Has Shell’s Short Interest Risen before Its Earnings?
The short interest in Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) expressed as a percentage of outstanding shares has risen from 0.10% on September 14 to the current level of 0.12%. Usually, everything else being equal, a rise in the short interest could indicate an increase in the bearish sentiment for a stock. The short interest in BP (BP), Total (TOT), and Equinor (EQNR) has risen by 0.05 percentage points, 0.01 percentage points, and 0.01 percentage points, respectively, since September 14.