Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V (MCAGU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, traders have sold 1,300 shares of MCAGU short. 0.02% of Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V'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. MCAGU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 13.0. Learn More on Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V'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. 0.02% of Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V's floating shares are currently sold short.

Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,300 shares, a decrease of 7.1% from the previous total of 1,400 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.

Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V currently has issued a total of 0 shares. Some of Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V'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. Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V currently has a public float of 7,123,000 shares.

0.02% of Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "shell companies" compare to Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V: Aimfinity Investment Corp. I (0.01%), 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. ($4.23 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.50 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.48 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.17 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.82 billion), International Paper ($1.81 billion), and Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MCAGU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V 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 Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V 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 MCAGU, 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 MCAGU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.