Verify Smart (VSMR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Verify Smart shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 15th, traders have sold 500 shares of VSMR short. Learn More on Verify Smart's current short interest.

Verify Smart saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "business services" compare to Verify Smart: CareMax, Inc. (9.64%), Advanced Health Intelligence Ltd (0.26%), Nextech3D.AI Co. (0.02%), Exela Technologies, Inc. (11.10%), Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (1.25%), Reliq Health Technologies Inc. (0.39%), Nexalin Technology, Inc. (5.55%), Simpple Ltd. (0.40%), TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. (0.07%), Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Limited (0.07%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Cummins Inc. ($8.93 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($7.79 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.31 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.00 billion), General Motors ($3.36 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.92 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.74 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.72 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($2.31 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VSMR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Verify Smart 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 Verify Smart 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 VSMR, 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 VSMR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 15 2024.