Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → Millionaire Investor makes surprising election prediction (From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free FCX Stock Alerts $54.23 +2.19 (+4.21%) (As of 05/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Freeport-McMoRan Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume24,220,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume22,880,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+5.86%Dollar Volume Sold Short$1.21 billionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover1.6Last Record DateApril 30, 2024Outstanding Shares1,434,410,000 sharesFloat Size1,410,000,000 sharesShort Percent of Float1.72%Today's Trading Volume17,946,540 sharesAverage Trading Volume16,270,298 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average110% Short Selling Freeport-McMoRan ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Freeport-McMoRan and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort InterestDays to CoverShort Percent of FloatFCX Short Interest Over TimeFCX Days to Cover Over TimeFCX Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad InvestorPlaceMillionaire Investor makes surprising election predictionMillionaire Investor Makes Surprising Election Prediction Louis Navellier says he knows who's going to win the election. And how they could send six specific AI stocks through the roof on their first day.Click here for the full story… Freeport-McMoRan Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 4/30/202424,220,000 shares $1.21 billion +5.9%1.7%1.6 $49.94 4/15/202422,880,000 shares $1.14 billion +26.5%1.6%1.6 $50.02 3/31/202418,090,000 shares $850.59 million +1.9%1.3%1.3 $47.02 3/15/202417,750,000 shares $792.01 million +16.7%1.3%1.4 $44.62 2/29/202415,210,000 shares $575.09 million +8.6%1.1%1.3 $37.81 2/15/202414,010,000 shares $535.95 million -2.2%1.0%1.2 $38.26 Get the Latest News and Ratings for FCX and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Freeport-McMoRan and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/202414,330,000 shares $568.76 million -0.7%1.0%1.2 $39.69 1/15/202414,430,000 shares $590.76 million +7.8%1.0%1.2 $40.94 12/31/202313,390,000 shares $570.01 million -6.1%1.0%1.2 $42.57 12/15/202314,260,000 shares $591.93 million -19.3%1.0%1.2 $41.51 11/30/202317,670,000 shares $659.09 million -0.1%1.3%1.7 $37.30 11/15/202317,690,000 shares $637.02 million +3.3%1.3%1.8 $36.01 10/31/202317,120,000 shares $578.48 million -2.2%1.2%1.7 $33.79 10/15/202317,500,000 shares $620.38 million +9.3%1.2%1.8 $35.45 9/30/202316,010,000 shares $597.01 million +4.8%1.1%1.6 $37.29 9/15/202315,280,000 shares $616.85 million -2.1%1.1%1.5 $40.37 8/31/202315,600,000 shares $622.60 million +9.7%1.1%1.4 $39.91 8/15/202314,220,000 shares $566.67 million -9.3%1.0%1.2 $39.85 7/31/202315,670,000 shares $699.67 million -10.2%1.1%1.3 $44.65 7/15/202317,450,000 shares $716.85 million +1.7%1.2%1.4 $41.08 6/30/202317,160,000 shares $686.40 million -10.4%1.2%1.4 $40.00 6/15/202319,160,000 shares $767.93 million -10.0%1.4%1.5 $40.08 5/31/202321,280,000 shares $730.76 million -1.1%1.5%1.6 $34.34 5/15/202321,510,000 shares $777.16 million +6.0%1.5%1.7 $36.13 4/30/202320,300,000 shares $769.57 million +3.1%1.4%1.6 $37.91 4/15/202319,690,000 shares $849.82 million +15.4%1.4%1.5 $43.16 3/31/202317,070,000 shares $698.33 million -14.3%1.2%1.3 $40.91 3/15/202319,920,000 shares $707.36 million +1.1%1.4%1.6 $35.51 2/28/202319,710,000 shares $807.52 million +4.8%1.4%1.7 $40.97 2/15/202318,810,000 shares $795.85 million -3.6%1.3%1.6 $42.31 1/31/202319,510,000 shares $870.54 million -34.1%1.4%1.5 $44.62 1/15/202329,600,000 shares $1.33 billion +31.7%2.1%2.1 $45.05 12/30/202222,480,000 shares $854.24 million -19.0%1.6%1.6 $38.00 12/15/202227,750,000 shares $1.06 billion +13.7%2.0%1.9 $38.15 11/30/202224,400,000 shares $971.12 million -6.9%1.7%1.5 $39.80 11/15/202226,210,000 shares $998.34 million -2.1%1.9%1.6 $38.09 10/31/202226,780,000 shares $848.66 million -19.0%1.9%1.6 $31.69 10/15/202233,070,000 shares $914.05 million +11.5%2.4%2 $27.64 9/30/202229,650,000 shares $810.33 million -3.8%2.1%1.7 $27.33 9/15/202230,810,000 shares $917.52 million +4.6%2.2%1.6 $29.78Elon Musk’s PRIME is Set to Shock the World (Ad)Must-See: Elon's New Invention is Absolutely Insane When you click here and see what Elon Musk’s new invention does…You will NOT believe it. But Elon just tested this in a real human… And the result was mind-blowing.Click here for the full story… FCX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Freeport-McMoRan's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Freeport-McMoRan shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of April 30th, investors have sold 24,220,000 shares of FCX short. 1.72% of Freeport-McMoRan's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Freeport-McMoRan's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Freeport-McMoRan? 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. FCX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Freeport-McMoRan's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Freeport-McMoRan? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Freeport-McMoRan: Walleye Trading LLC, Jane Street Group LLC, CMT Capital Markets Trading GmbH, Capital Markets Trading UK LLP, PEAK6 Investments LLC, HAP Trading LLC, Twin Tree Management LP, XR Securities LLC, SG Americas Securities LLC, BNP Paribas Financial Markets, Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc., Caas Capital Management LP, Simplex Trading LLC, Portman Square Capital LLP, Curated Wealth Partners LLC, Nomura Holdings Inc., and Readystate Asset Management LP. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Freeport-McMoRan? 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. 1.72% of Freeport-McMoRan's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Freeport-McMoRan's short interest increasing or decreasing? Freeport-McMoRan saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 24,220,000 shares, an increase of 5.9% from the previous total of 22,880,000 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. What is Freeport-McMoRan's float size? Freeport-McMoRan currently has issued a total of 1,434,410,000 shares. Some of Freeport-McMoRan'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. Freeport-McMoRan currently has a public float of 1,410,000,000 shares. How does Freeport-McMoRan's short interest compare to its competitors? 1.72% of Freeport-McMoRan's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Freeport-McMoRan: Southern Copper Co. (7.12%), Rio Tinto Group (0.55%), Vale S.A. (1.16%), BHP Group Limited (0.32%), Ecolab Inc. (0.74%), Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (1.32%), Newmont Co. (1.63%), Dow Inc. (1.90%), Nucor Co. (2.25%), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.17%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.98 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.35 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.06 billion), General Motors ($2.88 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.32 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.27 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.95 billion), and Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.52 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Freeport-McMoRan stock? Short selling FCX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Freeport-McMoRan as its price is falling. FCX shares are trading up $2.21 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. How does a short squeeze work against Freeport-McMoRan? A short squeeze for Freeport-McMoRan 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 FCX, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Freeport-McMoRan's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including FCX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2024. 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