Short Interest Ratio: Interpretation by Technical Analysts

High Short Interest Ratio Interpretation

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A high short interest ratio would be interpreted by technical analysts as

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The short interest ratio is equal to the outstanding short interest divided by the average daily volume of trading on the exchange. A high ratio is interpreted as bullish because a larger relative short interest is indicative of a high potential demand for stock from those who have sold short but not yet covered their sales.