China Zenix Auto International (ZXAIY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of China Zenix Auto International shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, investors have sold 105,500 shares of ZXAIY short. Learn More on China Zenix Auto International'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. ZXAIY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on China Zenix Auto International's short interest ratio.

China Zenix Auto International saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 105,500 shares, an increase of 29.3% from the previous total of 81,600 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 industry of "automobiles and trucks" compare to China Zenix Auto International: Luminar Technologies, Inc. (22.95%), China Automotive Systems, Inc. (0.10%), Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (22.90%), Blink Charging Co. (23.21%), Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (2.01%), Massimo Group (0.15%), Gogoro Inc. (1.24%), Wallbox N.V. (3.22%), Xos, Inc. (13.98%), Cenntro Inc. (1.83%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($7.80 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.56 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.90 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.22 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.77 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.70 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($2.50 billion), Datadog, Inc. ($2.33 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.72 billion), and Teladoc Health, Inc. ($1.66 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ZXAIY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from China Zenix Auto International 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 China Zenix Auto International 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 ZXAIY, 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 ZXAIY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2022.