Aura FAT Projects Acquisition (AFAR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Aura FAT Projects Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 5,200 shares of AFAR short. 0.19% of Aura FAT Projects Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Aura FAT Projects Acquisition's current short interest.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.19% of Aura FAT Projects Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Aura FAT Projects Acquisition saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 5,200 shares, an increase of 57.6% from the previous total of 3,300 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Aura FAT Projects Acquisition currently has issued a total of 5,782,000 shares. Some of Aura FAT Projects Acquisition's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Aura FAT Projects Acquisition currently has a public float of 2,780,000 shares.

0.19% of Aura FAT Projects Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "entertainment" compare to Aura FAT Projects Acquisition: Gaia, Inc. (0.08%), CuriosityStream Inc. (0.92%), International Media Acquisition Corp. (0.02%), Clover Leaf Capital Corp. (0.28%), Cineverse Corp. (2.37%), Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc. (1.13%), Brera Holdings PLC (3.50%), Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment (9.60%), Golden Heaven Group Holdings Ltd. (2.25%), Pop Culture Group Co., Ltd (1.31%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.69 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.55 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.13 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.96 billion), Onsemi ($1.94 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.84 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.69 billion), and International Paper ($1.54 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling AFAR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Aura FAT Projects Acquisition as its price is falling. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Aura FAT Projects Acquisition occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of AFAR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including AFAR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.