Iris Acquisition (IRAAU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Iris Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 15th, investors have sold 600 shares of IRAAU short. Learn More on Iris 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. IRAAU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Iris Acquisition's short interest ratio.

Iris Acquisition saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 600 shares, a drop of 80.6% from the previous total of 3,100 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.

Iris Acquisition currently has issued a total of 0 shares. Some of Iris 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. Iris Acquisition currently has a public float of 27,600,000 shares.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Iris Acquisition: Black Hawk Acquisition Co. (0.01%),

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 IRAAU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Iris 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 Iris 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 IRAAU, 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 IRAAU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.