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 September 30th, traders have sold 1,000 shares of GLST short. 0.01% of Global Star Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Global Star Acquisition'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. 0.01% of Global Star Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Global Star Acquisition saw a decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,000 shares, a decline of 44.4% from the previous total of 1,800 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.

Global Star Acquisition currently has issued a total of 2,910,000 shares. Some of Global Star 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. Global Star Acquisition currently has a public float of 8,660,000 shares.

0.01% of Global Star Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "holding & other investment offices" compare to Global Star Acquisition: Western Acquisition Ventures Corp. (0.79%), Broad Capital Acquisition Corp. (0.01%), Banyan Acquisition Co. (0.23%), Mountain Crest Acquisition Corp. V (0.03%), Keyarch Acquisition Co. (0.04%), Qomolangma Acquisition Corp. (0.01%), Cetus Capital Acquisition Corp. (0.01%), Yotta Acquisition Co. (0.02%), ESGEN Acquisition Co. (1.81%), Kairous Acquisition Corp. Limited (0.12%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: TC Energy Co. ($4.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.68 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.56 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($3.54 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.02 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.91 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.76 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. 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 September, 30 2023.