Blue Water Acquisition Corp. III (BLUW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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. BLUW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.2. Learn More on Blue Water Acquisition Corp. III's short interest ratio.

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. 0.00% of Blue Water Acquisition Corp. III's floating shares are currently sold short.

Blue Water Acquisition Corp. III saw a decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 679 shares, a decrease of 25.2% from the previous total of 908 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.

0.00% of Blue Water Acquisition Corp. III's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "asset management & custody banks" compare to Blue Water Acquisition Corp. III: Prospect Capital Corporation (3.81%), Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (3.44%), Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. (5.50%), Resolute Holdings Management, Inc. (17.49%), FS Credit Opportunities Corp. (0.68%), Barings Bdc, Inc. (2.59%), Ridgepost Capital, Inc (3.62%), Kayne Anderson BDC, Inc. (0.51%), Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (6.25%), Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc. (2.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($71.57 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.97 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.02 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($15.37 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($12.60 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($12.14 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($10.32 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.38 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($7.62 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.07 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BLUW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Blue Water 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 Blue Water Acquisition Corp. III 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 BLUW, 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 BLUW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 14 2026.