U.S. Gold (USAU) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of U.S. Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of April 15th, traders have sold 7,700 shares of USAU short. Learn More on U.S. Gold's current short interest.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of U.S. Gold: Simplex Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

U.S. Gold saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 7,700 shares, an increase of 92.5% from the previous total of 4,000 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to U.S. Gold: NioCorp Developments Ltd. (2.68%), American Lithium Corp. (0.74%), Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. (2.44%), China Green Agriculture, Inc. (0.77%), Gold Resource Co. (0.21%), 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (8.85%), ZK International Group Co., Ltd. (0.29%), Millennium Group International Holdings Limited (0.56%), Gulf Resources, Inc. (0.14%), Electra Battery Materials Co. (0.44%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.70 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.52 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.14 billion), General Motors ($2.68 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.57 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.18 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.10 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.91 billion), TC Energy Co. ($1.90 billion), and Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.78 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling USAU is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from U.S. Gold as its price is falling. USAU shares are trading down $0.09 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 U.S. Gold 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 USAU, 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 USAU, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is April, 15 2024.