Astra Short % of float

What is the Short % of float of Astra?

The Short % of float of Astra Energy Inc. is N/A

What is the definition of Short % of float?



Short percentage of float is the amount of shares being shorted compared to the float expressed as a percentage.

= short interest / float shares

Short percentage of float, or short interest ratio, is calculated by taking the total amount of shares shorted and dividing it by the total amount of shares available for trade. It is an indirect metric of investor sentiment. When short percentage of float is high, above 40%, it implies company investors hope shares will decline in value. The percentage is used by both fundamental and technical traders to identify trends. The short percentage of float can also be calculated for entire exchanges to determine the sentiment of the market as a whole. If it is high of around five or greater for an exchange, this can be taken as a bearish signal, and vice versa.

What does Astra do?

Astra Energy Inc. provides scallop farming and marine hatchery services. It involves in farming, processing, and marketing marine species, such as scallops and sablefish in the west coast of North America. The company's product includes ‘Qualicum Beach Scallop', which is a hybrid of the imported Japanese scallop and the local weathervane scallop. It also produces various shellfish seed species, including the Pacific oyster, eastern blue mussel, Mediterranean mussel, and geoduck clam that are sold to third party shellfish farmers. In addition, the company provides consulting, research and development, and custom processing and marketing services, as well as offers aquaculture equipment. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in North Las Vegas, Nevada