VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II (VTIQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of November 30th, investors have sold 338,800 shares of VTIQ short. 1.05% of VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II'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. VTIQ shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II'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. 1.05% of VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II's floating shares are currently sold short.

VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II saw a decrease in short interest during the month of November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totaling 338,800 shares, a decrease of 0.7% from the previous total of 341,100 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.

VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II currently has issued a total of 44,025,000 shares. Some of VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II'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. VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II currently has a public float of 32,320,000 shares.

1.05% of VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "holding & other investment offices" compare to VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II: Nabors Energy Transition Corp. II (0.02%), Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp. (0.00%), Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. II (0.02%), TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III (0.32%), Pearl Holdings Acquisition Corp (0.00%), Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition Corp. (0.01%), Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. II (0.09%), Cartesian Growth Co. II (0.04%), Investcorp Europe Acquisition Corp I (0.09%), Ares Acquisition Co. II (0.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.93 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.50 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.29 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.73 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.71 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.65 billion), Paramount Global ($1.54 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($1.50 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.46 billion), and DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. ($1.41 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling VTIQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II 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 VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of VTIQ, 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 VTIQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 30 2022.