First of Long Island (FLIC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of First of Long Island shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 178,700 shares of FLIC short. 0.85% of First of Long Island's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on First of Long Island'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. FLIC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on First of Long Island's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.85% of First of Long Island's floating shares are currently sold short.

First of Long Island saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 178,700 shares, an increase of 27.7% from the previous total of 139,900 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.

First of Long Island currently has issued a total of 22,516,000 shares. Some of First of Long Island's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. First of Long Island currently has a public float of 21,110,000 shares.

0.85% of First of Long Island's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to First of Long Island: Fidelity D & D Bancorp, Inc. (0.98%), Alerus Financial Co. (1.55%), Arrow Financial Co. (0.73%), Lakeland Bancorp, Inc. (1.87%), Southside Bancshares, Inc. (2.31%), Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. (0.69%), Univest Financial Co. (0.76%), First Community Bankshares, Inc. (0.92%), Heritage Financial Co. (1.61%), Mercantile Bank Co. (1.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FLIC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from First of Long Island as its price is falling. FLIC shares are trading up $0.18 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 First of Long Island 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 FLIC, 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 FLIC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.