Hycroft Mining (HYMCW) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Hycroft Mining shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of January 31st, traders have sold 250,100 shares of HYMCW short. Learn More on Hycroft Mining'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. HYMCW shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Hycroft Mining's short interest ratio.

Hycroft Mining saw a drop in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totaling 250,100 shares, a drop of 42.2% from the previous total of 432,500 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 industry of "precious metals" compare to Hycroft Mining: Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.04%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (0.79%), Franco-Nevada Co. (0.93%), Gold Fields Limited (1.10%), Kinross Gold Co. (0.94%), AngloGold Ashanti plc (1.08%), Alamos Gold Inc. (0.68%), Pan American Silver Corp. (1.73%), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (1.91%), Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (0.93%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.21 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($3.33 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.67 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.29 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($2.17 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.87 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.76 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.60 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling HYMCW is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Hycroft Mining as its price is falling. HYMCW shares are trading up $0.00 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 Hycroft Mining 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 HYMCW, 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 HYMCW, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is January, 31 2025.