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BIT Mining (BTCM) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.78 -0.01 (-1.43%)
As of 05/6/2026

BIT Mining Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2025, BIT Mining (BTCM) had a short interest of 370,100 shares sold short, representing 2.34% of the public float. This marks a -45.06% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.1, meaning it would take 0.1 days of the average trading volume of 1.96 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
370,100 shares
Previous Short Interest
673,600 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-45.06%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$1.01 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2025
Outstanding Shares
16,341,000 shares
Float Size
15,840,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
2.34%
Today's Trading Volume
57,820 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,960,241 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
3%
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BTCM Short Interest Over Time

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BTCM Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

BIT Mining Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/30/2025370,100 shares $1.01 million -45.1%2.3%0.1 $2.73
9/15/2025673,600 shares $1.91 million +136.4%4.4%0.2 $2.83
8/31/2025284,900 shares $794.87 thousand -49.9%1.8%0.1 $2.79
8/15/2025568,700 shares $1.79 million +58.0%3.7%0.2 $3.14
7/31/2025359,900 shares $918.10 thousand -77.8%2.3%0.1 $2.55
7/15/20251,620,000 shares $6.76 million +1,958.5%10.5%0.5 $4.17
6/30/202578,700 shares $161.34 thousand +20.7%0.5%0 $2.05
6/15/202565,200 shares $133.66 thousand -5.9%0.4%1.1 $2.05
5/31/202569,300 shares $128.55 thousand -16.2%0.5%1.3 $1.86
5/15/202582,700 shares $150.51 thousand -21.5%0.5%1.6 $1.82
4/30/2025105,400 shares $184.90 thousand +9.9%0.7%2.2 $1.75
4/15/202595,900 shares $131.86 thousand +2.8%0.6%1.9 $1.38
3/31/202593,300 shares $163.28 thousand +4.3%0.6%1.8 $1.75
3/15/202589,500 shares $174.53 thousand -4.5%0.6%1.2 $1.95
2/28/202593,700 shares $187.87 thousand -3.5%0.6%0.8 $2.01
2/15/202597,100 shares $235.56 thousand -1.1%0.9%0.7 $2.43
1/31/202598,200 shares $256.79 thousand -20.8%0.9%0.4 $2.62
1/15/2025124,000 shares $336.04 thousand -2.9%1.2%0.5 $2.71
12/31/2024127,700 shares $321.80 thousand -19.0%1.2%0.5 $2.52
12/15/2024157,600 shares $526.38 thousand +25.5%1.5%0.7 $3.34
11/30/2024125,600 shares $391.87 thousand -63.7%1.2%0.6 $3.12
11/15/2024346,200 shares $1.02 million +147.6%3.2%2 $2.95
10/31/2024139,800 shares $359.29 thousand -9.7%1.3%2.3 $2.57
10/15/2024154,800 shares $371.52 thousand -5.3%1.4%3 $2.40
9/30/2024163,400 shares $383.99 thousand +26.4%1.5%2.9 $2.35
9/15/2024129,300 shares $298.68 thousand -28.6%1.2%2 $2.31
8/31/2024181,000 shares $416.30 thousand -4.7%1.7%2.5 $2.30
8/15/2024189,900 shares $408.29 thousand -12.2%1.8%2.5 $2.15
7/31/2024216,200 shares $601.04 thousand +21.9%2.0%2.7 $2.78
7/15/2024177,400 shares $588.97 thousand -14.8%1.7%1.7 $3.32
6/30/2024208,300 shares $549.91 thousand -12.2%1.9%2.1 $2.64
6/15/2024237,100 shares $621.20 thousand -12.1%2.2%2.3 $2.62
5/31/2024269,700 shares $701.22 thousand -12.1%2.5%2.5 $2.60
5/15/2024306,700 shares $815.82 thousand -21.1%2.9%2.2 $2.66
4/30/2024388,700 shares $1.02 million +5.3%3.6%2.6 $2.63
4/15/2024369,300 shares $749.68 thousand -7.0%3.4%2.5 $2.03
3/31/2024396,900 shares $1.16 million -16.3%3.8%2.7 $2.93
3/15/2024474,200 shares $1.39 million +1.9%4.5%2.2 $2.94
2/29/2024465,300 shares $1.70 million +10.9%4.4%1.9 $3.65
2/15/2024419,500 shares $1.80 million -2.6%4.0%1.8 $4.30
1/31/2024430,800 shares $1.68 million -2.8%4.0%2 $3.91
1/15/2024443,300 shares $1.84 million -8.2%4.1%2.1 $4.15
12/31/2023483,000 shares $2.43 million +77.4%4.5%2.5 $5.04
12/15/2023272,300 shares $1.10 million -22.7%2.5%1.8 $4.03
11/30/2023352,200 shares $1.05 million -23.9%3.3%5 $2.98
11/15/2023462,800 shares $1.39 million +1.5%4.3%7.5 $3.00
10/31/2023456,000 shares $1.29 million +3.1%4.2%6.9 $2.82
10/15/2023442,200 shares $1.32 million -7.8%4.1%4.9 $2.98
9/30/2023479,500 shares $1.32 million -16.4%4.5%3.6 $2.75
9/15/2023573,700 shares $1.50 million +19.5%5.3%3.6 $2.62
8/31/2023480,000 shares $1.36 million +37.0%4.5%2.8 $2.83
8/15/2023350,300 shares $1.02 million -6.0%3.3%2.1 $2.91
7/31/2023372,500 shares $1.36 million +2.3%3.5%2.3 $3.65
7/15/2023364,000 shares $1.54 million -24.1%3.4%2.4 $4.22
6/30/2023479,400 shares $1.29 million +11.6%4.5%3.2 $2.70
6/15/2023429,700 shares $1.05 million +20.3%4.2%3.6 $2.44
5/31/2023357,300 shares $1.04 million -31.7%3.5%2.7 $2.91
5/15/2023523,000 shares $1.53 million -21.7%5.1%3.8 $2.92
4/30/2023668,200 shares $1.82 million +18.9%6.5%4.3 $2.73
4/15/2023562,200 shares $1.73 million -22.3%5.5%2.7 $3.08
3/31/2023723,700 shares $1.78 million +9.7%7.0%1 $2.46
3/15/2023659,500 shares $1.49 million -7.1%6.4%1 $2.26
2/28/2023709,500 shares $1.96 million +19.5%6.9%1.1 $2.76
2/15/2023593,600 shares $2.02 million +32.5%5.8%0.9 $3.41
1/31/2023448,100 shares $1.54 million +491.9%4.4%0.7 $3.43
1/15/202375,700 shares $232.40 thousand +2.7%0.7%0.1 $3.07
12/30/202273,700 shares $116.45 thousand -2.9%0.7%1 $1.58
12/15/202275,900 shares $151.80 thousand -89.0%N/A1 $2.00
11/30/2022691,900 shares $148.27 thousand -24.3%0.7%0.9 $0.21
11/15/2022913,900 shares $224.55 thousand -12.1%0.9%1.1 $0.25
10/31/20221,040,000 shares $228.80 thousand -4.6%1.0%0.8 $0.22
10/15/20221,090,000 shares $272.61 thousand -7.6%1.1%0.9 $0.25
9/30/20221,180,000 shares $330.52 thousand -10.6%1.2%0.9 $0.28
9/15/20221,320,000 shares $488.14 thousand -9.0%1.3%0.9 $0.37
8/31/20221,450,000 shares $580.15 thousand +8.2%1.7%0.9 $0.40
8/15/20221,340,000 shares $1.05 million -6.9%1.7%0.8 $0.78
7/31/20221,440,000 shares $972.00 thousand -16.8%2.1%1.3 $0.68
7/15/20221,730,000 shares $1.11 million -2.8%2.6%1.6 $0.64
6/30/20221,780,000 shares $1.10 million -23.3%2.6%1.9 $0.62
6/15/20222,320,000 shares $2.76 million -0.4%3.4%2.8 $1.19
5/31/20222,330,000 shares $4.96 million +46.5%3.5%4.1 $2.13
5/15/20221,590,000 shares $2.21 million -1.9%2.4%3.5 $1.39
4/30/20221,620,000 shares $2.71 million +4.5%2.4%3.7 $1.67
4/15/20221,550,000 shares $3.80 million +17.4%2.3%3.4 $2.45
3/31/20221,320,000 shares $3.68 million -14.3%2.0%2.4 $2.79
3/15/20221,540,000 shares $4.07 million -7.2%2.3%2.9 $2.64
2/28/20221,660,000 shares $4.80 million -6.2%2.5%3 $2.89
2/15/20221,770,000 shares $5.58 million -18.8%2.6%3.2 $3.15
1/31/20222,180,000 shares $6.93 million -28.3%3.3%3.7 $3.18
1/15/20223,040,000 shares $14.93 million -0.7%4.5%4.8 $4.91
12/31/20213,060,000 shares $18.79 million -1.0%4.6%4 $6.14
12/15/20213,090,000 shares $19.99 million -4.0%4.6%3.1 $6.47
11/30/20213,220,000 shares $23.76 million -8.5%4.8%2.4 $7.38
11/15/20213,520,000 shares $27.32 million -11.8%5.2%1.3 $7.76
10/29/20213,990,000 shares $33.48 million -19.7%5.8%1.3 $8.39
10/15/20214,970,000 shares $48.31 million -9.8%7.2%1.4 $9.72
9/30/20215,510,000 shares $45.02 million -14.7%8.0%1.6 $8.17
9/15/20216,460,000 shares $72.42 million +29.7%9.4%2 $11.21
8/31/20214,980,000 shares $47.06 million +8.7%7.5%1.7 $9.45
8/13/20214,580,000 shares $34.03 million No Change6.9%2.6 $7.43

BTCM Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is BIT Mining's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of BIT Mining shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 30th, investors have sold 370,100 shares of BTCM short. 2.34% of BIT Mining's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on BIT Mining's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for BIT Mining?

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. BTCM shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.1. Learn More on BIT Mining's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting BIT Mining?

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

What is a good short interest percentage for BIT Mining?

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. 2.34% of BIT Mining's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is BIT Mining's short interest increasing or decreasing?

BIT Mining saw a drop in short interest during the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 370,100 shares, a drop of 45.1% from the previous total of 673,600 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 BIT Mining's float size?

BIT Mining currently has issued a total of 16,341,000 shares. Some of BIT Mining'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. BIT Mining currently has a public float of 15,840,000 shares.

How does BIT Mining's short interest compare to its competitors?

2.34% of BIT Mining's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "business services" compare to BIT Mining: Heritage Global Inc. (0.34%), Bragg Gaming Group Inc. (1.60%), Phunware (4.00%), Acorn Energy Inc. (1.69%), Scienjoy Holding Corporation (0.05%), PSQ Holdings, Inc. (9.05%), Katapult Holdings, Inc. (5.81%), Arrive AI Inc. (3.86%), XBP Global Holdings, Inc. (0.19%), Concorde International Group Ltd. (0.10%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: AppLovin Corporation ($15.71 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($7.56 billion), Reddit Inc. ($4.55 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.53 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($4.43 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.07 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.94 billion), IonQ, Inc. ($3.78 billion), TC Energy Corporation ($3.13 billion), and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.12 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short BIT Mining stock?

Short selling BTCM is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from BIT Mining as its price is falling. BTCM shares are trading down $0.01 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 BIT Mining?

A short squeeze for BIT Mining 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 BTCM, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is BIT Mining'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 BTCM, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2025.

What do BTCM's short interest metrics mean?

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

  • 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.




This page (NYSE:BTCM) was last updated on 5/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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