Timberline Resources (TLRS) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Timberline Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 390,000 shares of TLRS short. Learn More on Timberline 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. TLRS shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Timberline Resources's short interest ratio.

Timberline Resources saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 390,000 shares, a decline of 7.1% from the previous total of 419,600 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 Timberline Resources: Canadian Critical Minerals Inc. (0.00%), Excellon Resources Inc. (0.14%), China Natural Resources, Inc. (1.05%), Athena Gold Co. (0.03%), Loncor Gold Inc. (0.00%), Gold Resource Co. (0.20%), U.S. GoldMining Inc. (0.17%), Solitario Resources Corp. (0.05%), Electra Battery Materials Co. (0.59%), Gulf Resources, Inc. (0.14%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.81 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.30 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.10 billion), General Motors ($2.84 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.77 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.22 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($2.22 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.12 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($2.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling TLRS is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Timberline Resources as its price is falling. TLRS shares are trading up $0.01 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 Timberline 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 TLRS, 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 TLRS, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2024.