Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition (WTMA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 500 shares of WTMA short. 0.05% of Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Welsbach Technology Metals 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. 0.05% of Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 500 shares, a decrease of 37.5% from the previous total of 800 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.

Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition currently has issued a total of 3,370,000 shares. Some of Welsbach Technology Metals 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. Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition currently has a public float of 932,100 shares.

0.05% of Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "electrical equipment" compare to Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition: Ultralife Co. (1.71%), SKYX Platforms Corp. (4.63%), ESS Tech, Inc. (9.29%), SES AI Co. (3.23%), Laser Photonics Co. (7.53%), Captivision Inc. (0.13%), Microvast Holdings, Inc. (8.01%), Zeo Energy Corp. (1.41%), Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (0.95%), Erayak Power Solution Group Inc. (0.27%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WTMA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Welsbach Technology Metals Acquisition as its price is falling. WTMA shares are trading down $0.03 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 Welsbach Technology Metals 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 WTMA, 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 WTMA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.