EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II (EDTX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of August 15th, traders have sold 62,900 shares of EDTX short. 22.90% of EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II'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. 22.90% of EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II's floating shares are currently sold short.

EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II saw a decline in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 62,900 shares, a decline of 2.3% from the previous total of 64,400 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.

EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II currently has issued a total of 3,150,000 shares. Some of EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II'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. EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II currently has a public float of 274,700 shares.

22.90% of EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "holding & other investment offices" compare to EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II: Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II (0.56%), Cartesian Growth Co. II (0.01%), SK Growth Opportunities Co. (0.45%), Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI (0.03%), Plum Acquisition Corp. III (0.02%), Zalatoris Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), Concord Acquisition Corp II (0.00%), Papaya Growth Opportunity Corp. I (0.01%), Direct Selling Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), Integrated Rail and Resources Acquisition Corp. (0.00%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.78 billion), Occidental Petroleum Corporation ($3.04 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.10 billion), Celsius Holdings Inc. ($1.98 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.97 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.83 billion), Tractor Supply Company ($1.82 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.66 billion), and CarMax, Inc. ($1.49 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EDTX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II 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 EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp. II 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 EDTX, 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 EDTX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 15 2023.