Meaning SHORT RATIO(OR SHORT INTEREST RATIO): Number of shares of a security that investors have sold short divided by average daily volume of the security (measured over 30 days or 90 days). There are various interpretations of this ratio. When people short, it is usually (but not always) because they are pessimistic about the security's future performance. Shorting involves buying at some point however. Hence, some would interpret a high short ratio as an indicator that there will be some buying pressure on the security that would increase its price
More terms such as Short ratio(or short interest ratio) in Dictionary S.
- Definition Shortfall Risk:
- Examples The risk of falling short of any investment target short ratio(or short interest ratio) definition.
- Definition Split:
- Examples companies split their outstanding shares into more shares. If a company with 1 million shares executes a two-for-one split, the company would have 2 million shares. An investor with 100 shares before short ratio(or short interest ratio) explain.
- Definition Spread Order:
- Examples An order listing the series of options that the customer wants to buy and sell and the desired spread between the premiums paid and received for the options short ratio(or short interest ratio) what is.
- Definition Short Exempt:
- Examples equity securities. A special trading situation where a short sale is allowed on a minustick. The owners of a convertible trading at parity can sell the equivalent amount of common short on a minus short ratio(or short interest ratio) meaning.
- Definition S;P 500 Composite Index:
- Examples Index of 500 widely held common stocks that measures the general performance of the market short ratio(or short interest ratio) abbreviation.
