Fat Projects Acquisition (FATP) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Fat Projects Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 15th, investors have sold 4,100 shares of FATP short. 0.78% of Fat Projects Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Fat Projects 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. FATP shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Fat Projects 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. 0.78% of Fat Projects Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Fat Projects Acquisition saw a drop in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,100 shares, a drop of 2.4% from the previous total of 4,200 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.

Fat Projects Acquisition currently has issued a total of 3,476,000 shares. Some of Fat Projects 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. Fat Projects Acquisition currently has a public float of 527,300 shares.

0.78% of Fat Projects Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Fat Projects Acquisition: TG Venture Acquisition Corp. (0.40%), Integral Acquisition Co. 1 (0.05%), Aquaron Acquisition Corp. (0.01%), Roth Ch Acquisition V Co. (0.20%), Cactus Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited (0.13%), Nocturne Acquisition Co. (0.04%), Liberty Resources Acquisition Corp. (0.04%), Frontier Investment Corp (0.02%), Edify Acquisition Corp. (0.01%), StoneBridge Acquisition Co. (0.07%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling FATP is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Fat Projects 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 Fat Projects Acquisition 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 FATP, 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 FATP, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.