Global Star Acquisition (GLST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Global Star Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, investors have sold 5,900 shares of GLST short. Learn More on Global Star 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. GLST shares currently have a short interest ratio of 30.0. Learn More on Global Star Acquisition's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Global Star Acquisition: Moolec Science SA (1.46%), U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (0.20%), Highest Performances Holdings Inc. (0.01%), American Strategic Investment Co. (0.18%), Bukit Jalil Global Acquisition 1 Ltd (0.07%), Royalty Management Holding Co. (0.43%), Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. (0.45%), Sotherly Hotels Inc. (0.11%), Golden Star Acquisition Co. (0.07%), Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (0.81%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling GLST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Global Star Acquisition as its price is falling. GLST shares are trading down $4.25 today. 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 Global Star 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 GLST, 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 GLST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.