Maquia Capital Acquisition (MAQC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Maquia Capital Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 200 shares of MAQC short. 0.02% of Maquia Capital Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Maquia Capital 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. 0.02% of Maquia Capital Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Maquia Capital Acquisition saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 200 shares, a decline of 80.0% from the previous total of 1,000 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.

Maquia Capital Acquisition currently has issued a total of 5,220,000 shares. Some of Maquia 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. Maquia Capital Acquisition currently has a public float of 814,800 shares.

0.02% of Maquia Capital Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "computer software" compare to Maquia Capital Acquisition: Alpha Technology Group Limited (2.79%), iLearningEngines, Inc. (3.10%), Cardlytics, Inc. (14.15%), Sangoma Technologies Co. (0.04%), RumbleOn, Inc. (3.14%), WM Technology, Inc. (2.50%), CSP Inc. (2.00%), MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (6.51%), SoundThinking, Inc. (1.57%), CoreCard Co. (4.23%),

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 MAQC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Maquia Capital Acquisition as its price is falling. MAQC shares are trading up $0.57 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 Maquia Capital 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 MAQC, 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 MAQC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.