Overview of Short Interest Data
On July 15, 2024, Nasdaq disclosed insightful data regarding short interest positions. In a dance of bearish sentiment, short interest in 3,044 Nasdaq Global Market stocks amounted to a staggering 12,309,469,231 shares. This figure saw a slight increase from the previous reporting period, where 3,052 securities held 12,156,830,526 shares. The mid-July snapshot reveals a shortened horizon with short interest now equivalent to 2.95 days, contrasting the prior period’s 3.37-day duration.
Details on The Nasdaq Capital Market
Short interest in 1,687 securities on The Nasdaq Capital Market reached 2,046,452,681 shares by July 15, 2024. This marked a modest uptick from the previous reporting period, where 1,685 securities held 2,040,351,094 shares. The average daily volume for The Nasdaq Capital Market in mid-July stood at 1.43 days, showing an increase from the previous period’s figure of 1.00.
Comprehensive Short Interest Analysis
Across all 4,731 Nasdaq securities, the total short interest balance documented on July 15, 2024, was 14,355,921,912 shares. In a constant ebb and flow, this figure reflected a rise from the prior reporting period, which encompassed 4,737 securities holding 14,197,181,620 shares. The average daily volume for this expansive group now stands at 2.56 days, slightly up from the preceding period’s 2.51 days.
In-Depth Explanation of Open Short Interest Positions
The open short interest reported by Nasdaq signifies the cumulative number of shares sold short by all broker/dealers, irrespective of their exchange affiliations. The essence of a short sale paints a picture of a transaction involving the sale of a security that the seller does not possess, or one that is executed through the delivery of a borrowed security.
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