Sizzle Acquisition (SZZL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Sizzle Acquisition shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, traders have sold 49,800 shares of SZZL short. 1.55% of Sizzle Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Sizzle 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. SZZL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Sizzle Acquisition'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. 1.55% of Sizzle Acquisition's floating shares are currently sold short.

Sizzle Acquisition saw a increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totaling 49,800 shares, an increase of 30.7% from the previous total of 38,100 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.

Sizzle Acquisition currently has issued a total of 8,580,000 shares. Some of Sizzle 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. Sizzle Acquisition currently has a public float of 3,210,000 shares.

1.55% of Sizzle Acquisition's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Sizzle Acquisition: Burtech Acquisition Corp. (0.04%), Mountain & Co. I Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), Andretti Acquisition Corp. (0.06%), SDCL EDGE Acquisition Co. (0.03%), Gores Holdings IX, Inc. (0.01%), Investcorp India Acquisition Corp (0.00%), Keen Vision Acquisition Co. (0.05%), SilverBox Corp III (0.03%), Enphys Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), Tristar Acquisition I Corp. (0.04%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.32 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.38 billion), General Motors ($3.76 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($2.65 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.62 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.52 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.84 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling SZZL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Sizzle Acquisition as its price is falling. SZZL shares are trading up $12.30 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 Sizzle 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 SZZL, 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 SZZL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2024.