International Media Acquisition (IMAQW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of International Media Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 6,100 shares of IMAQW short. Learn More on International Media Acquisition's current short interest.

International Media Acquisition saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,100 shares, a drop of 81.3% from the previous total of 32,700 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 "entertainment" compare to International Media Acquisition: DraftKings Inc. (2.83%), Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (7.35%), TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (6.07%), Planet Fitness, Inc. (4.43%), Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (7.94%), Manchester United plc (1.64%), Atlanta Braves Holdings, Inc. (2.83%), iQIYI, Inc. (10.84%), Rush Street Interactive, Inc. (1.97%), Cedar Fair, L.P. (10.13%),

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 IMAQW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from International Media 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 International Media 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 IMAQW, 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 IMAQW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2024.