Cetus Capital Acquisition (CETU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Cetus Capital Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, investors have sold 27,400 shares of CETU short. 1.60% of Cetus Capital Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Cetus Capital 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. CETU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Cetus Capital Acquisition's short interest ratio.

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. 1.60% of Cetus Capital Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Cetus Capital Acquisition saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 27,400 shares, an increase of 2,944.4% from the previous total of 900 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.

Cetus Capital Acquisition currently has issued a total of 3,840,000 shares. Some of Cetus Capital 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. Cetus Capital Acquisition currently has a public float of 1,710,000 shares.

1.60% of Cetus Capital Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Cetus Capital Acquisition: 180 Degree Capital Corp. (0.02%), Global Star Acquisition, Inc. (0.01%), U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (0.87%), Moolec Science SA (1.96%), Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V (0.41%), Hywin Holdings Ltd. (0.03%), Qomolangma Acquisition Corp. (0.10%), Hudson Acquisition I Corp. (1.65%), American Strategic Investment Co. (0.17%), Creative Media & Community Trust Co. (0.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.13 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.77 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.76 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.36 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.22 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.81 billion), Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.62 billion), and Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.58 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CETU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Cetus Capital Acquisition as its price is falling. CETU shares are trading down $3.65 today. 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 Cetus Capital Acquisition occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CETU, 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 CETU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.