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Critical Metals (CRML) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.41 -0.04 (-2.76%)
Closing price 05/20/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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Critical Metals Short Interest Data

Critical Metals (CRML) has a short interest of 1.01 million shares, representing 5.44% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -44.81% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.6, indicating that it would take 0.6 days of the average trading volume of 508,902 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,010,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,830,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-44.81%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.63 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.6 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
April 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
98,602,000 shares
Float Size
18,560,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
5.44%
Today's Trading Volume
785,731 shares
Average Trading Volume
508,902 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
154%
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CRML Short Interest Over Time

CRML Days to Cover Over Time

CRML Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Critical Metals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
4/30/20251,010,000 shares $1.63 million -44.8%5.4%0.6 $1.61
4/15/20251,830,000 shares $3.93 million +62.0%10.9%1.5 $2.15
3/31/20251,130,000 shares $1.57 million +57.6%6.7%1.9 $1.39
3/15/2025717,200 shares $1.42 million -17.9%4.3%1.5 $1.98
2/28/2025873,300 shares $1.67 million +20.2%5.2%2.4 $1.91
2/15/2025726,600 shares $2.71 million +96.2%4.3%3.3 $3.73
1/31/2025370,400 shares $2.86 million +14.4%2.2%4.8 $7.72
1/15/2025323,700 shares $2.54 million +53.8%1.9%6.9 $7.85
12/31/2024210,500 shares $1.43 million +4.5%1.2%9.3 $6.79
12/15/2024201,500 shares $1.28 million +1.9%1.1%11.4 $6.35
11/30/2024197,700 shares $1.35 million +0.1%1.2%13.4 $6.81
11/15/2024197,600 shares $1.17 million -29.5%2.4%15.6 $5.90
10/31/2024280,200 shares $1.73 million +1.1%3.4%23 $6.18
10/15/2024277,100 shares $1.90 million -1.1%3.3%20.4 $6.86
9/30/2024280,100 shares $2.08 million +8.3%3.4%16.6 $7.44
9/15/2024258,600 shares $1.96 million -0.4%3.1%6.3 $7.57
8/31/2024259,700 shares $2.18 million +0.3%3.4%5.6 $8.38
8/15/2024258,900 shares $2.58 million +0.3%3.3%5.2 $9.97
7/31/2024258,100 shares $2.60 million +11.4%3.3%5 $10.08
7/15/2024231,700 shares $2.41 million No Change3.0%4.5 $10.40

CRML Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Critical Metals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Critical Metals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 30th, traders have sold 1,010,000 shares of CRML short. 5.44% of Critical Metals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Critical Metals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Critical Metals?

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. CRML shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.0. Learn More on Critical Metals's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Critical Metals?

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. 5.44% of Critical Metals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Critical Metals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Critical Metals saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 1,010,000 shares, a decline of 44.8% from the previous total of 1,830,000 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.

What is Critical Metals' float size?

Critical Metals currently has issued a total of 98,602,000 shares. Some of Critical Metals' 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. Critical Metals currently has a public float of 18,560,000 shares.

How does Critical Metals' short interest compare to its competitors?

5.44% of Critical Metals' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" compare to Critical Metals: Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. (7.86%), enCore Energy Corp. (7.79%), Lifezone Metals Limited (6.24%), Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (0.61%), U.S. Gold Corp. (1.54%), NioCorp Developments Ltd. (3.31%), American Battery Technology (7.94%), 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (0.98%), Smart Sand, Inc. (0.73%), Atlas Lithium Co. (6.81%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Spotify Technology S.A. ($4.67 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.58 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.47 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.56 billion), Reddit, Inc. ($2.23 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.16 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($1.90 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.85 billion), Zscaler, Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($1.75 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Critical Metals stock?

Short selling CRML is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Critical Metals as its price is falling. CRML shares are trading down $0.04 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Critical Metals?

A short squeeze for Critical Metals 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 CRML, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Critical Metals' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CRML, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 30 2025.




This page (NASDAQ:CRML) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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