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 closed out or covered. As of April 30th, traders 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: DT Cloud Acquisition Corporation (0.16%), Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V (0.01%), U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (0.52%), Inspirato Incorporated (16.24%), Inception Growth Acquisition Limited (0.04%), Adagio Medical Holdings, Inc. (1.01%), Integral Acquisition Co. 1 (0.02%), Four Leaf Acquisition Corporation (0.12%), American Strategic Investment Co. (0.73%), Medalist Diversified REIT, Inc. (2.17%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Corporation ($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 increases 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.