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Critical Metals (CRML) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$5.81 -0.30 (-4.91%)
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Critical Metals Short Interest Overview

As of July 15, 2026, Critical Metals (CRML) had a short interest of 17.11 million shares sold short, representing 33.95% of the public float. This marks a -21.82% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.5, meaning it would take 3.5 days of the average trading volume of 5.31 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
17,105,622 shares
Previous Short Interest
21,880,685 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-21.82%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$127.78 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
146,890,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
33.95%
Today's Trading Volume
4,709,670 shares
Average Trading Volume
5,314,405 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
89%
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CRML Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Critical Metals 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
7/15/202617,105,622 shares $127.78 million -21.8%34.0%3.47 $7.47
6/30/202621,880,685 shares $224.28 million +4.7%43.4%4.39 $10.25
6/15/202620,892,339 shares $218.95 million +13.6%41.5%3.1 $10.48
5/29/202618,388,161 shares $205.95 million +1.1%36.5%2.01 $11.20
5/15/202618,186,970 shares $203.33 million -21.1%42.0%1.34 $11.18
4/30/202623,049,346 shares $293.42 million +7.8%53.2%0.87 $12.73
4/15/202621,387,107 shares $190.13 million +7.3%42.4%2.6 $8.89
3/31/202619,940,567 shares $158.33 million +15.9%39.6%3.12 $7.94
3/13/202617,199,717 shares $155.66 million +15.2%39.7%2.29 $9.05
2/27/202614,928,245 shares $151.52 million +14.0%29.6%2.13 $10.15
2/13/202613,092,038 shares $120.97 million -3.5%26.0%0.88 $9.24
1/30/202613,568,147 shares $178.69 million +2.7%31.3%0.44 $13.17
1/15/202613,214,996 shares $227.96 million +27.8%30.5%0.45 $17.25
12/31/202510,338,060 shares $71.75 million +28.3%23.9%2.04 $6.94
12/15/20258,058,016 shares $65.83 million -14.5%18.6%1.08 $8.17
11/28/20259,420,932 shares $78.38 million -18.2%21.8%1.77 $8.32
11/14/202511,515,106 shares $104.79 million +27.1%26.6%1.35 $9.10
10/31/20259,062,391 shares $117.27 million -21.2%20.9%0.42 $12.94
10/15/202511,492,895 shares $261.12 million +206.5%26.5%0.24 $22.72
9/30/20253,749,914 shares $23.32 million -8.3%8.7%0.75 $6.22
9/15/20254,088,199 shares $27.35 million +1.1%9.4%1.34 $6.69
8/31/20254,050,000 shares $25.11 million +29.0%14.4%0.6 $6.20
8/29/20254,045,423 shares $25.08 million +28.8%9.3%0.58 $6.20
8/15/20253,139,869 shares $18.34 million +17.7%7.3%0.55 $5.84
7/31/20252,667,016 shares $10.05 million -9.2%6.2%0.51 $3.77
7/15/20252,938,159 shares $11.72 million +21.6%6.8%0.54 $3.99
6/30/20252,415,392 shares $8.65 million +68.7%5.6%0.21 $3.58
6/15/20251,430,000 shares $2.90 million +5.9%7.7%0.4 $2.03
6/13/20251,432,057 shares $2.91 million +6.0%3.3%0.5 $2.03
5/31/20251,350,000 shares $1.83 million -5.6%7.3%0.7 $1.35
5/30/20251,350,504 shares $1.83 million -5.7%3.1%0.74 $1.35
5/15/20251,431,606 shares $2.10 million +42.3%3.3%0.57 $1.47
4/30/20251,006,265 shares $1.62 million -44.9%2.3%0.34 $1.61
4/15/20251,826,901 shares $3.93 million +61.4%4.2%0.71 $2.15
3/31/20251,131,675 shares $1.57 million +57.8%2.6%1.62 $1.39
3/15/2025717,200 shares $1.42 million -17.9%4.3%1.5 $1.98
3/14/2025717,216 shares $1.42 million -17.9%1.7%0.78 $1.98
2/28/2025873,302 shares $1.67 million +20.2%2.0%0.77 $1.91
2/15/2025726,600 shares $2.71 million +96.2%4.3%3.3 $3.73
2/14/2025726,562 shares $2.71 million +96.2%1.7%2.05 $3.73
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12/13/2024201,484 shares $1.28 million +1.9%0.5%6.76 $6.35
11/30/2024197,700 shares $1.35 million +0.1%1.2%13.4 $6.81
11/29/2024197,740 shares $1.35 million +0.1%0.5%16.81 $6.81
11/15/2024197,609 shares $1.17 million -29.5%0.5%15.14 $5.90
10/31/2024280,159 shares $1.73 million +1.1%0.6%22.6 $6.18
10/15/2024277,091 shares $1.90 million -1.1%0.6%34.23 $6.86
9/30/2024280,125 shares $2.08 million +8.3%0.6%18.19 $7.44
9/15/2024258,600 shares $1.96 million -0.4%3.1%6.3 $7.57
9/13/2024258,579 shares $1.96 million -0.4%0.6%16.8 $7.57
8/31/2024259,700 shares $2.18 million +0.3%3.4%5.6 $8.38
8/30/2024259,666 shares $2.18 million +0.3%0.6%24.76 $8.38
8/15/2024258,936 shares $2.58 million +0.3%0.6%17.57 $9.97
7/31/2024258,053 shares $2.60 million +11.4%0.6%10.57 $10.08
7/15/2024231,649 shares $2.41 million +29.0%0.5%4.98 $10.40
6/28/2024179,556 shares $2.02 million -2.5%0.4%0.94 $11.27
6/14/2024184,120 shares $2.12 million +5.4%0.4%10.71 $11.53
5/31/2024174,627 shares $1.88 million +66.0%0.4%5.24 $10.75
5/15/2024105,196 shares $957.28 thousand +24.5%0.2%5.38 $9.10
4/30/202484,481 shares $887.05 thousand +34.9%0.2%5.25 $10.50
4/15/202462,646 shares $626.46 thousand +120.1%0.1%2.43 $10.00
3/28/202428,460 shares $313.06 thousand +245.8%0.1%1.07 $11.00
3/15/20248,230 shares $65.10 thousand -27.8%0.0%0.31 $7.91
2/29/202411,395 shares $131.35 thousand +100.0%0.0%2.89 $11.53

CRML Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 June 30th, traders have sold 21,880,685 shares of CRML short. 43.43% of Critical Metals' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Critical Metals' 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. CRML shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.4. Learn More on Critical Metals'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. 43.43% of Critical Metals' floating shares are currently sold short.

Critical Metals saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 21,880,685 shares, an increase of 4.7% from the previous total of 20,892,339 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.

43.43% 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: Centrus Energy Corp. (22.42%), Titan America SA (1.42%), Ero Copper Corp. (3.44%), Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (19.03%), TMC the metals company Inc. (9.14%), Nexa Resources S.A. (0.11%), Sigma Lithium Corporation (4.02%), Elevra Lithium Limited - Sponsored ADR (1.54%), Lithium Americas Corp. (8.16%), Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. (4.18%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($82.01 billion), Invesco QQQ ($47.15 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($24.07 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($16.85 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($14.29 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.89 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($11.29 billion), KLA Corporation ($10.37 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.78 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.29 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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 $0.31 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 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.

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 June, 30 2026.

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

  • 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:CRML) was last updated on 7/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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