ZaZa Energy (ZAZA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of ZaZa Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 1,000 shares of ZAZA short. Learn More on ZaZa Energy's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. ZAZA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 10.0. Learn More on ZaZa Energy's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "crude petroleum & natural gas" compare to ZaZa Energy: Ecopetrol S.A. (0.49%), Genel Energy plc (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ZAZA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from ZaZa Energy 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 ZaZa Energy 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 ZAZA, 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 ZAZA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.