Zoom Telephonics (ZMTP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Zoom Telephonics shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 30th, traders have sold 3,400 shares of ZMTP short. Learn More on Zoom Telephonics' current short interest.

Zoom Telephonics saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 3,400 shares, an increase of 385.7% from the previous total of 700 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 "computer and technology" compare to Zoom Telephonics: Vuzix Co. (17.95%), LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (0.03%), Exro Technologies Inc. (0.19%), Yatra Online, Inc. (0.06%), Concord Acquisition Corp III (0.11%), WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (2.19%), KULR Technology Group, Inc. (8.83%), Spruce Power Holding Co. (2.66%), Frequency Electronics, Inc. (0.45%), POET Technologies Inc. (0.70%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.79 billion), Aon plc ($4.20 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($3.66 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($3.51 billion), Uber Technologies, Inc. ($3.24 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.07 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.65 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.24 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($2.08 billion), and Expedia Group, Inc. ($1.86 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ZMTP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Zoom Telephonics as its price is falling. ZMTP shares are trading up $0.11 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 Zoom Telephonics 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 ZMTP, 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 ZMTP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2020.