American Lithium (LIACF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of American Lithium shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 30th, investors have sold 1,302,200 shares of LIACF short. Learn More on American Lithium'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. LIACF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.0. Learn More on American Lithium's short interest ratio.

American Lithium saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,302,200 shares, an increase of 35.4% from the previous total of 961,500 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 "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" compare to American Lithium: Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (0.57%), Critical Metals Corp. (6.71%), Jaguar Mining Inc. (0.39%), NioCorp Developments Ltd. (2.50%), International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (0.13%), U.S. Gold Corp. (1.71%), American Battery Technology (7.27%), Smart Sand, Inc. (0.81%), 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (0.86%), Atlas Lithium Co. (7.48%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.31 billion), T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($2.13 billion), TC Energy Co. ($2.13 billion), Paramount Global ($1.50 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.48 billion), Etsy, Inc. ($1.48 billion), PG&E Co. ($1.47 billion), Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. ($1.46 billion), United Rentals, Inc. ($1.35 billion), and Voya Financial, Inc. ($1.32 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LIACF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from American Lithium as its price is falling. LIACF shares are trading down $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 American Lithium 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 LIACF, 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 LIACF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 30 2022.