Short Interest

What Does Short Interest Mean?
The total number of shares of a security that have been sold short by customers and securities firms.

Investopedia explains Short Interest
Short interest is typically expressed as a percentage. For example, 3% short interest means that 3% of the outstanding shares are held short.

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