Def: "Short Ratio"?

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2007-09-15 11:35:02 · 2 answers · asked by RICHARD S 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing

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The short ratio (or short interest ratio) is usually the number of shares short, divided by the average daily trading volume.

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2007-09-15 15:00:07 · answer #1 · answered by zman492 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

the percentage of outstanding shares that are currently short - i.e. investors borrowed and sold stock in the hope that the price will go down so they can buy stock back at a lower price. Short ratio is a comparitive measure that you can use to see which stocks are being shorted more than others. This can be an indicator of stocks that some investors think are set for a price drop.

2007-09-15 11:43:57 · answer #2 · answered by OmniscientOne 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋