Compass Digital Acquisition (CDAQW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Compass Digital Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 31st, traders have sold 82,600 shares of CDAQW short. Learn More on Compass Digital Acquisition's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. CDAQW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Compass Digital Acquisition's short interest ratio.

Compass Digital Acquisition saw a decrease in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 82,600 shares, a decrease of 1.3% from the previous total of 83,700 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "shell companies" compare to Compass Digital Acquisition: Aimfinity Investment Corp. I (0.02%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CDAQW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Compass Digital 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 Compass Digital 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 CDAQW, 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 CDAQW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.