Critical Metals (CRMLW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Critical Metals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of August 31st, investors have sold 2,400 shares of CRMLW short. Learn More on Critical Metals' current short interest.

Critical Metals saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,400 shares, an increase of 26.3% from the previous total of 1,900 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 "basic materials" compare to Critical Metals: NioCorp Developments Ltd. (1.90%), Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (0.48%), CVR Partners, LP (0.67%), Hongli Group Inc. (0.58%), Lifezone Metals Limited (18.45%), POSCO Holdings Inc. (0.15%), Linde plc (1.11%), BHP Group Limited (0.41%), Rio Tinto Group (0.71%), Southern Copper Co. (7.34%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.11 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($4.04 billion), Suncor Energy Inc. ($3.19 billion), Aptiv PLC ($2.56 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.48 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.28 billion), Onsemi ($2.08 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.98 billion), Tractor Supply ($1.93 billion), and International Paper ($1.93 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CRMLW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Critical Metals as its price is falling. CRMLW shares are trading up $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 Critical Metals 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 CRMLW, 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 CRMLW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is August, 31 2024.