The Short % of float of Balmer Lawrie Investments Limited is N/A
Short percentage of float is the amount of shares being shorted compared to the float expressed as a percentage.
= short interest / float shares
Short percentage of float, or short interest ratio, is calculated by taking the total amount of shares shorted and dividing it by the total amount of shares available for trade. It is an indirect metric of investor sentiment. When short percentage of float is high, above 40%, it implies company investors hope shares will decline in value. The percentage is used by both fundamental and technical traders to identify trends. The short percentage of float can also be calculated for entire exchanges to determine the sentiment of the market as a whole. If it is high of around five or greater for an exchange, this can be taken as a bearish signal, and vice versa.
Balmer Lawrie Investments Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in industrial packaging, greases and lubricants, leather chemicals, logistic services and infrastructure, refinery and oil field, and travel and vacation services businesses in India. The company was incorporated in 2001 and is based in Kolkata, India.