Optex Systems (OPXS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Optex Systems shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, traders have sold 4,700 shares of OPXS short. 0.09% of Optex Systems' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Optex Systems' current short interest.

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. 0.09% of Optex Systems' floating shares are currently sold short.

Optex Systems saw a increase in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,700 shares, an increase of 176.5% from the previous total of 1,700 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.

Optex Systems currently has issued a total of 6,850,000 shares. Some of Optex Systems' 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. Optex Systems currently has a public float of 5,110,000 shares.

0.09% of Optex Systems' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Optex Systems: MultiSensor AI Holdings, Inc. (0.69%), KLA Co. (1.78%), Coherent Corp. (2.35%), Nova Ltd. (3.92%), Camtek Ltd. (8.65%), Spire Global, Inc. (11.31%), Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (7.45%), Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (0.83%), TAT Technologies Ltd. (0.09%), VirTra, Inc. (2.42%),

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 OPXS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Optex Systems as its price is falling. OPXS shares are trading up $0.01 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 Optex Systems 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 OPXS, 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 OPXS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.