McLaren Technology Acquisition (MLAI) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of McLaren Technology Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, traders have sold 11,600 shares of MLAI short. 0.06% of McLaren Technology Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on McLaren Technology 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. 0.06% of McLaren Technology Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

McLaren Technology Acquisition saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,600 shares, a decrease of 19.4% from the previous total of 14,400 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.

McLaren Technology Acquisition currently has issued a total of 25,160,000 shares. Some of McLaren Technology 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. McLaren Technology Acquisition currently has a public float of 19,380,000 shares.

0.06% of McLaren Technology 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 McLaren Technology Acquisition: Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp. (0.01%), Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp (0.00%), Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II (0.09%), TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III (0.32%), Cartesian Growth Co. II (0.04%), Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I (0.09%), CONX Corp. (0.49%), Enphys Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), Gores Holdings IX, Inc. (0.01%), Keen Vision Acquisition Co. (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.09 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.00 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.35 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.30 billion), Paramount Global ($2.04 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.77 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.67 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.58 billion), and Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling MLAI is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from McLaren Technology Acquisition as its price is falling. MLAI shares are trading up $0.01 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 McLaren Technology 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 MLAI, 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 MLAI, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2023.