Wisdom Homes of America (WOFA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Wisdom Homes of America shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 12th, investors have sold 19,400 shares of WOFA short. Learn More on Wisdom Homes of America's current short interest.

Wisdom Homes of America saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 12th, there was short interest totaling 19,400 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 "construction" compare to Wisdom Homes of America: Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. (14.41%), ReTo Eco-Solutions, Inc. (1.77%), CEA Industries Inc. (0.05%), EV Biologics, Inc. (0.00%), Energy Focus, Inc. (1.37%), WANG & LEE GROUP, Inc. (0.77%), Intelligent Living Application Group Inc. (0.63%), and ENGlobal Co. (0.86%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Aon plc ($5.62 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.35 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.07 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.60 billion), Futu Holdings Limited ($2.92 billion), Palantir Technologies Inc. ($2.55 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($2.52 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($2.38 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WOFA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Wisdom Homes of America 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 Wisdom Homes of America 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 WOFA, 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 WOFA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 12 2021.