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To give a more comprehensive answer, the top reasons why short interest might increase even when a stock's price is rising:
Hedging Strategies-Institutional investors and traders may use short positions as part of a broader hedging strategy. For example, they may hold a long position in a stock but initiate a short position to offset potential losses in the event of a market downturn.
Speculation on a Reversal-Short sellers may believe that the stock is overvalued or that the current upward movement is unsustainable. They might increase their short positions in anticipation of a future price reversal.
Market-Making Activities-Market makers and other institutional participants may engage in short selling as part of their market-making activities. This is done to facilitate liquidity in the market and manage their risk exposure..
Short Squeeze Dynamics-In some cases, short interest might increase because short sellers are being forced to cover their positions due to a short squeeze. As the stock price rises, short sellers may face increasing losses and be compelled to buy back shares to limit their losses, contributing to further upward pressure on the stock.
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