Merida Merger Corp. I (MCMJ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Merida Merger Corp. I shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 15th, investors have sold 979,900 shares of MCMJ short. 8.45% of Merida Merger Corp. I's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Merida Merger Corp. I'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. MCMJ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Merida Merger Corp. I'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. 8.45% of Merida Merger Corp. I's floating shares are currently sold short.

Merida Merger Corp. I saw a increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 979,900 shares, an increase of 61.8% from the previous total of 605,800 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.

Merida Merger Corp. I currently has issued a total of 14,982,000 shares. Some of Merida Merger Corp. I'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. Merida Merger Corp. I currently has a public float of 11,590,000 shares.

8.45% of Merida Merger Corp. I's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Merida Merger Corp. I: CareCloud, Inc. (1.15%), Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (3.70%), NeuroOne Medical Technologies Co. (1.40%), Pluri Inc. (0.91%), Prenetics Global Limited (0.42%), CASI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (0.99%), Femasys Inc. (5.84%), Evogene Ltd. (0.17%), Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. (1.42%), Spruce Biosciences, Inc. (0.74%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($8.74 billion), S&P Global Inc. ($7.90 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.88 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($3.75 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($3.44 billion), Wayfair Inc. ($2.88 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.60 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.86 billion), Match Group, Inc. ($1.79 billion), and Carnival Co. & plc ($1.72 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MCMJ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Merida Merger Corp. I as its price is falling. MCMJ shares are trading down $0.17 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 Merida Merger Corp. I 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 MCMJ, 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 MCMJ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 15 2022.