DPCM Capital (XPOA) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of DPCM Capital shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 15th, traders have sold 94,800 shares of XPOA short. Learn More on DPCM Capital'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. XPOA shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on DPCM Capital's short interest ratio.

DPCM Capital saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 94,800 shares, an increase of 1.0% from the previous total of 93,900 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 sector of "consumer discretionary" compare to DPCM Capital: Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. (1.42%), Hamilton Beach Brands Holding (2.00%), PLAYSTUDIOS, Inc. (0.84%), The RealReal, Inc. (18.02%), Lincoln Educational Services Co. (0.81%), The Honest Company, Inc. (1.95%), GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. (0.06%), iHeartMedia, Inc. (4.09%), PlayAGS Inc (1.10%), AMMO, Inc. (3.16%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.50 billion), KLA Co. ($2.53 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.50 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.91 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.78 billion), HP Inc. ($1.75 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.70 billion), Lumen Technologies, Inc. ($1.58 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.45 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling XPOA is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from DPCM Capital as its price is falling. XPOA shares are trading down $0.02 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 DPCM Capital 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 XPOA, 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 XPOA, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 15 2022.