Maquia Capital Acquisition (MAQCW) 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, investors have sold 1,500 shares of MAQCW short. Learn More on Maquia Capital Acquisition's current short interest.

Maquia Capital Acquisition saw a decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,500 shares, a decline of 11.8% from the previous total of 1,700 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.

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 MAQCW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Maquia Capital Acquisition as its price is falling. MAQCW shares are trading down $0.02 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 increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of MAQCW, 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 MAQCW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2024.