Quantum Fintech Acquisition (ATCH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Quantum Fintech Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 424,200 shares of ATCH short. 64.62% of Quantum Fintech Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Quantum Fintech 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. 64.62% of Quantum Fintech Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Quantum Fintech Acquisition saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 424,200 shares, an increase of 861.9% from the previous total of 44,100 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.

Quantum Fintech Acquisition currently has issued a total of 390,000 shares. Some of Quantum Fintech 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. Quantum Fintech Acquisition currently has a public float of 656,500 shares.

64.62% of Quantum Fintech Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Quantum Fintech Acquisition: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (6.18%), GlassBridge Enterprises, Inc. (0.38%), CV Holdings, Inc. (0.02%), Lion Group Holding Ltd. (1.52%), Nature's Miracle Holding Inc. (18.42%), C-Bond Systems, Inc. (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ATCH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Quantum Fintech Acquisition as its price is falling. ATCH shares are trading down $0.14 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 Quantum Fintech 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 ATCH, 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 ATCH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.