Western Acquisition Ventures (WAVSW) 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 closed out or covered. As of December 31st, traders have sold 19,700 shares of WAVSW 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. WAVSW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on Western Acquisition Ventures's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "shell companies" compare to Western Acquisition Ventures: AIB Acquisition Co. (0.05%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: General Motors ($4.15 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.92 billion), TC Energy Co. ($3.66 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.35 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.32 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.91 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.80 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.44 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.41 billion), and United Rentals, Inc. ($2.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WAVSW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Acquisition Ventures 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 Western Acquisition Ventures 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 WAVSW, 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 WAVSW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2023.