China Zenix Auto International Short Interest Ratio and 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 March 31st, investors have sold 5,500 shares of ZXAIY short.

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. China Zenix Auto International currently has a short interest ratio of 1.0.

China Zenix Auto International saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,500 shares, a drop of 15.4% from the previous total of 6,500 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.

0.00% of China Zenix Auto International's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "motor vehicle parts & accessories" compare to China Zenix Auto International: Aptiv PLC (0.00%), Magna International Inc. (0.47%), Continental Aktiengesellschaft (0.00%), Icahn Enterprises L.P. (0.00%), BorgWarner Inc. (0.00%), Lear Co. (1.98%), Gentex Co. (1.18%), Autoliv, Inc. (0.00%), Isuzu Motors Limited (0.00%), and Valeo SE (0.00%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.84 billion), Aon plc ($5.47 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.36 billion), ViacomCBS Inc. ($3.99 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.77 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($2.90 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.43 billion), Discovery, Inc. ($2.38 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.28 billion), and Expedia Group, Inc. ($2.18 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. China Zenix Auto International's stock is trading up $0.03 today. To short China Zenix Auto International 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 China Zenix Auto International 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 increases 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 March, 31 2021.