Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. III (ALPAU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. III shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of January 15th, traders have sold 1,900 shares of ALPAU short. Learn More on Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. III'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. ALPAU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. III's short interest ratio.

Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. III saw a decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,900 shares, a decrease of 5.0% from the previous total of 2,000 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 in the sector of "finance" compare to Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. III: AGM Group Holdings Inc. (0.05%), American Realty Investors, Inc. (1.37%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (0.19%), Banco Macro S.A. (1.52%), Bancolombia S.A. (0.28%), BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. (1.44%), Burford Capital Limited (0.58%), Grupo Financiero Galicia S.A. (2.52%), Intercorp Financial Services Inc. (0.47%), Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. (0.43%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($8.74 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.90 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.88 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($3.75 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.44 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($2.88 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.60 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.86 billion), Match Group, Inc. ($1.79 billion), and Carnival Co. & plc ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ALPAU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. III 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 Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. III 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 ALPAU, 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 ALPAU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2022.