Kismet Acquisition Three (KIIIU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Kismet Acquisition Three shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of February 15th, traders have sold 38,800 shares of KIIIU short. Learn More on Kismet Acquisition Three'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. KIIIU shares currently have a short interest ratio of 388.0. Learn More on Kismet Acquisition Three's short interest ratio.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Kismet Acquisition Three: KKR & Co. Inc. (1.66%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Enbridge Inc. ($4.09 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.00 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.35 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.30 billion), Paramount Global ($2.04 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.90 billion), Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.77 billion), CarMax, Inc. ($1.67 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.58 billion), and Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. ($1.47 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KIIIU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Kismet Acquisition Three 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 Kismet Acquisition Three 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 KIIIU, 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 KIIIU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 15 2023.