Western Acquisition Ventures (WAVS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Western Acquisition Ventures shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 14th, traders have sold 2,100 shares of WAVS short. Learn More on Western Acquisition Ventures' 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. WAVS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Western Acquisition Ventures's short interest ratio.

Western Acquisition Ventures saw a drop in short interest in February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totaling 2,100 shares, a drop of 46.2% from the previous total of 3,900 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 "computer software" compare to Western Acquisition Ventures: Skillsoft Corp. (1.77%), Sify Technologies Limited (1.49%), WM Technology, Inc. (1.92%), Airship AI Holdings, Inc. (11.32%), Arbe Robotics Ltd. (10.46%), AudioEye, Inc. (7.93%), FingerMotion, Inc. (3.27%), eGain Co. (2.14%), Silvaco Group, Inc. (17.24%), CSP Inc. (2.03%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: The Campbell's Company ($659.67 million), Brookfield Infrastructure Co. ($292.60 million), Science Applications International Co. ($266.46 million), Renasant Co. ($191.93 million), Xerox Holdings Co. ($161.88 million), Dream Finders Homes, Inc. ($144.42 million), First Advantage Co. ($104.63 million), Zymeworks Inc. ($57.64 million), Prime Medicine, Inc. ($51.29 million), and Kforce Inc. ($47.83 million). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WAVS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Acquisition Ventures as its price is falling. WAVS shares are trading down $6.00 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 Western Acquisition Ventures 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 WAVS, 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 WAVS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 14 2025.