Arch Resources (ARCH) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Arch Resources shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, investors have sold 1,520,000 shares of ARCH short. Learn More on Arch 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. ARCH shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Arch Resources's short interest ratio.

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

Arch Resources saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,520,000 shares, an increase of 6.3% from the previous total of 1,430,000 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 "oils/energy" compare to Arch Resources: Peabody Energy Co. (12.03%), Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (1.95%), Natural Resource Partners L.P. (0.30%), Comstock Resources, Inc. (18.64%), Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. (9.21%), Crestwood Equity Partners LP (1.51%), Bloom Energy Co. (14.87%), Holly Energy Partners, L.P. (1.98%), CONSOL Energy Inc. (8.35%), Earthstone Energy, Inc. (2.34%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling ARCH is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Arch Resources as its price is falling. ARCH shares are trading down $2.04 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.

A short squeeze for Arch Resources occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of ARCH, 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 ARCH, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023.