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China Natural Resources (CHNR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$4.08 -0.08 (-1.80%)
Closing price 05/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$4.02 -0.07 (-1.59%)
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China Natural Resources Short Interest Overview

As of April 30, 2026, China Natural Resources (CHNR) had a short interest of 28,028 shares sold short, representing 2.96% of the public float. This marks a -23.39% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.0, meaning it would take 6.0 days of the average trading volume of 28,067 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
28,028 shares
Previous Short Interest
36,584 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-23.39%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$114.91 thousand
Short Interest Ratio
6.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,230,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.96%
Today's Trading Volume
7,616 shares
Average Trading Volume
28,067 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
27%
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CHNR Short Interest Over Time

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China Natural Resources Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/202628,028 shares $114.91 thousand -23.4%3.0%6.04 $4.10
4/15/202636,584 shares $144.14 thousand -19.8%3.9%4.34 $3.94
3/31/202645,594 shares $185.57 thousand +10.2%4.8%0.01 $4.07
3/13/202641,378 shares $137.79 thousand +12.6%4.4%0.66 $3.33
2/27/202636,760 shares $118.73 thousand +86.6%3.9%1.88 $3.23
2/13/202619,701 shares $67.38 thousand -51.2%2.1%1.26 $3.42
1/30/202640,346 shares $172.28 thousand +150.4%4.3%0.58 $4.27
1/15/202616,111 shares $72.98 thousand +5.5%1.7%0.66 $4.53
12/31/202515,273 shares $53.97 thousand -30.4%1.6%2.12 $3.53
12/15/202521,955 shares $85.47 thousand +33.6%2.3%0.85 $3.89
11/28/202516,436 shares $59.91 thousand +61.4%1.7%1.47 $3.65
11/14/202510,184 shares $38.50 thousand -44.2%1.1%0.74 $3.78
10/31/202518,238 shares $102.32 thousand -89.6%1.9%0.23 $5.61
10/15/2025174,800 shares $1.19 million +332.7%33.4%0.4 $6.83
9/30/202540,400 shares $203.21 thousand +69.0%7.7%0.3 $5.03
9/15/202523,900 shares $101.58 thousand -37.8%4.6%0.3 $4.25
8/31/202538,400 shares $141.31 thousand +4.9%7.3%0.4 $3.68
8/15/202536,600 shares $127.19 thousand -19.7%7.0%0.5 $3.48
7/31/202545,600 shares $165.07 thousand +65.8%8.7%0.6 $3.62
7/15/202527,500 shares $105.33 thousand +5.0%5.3%0.5 $3.83
6/30/202526,200 shares $103.23 thousand -11.2%5.0%0.5 $3.94
6/15/202529,500 shares $115.64 thousand +5.7%5.6%0.6 $3.92
5/31/202527,900 shares $15.60 thousand +15.8%0.8%0.2 $0.56
5/15/202524,100 shares $12.65 thousand +32.4%0.7%0.5 $0.53
4/30/202518,200 shares $10.34 thousand +5.2%0.5%0.4 $0.57
4/15/202517,300 shares $8.48 thousand -20.6%0.5%0.3 $0.49
3/31/202521,800 shares $12.46 thousand -67.5%0.6%0.1 $0.57
3/15/202567,100 shares $36.91 thousand -18.2%1.9%0.4 $0.55
2/28/202582,000 shares $45.55 thousand +4.9%2.3%0.5 $0.56
2/15/202578,200 shares $44.57 thousand -33.3%2.2%0.5 $0.57
1/31/2025117,200 shares $71.36 thousand -30.0%3.3%0.8 $0.61
1/15/2025167,400 shares $97.41 thousand +187.6%4.7%1.1 $0.58
12/31/202458,200 shares $39.45 thousand -29.2%1.6%0.4 $0.68
12/15/202482,200 shares $46.61 thousand +56.0%2.3%1.1 $0.57
11/30/202452,700 shares $31.88 thousand -27.7%1.5%0.5 $0.61
11/15/202472,900 shares $46.65 thousand -17.6%2.1%0.7 $0.64
10/31/202488,500 shares $60.99 thousand -21.3%2.5%0.9 $0.69
10/15/2024112,400 shares $78.46 thousand +160.8%3.2%1.1 $0.70
9/30/202443,100 shares $31.89 thousand -55.2%1.2%0.4 $0.74
9/15/202496,200 shares $62.15 thousand +247.3%2.7%0.3 $0.65
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8/31/202427,700 shares $15.65 thousand -27.5%0.8%0.1 $0.57
8/15/202438,200 shares $22.69 thousand -31.1%1.1%0.2 $0.59
7/31/202455,400 shares $34.35 thousand -62.6%1.6%0.2 $0.62
7/15/2024148,000 shares $112.27 thousand -56.2%4.2%0.5 $0.76
6/30/2024338,200 shares $264.81 thousand +2,521.7%9.6%1.1 $0.78
6/15/202412,900 shares $10.71 thousand -66.1%0.4%0 $0.83
5/31/202438,000 shares $35.27 thousand +2.4%1.1%0.4 $0.93
5/15/202437,100 shares $35.34 thousand -62.3%1.1%0.4 $0.95
4/30/202498,400 shares $100.37 thousand +417.9%2.7%0.1 $1.02
4/15/202419,000 shares $20.52 thousand -16.7%0.5%0 $1.08
3/31/202422,800 shares $27.13 thousand +5.1%0.6%0 $1.19
3/15/202421,700 shares $26.04 thousand +9.6%0.6%0 $1.20
2/29/202419,800 shares $23.76 thousand +81.7%0.7%0 $1.20
2/15/202410,900 shares $37.82 thousand -19.3%0.4%0 $3.47
1/31/202413,500 shares $13.23 thousand +21.6%0.5%2.1 $0.98
1/15/202411,100 shares $15.65 thousand -11.2%0.4%2 $1.41
12/31/202312,500 shares $19.91 thousand -26.0%0.5%2.7 $1.59
12/15/202316,900 shares $29.24 thousand -2.3%0.6%3.9 $1.73
11/30/202317,300 shares $30.45 thousand -17.2%0.6%8.2 $1.76
11/15/202320,900 shares $35.95 thousand +6.1%0.8%9.1 $1.72
10/31/202319,700 shares $32.11 thousand -6.2%0.7%5.3 $1.63
10/15/202321,000 shares $35.70 thousand +21.4%0.8%0.3 $1.70
9/30/202317,300 shares $33.24 thousand No Change0.7%0.2 $1.92
9/15/202317,300 shares $33.91 thousand -2.3%0.7%0.2 $1.96
8/31/202317,700 shares $33.28 thousand -21.7%0.7%0.2 $1.88
8/15/202322,600 shares $49.27 thousand +135.4%0.8%0.3 $2.18
7/31/20239,600 shares $23.23 thousand -12.7%0.4%0.1 $2.42
7/15/202311,000 shares $21.67 thousand -24.7%0.4%0.9 $1.97
6/30/202314,600 shares $29.20 thousand +15.0%0.5%1 $2.00
6/15/202312,700 shares $24.68 thousand -31.7%0.5%0.8 $1.94
5/31/202318,600 shares $37.39 thousand -11.0%0.7%1.2 $2.01
5/15/202320,900 shares $46.61 thousand -22.9%0.8%1.1 $2.23
4/30/202327,100 shares $62.19 thousand +337.1%1.1%1.4 $2.30
4/15/20236,200 shares $13.21 thousand -25.3%0.3%0.4 $2.13
3/31/20238,300 shares $25.73 thousand -90.7%0.3%0.7 $3.10
3/15/202389,300 shares $58.94 thousand +133.2%0.7%1.8 $0.66
2/28/202338,300 shares $28.34 thousand -48.5%0.3%0.8 $0.74
2/15/202374,400 shares $61.75 thousand +180.8%N/A2.1 $0.83
1/31/202326,500 shares $14.28 thousand +86.6%0.2%0.9 $0.54
1/15/202314,200 shares $6.28 thousand -7.2%0.1%1 $0.44
12/30/202215,300 shares $5.77 thousand -53.6%0.1%1.2 $0.38
12/15/202233,000 shares $11.90 thousand +33.6%0.3%2.8 $0.36
11/30/202224,700 shares $10.01 thousand +26.7%0.2%2.1 $0.41
11/15/202219,500 shares $8.34 thousand +57.3%0.2%1.8 $0.43
10/31/202212,400 shares $5.95 thousand +19.2%0.1%0.9 $0.48
10/15/202210,400 shares $5.00 thousand -55.7%0.1%0.3 $0.48
9/30/202223,500 shares $11.99 thousand -0.8%0.2%0.6 $0.51
9/15/202223,700 shares $14.01 thousand -18.6%0.2%0.6 $0.59
8/31/202229,100 shares $17.66 thousand -25.0%0.2%0.8 $0.61
8/15/202238,800 shares $25.64 thousand +385.0%0.3%1.1 $0.66
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7/31/20228,000 shares $5.09 thousand +33.3%0.1%0.2 $0.64
7/15/20226,000 shares $3.74 thousand -41.8%0.1%0.5 $0.62
6/30/202210,300 shares $7.00 thousand +505.9%0.1%0.6 $0.68
6/15/20221,700 shares $1.12 thousand -81.7%0.0%0.1 $0.66
5/31/20229,300 shares $6.50 thousand +132.5%0.1%0.2 $0.70
5/15/20224,000 shares $2.76 thousand -55.6%0.0%0 $0.69
4/30/20229,000 shares $6.84 thousand -35.7%0.1%0.1 $0.76
4/15/202214,000 shares $11.77 thousand -24.7%0.1%0.2 $0.84
3/31/202218,600 shares $17.73 thousand -78.4%0.1%0.1 $0.95
3/15/202285,900 shares $74.73 thousand -37.5%0.6%0.5 $0.87
2/28/2022137,400 shares $134.65 thousand +177.6%1.0%0.9 $0.98
2/15/202249,500 shares $38.86 thousand -17.1%0.4%0.3 $0.79
1/31/202259,700 shares $50.75 thousand -75.4%0.5%0.4 $0.85
1/15/2022242,200 shares $237.36 thousand +1,442.7%1.8%1.6 $0.98
12/31/202115,700 shares $9.11 thousand +15.4%0.1%0.1 $0.58
12/15/202113,600 shares $8.57 thousand -24.9%0.1%0.2 $0.63
11/30/202118,100 shares $16.33 thousand -19.9%0.1%0.2 $0.90
11/15/202122,600 shares $27.35 thousand -13.4%0.2%0.3 $1.21
10/29/202126,100 shares $34.19 thousand -41.1%0.2%0.4 $1.31
10/15/202144,300 shares $53.16 thousand -24.5%0.4%0.2 $1.20
9/30/202158,700 shares $72.79 thousand -6.2%0.6%0.3 $1.24
9/15/202162,600 shares $79.50 thousand -2.2%0.6%0.3 $1.27
8/31/202164,000 shares $81.92 thousand -7.4%0.6%0.3 $1.28
8/13/202169,100 shares $94.67 thousand -28.9%0.7%0.3 $1.37
7/30/202197,200 shares $138.02 thousand +27.2%0.9%0.4 $1.42
7/15/202176,400 shares $121.48 thousand +7.3%0.6%0.5 $1.59
6/30/202171,200 shares $108.94 thousand +58.6%0.5%0.4 $1.53
6/15/202144,900 shares $69.37 thousand -8.0%0.3%0.3 $1.55
5/28/202148,800 shares $68.81 thousand -15.6%0.4%0.2 $1.41

CHNR Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of China Natural Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 28,028 shares of CHNR short. 2.96% of China Natural Resources' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on China Natural 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. CHNR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on China Natural 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. 2.96% of China Natural Resources' floating shares are currently sold short.

China Natural Resources saw a decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 28,028 shares, a decrease of 23.4% from the previous total of 36,584 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.

2.96% of China Natural Resources' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to China Natural Resources: Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (0.91%), Barrick Mining Corporation (0.69%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (0.86%), AngloGold Ashanti PLC (0.85%), Franco-Nevada Corporation (1.37%), Gold Fields Limited (0.68%), Kinross Gold Corporation (1.56%), Pan American Silver Corp. (1.00%), Alamos Gold Inc. (1.72%), First Majestic Silver Corp. (4.79%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($86.09 billion), Invesco QQQ ($39.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($26.13 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($12.66 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($12.29 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($11.87 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($9.82 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.51 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.76 billion), and Bloom Energy Corporation ($7.40 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CHNR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from China Natural Resources as its price is falling. CHNR shares are trading down $0.08 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 China Natural 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 CHNR, 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 CHNR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like CHNR:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NASDAQ:CHNR) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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