6 Stocks on Winning Streaks Short Sellers Don’t Believe In

2. James River Coal Company (NASDAQ:JRCC) (Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Engages in mining, processing, and selling bituminous, steam, and industrial grade coal in eastern Kentucky and in southern Indiana. Market cap at $129.92M, most recent closing price at $3.62. Shares shorted have increased from 8.15M to 9.24M over the last month, an increase which represents about 3.18% of the company’s float of 34.28M shares. Days to cover ratio at 3.1 days.

The stock’s average daily alpha vs. the S&P500 index stands at 2.3% (measured close to close, over the last month). During this period, the longest winning streak lasted 6 days (i.e. the stock’s daily returns outperformed the S&P 500 for 6 consecutive days). The longest losing streak lasted 2 days (i.e. a win streak / losing streak ratio of 3.).

3. Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) (Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Designs, manufactures, and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Market cap at $7.3B, most recent closing price at $13.93. Shares shorted have increased from 104.20M to 113.69M over the last month, an increase which represents about 1.95% of the company’s float of 486.37M shares. Days to cover ratio at 3.3 days.

The stock’s average daily alpha vs. the S&P500 index stands at 2.24% (measured close to close, over the last month). During this period, the longest winning streak lasted 6 days (i.e. the stock’s daily returns outperformed the S&P 500 for 6 consecutive days). The longest losing streak lasted 1 day (i.e. a win streak / losing streak ratio of 6.).

4. SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE:SD) (Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Operates as an independent natural gas and oil company in the United States. Market cap at $3.15B, most recent closing price at $6.42. Shares shorted have increased from 59.25M to 70.11M over the last month, an increase which represents about 3.53% of the company’s float of 307.42M shares. Days to cover ratio at 4.6 days.

The stock’s average daily alpha vs. the S&P500 index stands at 0.99% (measured close to close, over the last month). During this period, the longest winning streak lasted 7 days (i.e. the stock’s daily returns outperformed the S&P 500 for 7 consecutive days). The longest losing streak lasted 2 days (i.e. a win streak / losing streak ratio of 3.5).

5. SouFun Holdings Limited (NYSE:SFUN) (Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Provides marketing, listing, technology, and information consultancy services to real estate and home furnishing industries in the People’s Republic of China. Market cap at $424.55M, most recent closing price at $22.85. Shares shorted have increased from 2.45M to 2.77M over the last month, an increase which represents about 2.25% of the company’s float of 14.21M shares. Days to cover ratio at 11.67 days.

The stock’s average daily alpha vs. the S&P500 index stands at 1.1% (measured close to close, over the last month). During this period, the longest winning streak lasted 8 days (i.e. the stock’s daily returns outperformed the S&P 500 for 8 consecutive days). The longest losing streak lasted 3 days (i.e. a win streak / losing streak ratio of 2.67).

6. SWS Group, Inc. (NYSE:SWS) (Earnings, Analysts, Financials): Provides a range of investment and commercial banking, and related financial services to individual, corporate, and institutional investors, as well as broker/dealers, governmental entities, and financial intermediaries in the United States. Market cap at $169.99M, most recent closing price at $5.17. Shares shorted have increased from 589.37K to 910.31K over the last month, an increase which represents about 1.17% of the company’s float of 27.34M shares. Days to cover ratio at 6.62 days.

The stock’s average daily alpha vs. the S&P500 index stands at 0.97% (measured close to close, over the last month). During this period, the longest winning streak lasted 4 days (i.e. the stock’s daily returns outperformed the S&P 500 for 4 consecutive days). The longest losing streak lasted 1 day (i.e. a win streak / losing streak ratio of 4.).

This article was originally written by Rebecca Lipman, and posted on Kapitall.