dMY Technology Group, Inc. II (DMYD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of dMY Technology Group, Inc. II shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of March 31st, investors have sold 4,830,000 shares of DMYD short. 17.68% of dMY Technology Group, Inc. II's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on dMY Technology Group, Inc. 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. DMYD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on dMY Technology Group, Inc. 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. 17.68% of dMY Technology Group, Inc. II's floating shares are currently sold short.

dMY Technology Group, Inc. II saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,830,000 shares, an increase of 3.0% from the previous total of 4,690,000 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.

dMY Technology Group, Inc. II currently has issued a total of 34,500,000 shares. Some of dMY Technology Group, Inc. 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. dMY Technology Group, Inc. II currently has a public float of 27,320,000 shares.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Analog Devices, Inc. ($5.58 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.48 billion), Aon plc ($5.31 billion), Airbnb, Inc. ($3.01 billion), Snap Inc. ($2.99 billion), Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. ($2.56 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.29 billion), Expedia Group, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.19 billion), and GameStop Corp. ($2.03 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling DMYD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from dMY Technology Group, Inc. 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 dMY Technology Group, Inc. II 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 DMYD, 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 DMYD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2021.