Benzingaยท2025-11-13 20:05Core Insights - Short interest data provides insights into investor sentiment and potential risks in the stock market, helping gauge market confidence in a company's future [1] - A stock is deemed heavily shorted when a significant percentage of its available shares are borrowed and sold by investors anticipating a price drop [2] - Short squeezes can occur when short-sellers rush to cover their positions, leading to rapid price increases, as seen in recent meme stock manias [3] Short Interest Overview - The most heavily shorted stocks as of November 13 include Lucid Group, Inc. (48.99%), Choice Hotels International, Inc. (46.71%), and Avis Budget Group, Inc. (46.13%) [5] - Stocks are ranked by short interest, which is the total number of shares sold short and not yet covered, expressed as a percentage of shares available for public trading [4] Market Dynamics - Highly shorted stocks represent a battleground where negative fundamentals meet speculative trading [7] - Monitoring short interest can help identify potential short squeeze candidates, although timing such trades is challenging due to high volatility [7]