Idaho Strategic Resources (IDR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Idaho Strategic Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, traders have sold 568,000 shares of IDR short. 4.76% of Idaho Strategic Resources' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Idaho Strategic Resources' 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. IDR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Idaho Strategic Resources's short interest ratio.

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. 4.76% of Idaho Strategic Resources' floating shares are currently sold short.

Idaho Strategic Resources saw a decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 568,000 shares, a decline of 0.9% from the previous total of 573,000 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.

Idaho Strategic Resources currently has issued a total of 13,660,000 shares. Some of Idaho Strategic Resources' 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. Idaho Strategic Resources currently has a public float of 11,940,000 shares.

4.76% of Idaho Strategic Resources' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Idaho Strategic Resources: Ur-Energy Inc. (6.07%), Entrée Resources Ltd. (0.02%), Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (1.20%), Osisko Development Corp. (1.19%), Trilogy Metals Inc. (1.33%), Caledonia Mining Co. Plc (0.97%), i-80 Gold Corp. (8.77%), GoldMining Inc. (1.19%), Gold Reserve Inc. (0.06%), Contango Ore, Inc. (7.38%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Co. ($5.83 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.98 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.97 billion), International Paper ($2.64 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.99 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.93 billion), Onsemi ($1.81 billion), SoundHound AI, Inc. ($1.59 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.57 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling IDR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Idaho Strategic Resources as its price is falling. IDR shares are trading up $0.56 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 Idaho Strategic Resources 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 IDR, 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 IDR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2024.