Metalpha Technology (MATH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Metalpha Technology shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 1,200 shares of MATH short. Learn More on Metalpha Technology's current short interest.

Metalpha Technology saw a decrease in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,200 shares, a decrease of 91.0% from the previous total of 13,400 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.

Metalpha Technology currently has issued a total of 31,050,000 shares. Some of Metalpha Technology'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. Metalpha Technology currently has a public float of 27,510,000 shares.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "computer and technology" compare to Metalpha Technology: Key Tronic Co. (0.14%), Ondas Holdings Inc. (3.17%), Cutera, Inc. (37.12%), Data Storage Co. (10.66%), Koss Co. (20.88%), PodcastOne, Inc. (0.21%), IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (0.64%), Mogo Inc. (0.74%), iCAD, Inc. (0.96%), Quantum Co. (0.23%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MATH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Metalpha Technology as its price is falling. MATH shares are trading up $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 Metalpha Technology 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 MATH, 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 MATH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.