Austin Gold (AUST) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.61 +0.11 (+7.19%) Closing price 06/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.60 -0.01 (-0.79%) As of 06/5/2025 06:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Austin Gold Short Interest DataAustin Gold (AUST) has a short interest of 16,100 shares, representing 0.24% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -28.76% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, indicating that it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 138,141 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest16,100 sharesPrevious Short Interest22,600 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-28.76%Dollar Volume Sold Short$18,998.00Short Interest Ratio0.1 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares13,272,000 sharesFloat Size6,800,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.24%Today's Trading Volume186,890 sharesAverage Trading Volume138,141 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average135% Short Selling Austin Gold? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Austin Gold and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartAUST Short Interest Over TimeAUST Days to Cover Over TimeAUST Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Austin Gold Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/202516,100 shares $18,998.00 -28.8%0.2%0.1 $1.18 4/30/202522,600 shares $27,346.00 +9.2%0.3%0.2 $1.21 4/15/202520,700 shares $26,703.00 -42.2%0.3%0.2 $1.29 3/14/202526,300 shares $37,609.00 +776.7%0.4%0.2 $1.43 2/28/20253,000 shares $3,720.00 -82.7%0.1%0 $1.24 2/14/202517,300 shares $25,950.00 -38.2%0.3%0.1 $1.50 1/31/202528,000 shares $37,800.00 +263.6%0.4%0.2 $1.35 1/15/20257,700 shares $8,354.50 -50.3%0.1%0 $1.09 AUST Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Austin Gold's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Austin Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 16,100 shares of AUST short. 0.24% of Austin Gold's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Austin Gold's current short interest. What is a good short interest percentage for Austin Gold? 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. 0.24% of Austin Gold's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Austin Gold's short interest increasing or decreasing? Austin Gold saw a decline in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,100 shares, a decline of 28.8% from the previous total of 22,600 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 Austin Gold's float size? Austin Gold currently has issued a total of 13,272,000 shares. Some of Austin Gold's 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. Austin Gold currently has a public float of 6,800,000 shares. How does Austin Gold's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.24% of Austin Gold's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Austin Gold: China Natural Resources, Inc. (0.68%), Golden Minerals (0.34%), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.14%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (0.76%), Franco-Nevada Co. (1.29%), Gold Fields Limited (0.84%), AngloGold Ashanti plc (1.10%), Kinross Gold Co. (0.97%), Alamos Gold Inc. (0.96%), Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (1.31%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Austin Gold stock? Short selling AUST is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Austin Gold as its price is falling. AUST shares are trading up $0.11 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 Austin Gold? A short squeeze for Austin 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 AUST, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Austin Gold's 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 AUST, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. 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