Keen Vision Acquisition (KVACW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Keen Vision Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 31st, investors have sold 44,300 shares of KVACW short. Learn More on Keen Vision 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. KVACW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Keen Vision Acquisition's short interest ratio.

Keen Vision Acquisition saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 44,300 shares, a drop of 18.0% from the previous total of 54,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "shell companies" compare to Keen Vision Acquisition: AIB Acquisition Co. (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.54 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.11 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.88 billion), General Motors ($2.62 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.34 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.25 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), Dell Technologies Inc. ($1.89 billion), and Enphase Energy, Inc. ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KVACW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Keen Vision 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 Keen Vision 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 KVACW, 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 KVACW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 31 2024.