West End Indiana Bancshares (WEIN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of West End Indiana Bancshares shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 100 shares of WEIN short. Learn More on West End Indiana Bancshares' current short interest.

West End Indiana Bancshares saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 100 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.

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 WEIN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from West End Indiana Bancshares as its price is falling. WEIN shares are trading down $0.15 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 End Indiana Bancshares 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 WEIN, 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 WEIN, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2020.