 Tempus Appl Sol occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of TMPS, 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 TMPS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2020.