Better World Acquisition (BWAC) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Better World Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 3,800 shares of BWAC short. 0.16% of Better World Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Better World 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. BWAC shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Better World Acquisition'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. 0.16% of Better World Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Better World Acquisition currently has issued a total of 6,490,000 shares. Some of Better World 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. Better World Acquisition currently has a public float of 2,450,000 shares.

0.16% of Better World Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Better World Acquisition: Willamette Valley Vineyards, Inc. (0.02%), Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. (6.83%), Moolec Science SA (0.14%), Tupperware Brands Co. (25.17%), Bridgford Foods Co. (0.24%), Fenbo Holdings Limited (0.06%), Benson Hill, Inc. (8.20%), Yunhong Green CTI Ltd. (0.32%), Oxus Acquisition Corp. (0.04%), Davis Commodities Limited (1.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.07 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.58 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.17 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.13 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.11 billion), Palantir Technologies Inc. ($2.03 billion), Extra Space Storage Inc. ($1.81 billion), and Verisk Analytics, Inc. ($1.63 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BWAC is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Better World Acquisition 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 Better World 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 BWAC, 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 BWAC, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2023.