Yotta Acquisition (YOTAR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Yotta Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 15th, investors have sold 2,800 shares of YOTAR short. Learn More on Yotta 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. YOTAR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Yotta Acquisition's short interest ratio.

Yotta Acquisition saw a drop in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,800 shares, a drop of 41.7% from the previous total of 4,800 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Yotta Acquisition: Corteva, Inc. (1.16%), BrightView Holdings, Inc. (8.56%), Mission Produce, Inc. (3.56%), BrasilAgro - Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas (0.15%), S&W Seed (0.02%), Village Farms International, Inc. (2.06%), Agrify Co. (3.69%), Yotta Acquisition Co. (0.20%), Origin Agritech Limited (1.00%), Nocera, Inc. (0.07%),

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 YOTAR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Yotta Acquisition as its price is falling. YOTAR shares are trading down $0.04 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 Yotta 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 YOTAR, 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 YOTAR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2024.