National Steel (SID) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.44 +0.06 (+3.96%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.46 +0.01 (+0.69%) As of 04:28 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 AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock National Steel Short Interest DataNational Steel (SID) has a short interest of 8.25 million shares, representing 0.62% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a -22.61% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 2.4, indicating that it would take 2.4 days of the average trading volume of 2.83 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest8,250,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest10,660,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-22.61%Dollar Volume Sold Short$11.84 millionShort Interest Ratio2.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 31, 2025Outstanding Shares1,326,094,000 sharesFloat Size1,330,000,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.62%Today's Trading Volume2,924,557 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,828,925 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average103% Short Selling National Steel? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for National Steel and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartSID Short Interest Over TimeSID Days to Cover Over TimeSID Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time National Steel Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 7/31/20258,250,000 shares $11.84 million -22.6%0.6%2.4 $1.44 7/15/202510,660,000 shares $15.72 million +13.7%0.8%3.2 $1.48 6/30/20259,380,000 shares $13.09 million +14.0%0.7%3 $1.40 6/15/20258,230,000 shares $11.93 million -3.4%0.6%2.7 $1.45 5/31/20258,520,000 shares $12.44 million -22.8%0.6%2.9 $1.46 5/15/202511,040,000 shares $18.38 million -10.2%0.8%4 $1.67 4/30/202512,300,000 shares $20.73 million +16.2%0.9%5.4 $1.69 4/15/202510,590,000 shares $15.73 million +2.7%0.8%4.9 $1.49 3/31/202510,310,000 shares $17.27 million -14.8%0.8%4.5 $1.68 3/15/202512,100,000 shares $21.60 million -0.2%0.9%5.1 $1.79 Get the Latest News and Ratings for SID and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for National Steel and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 2/28/202512,120,000 shares $17.51 million +1.7%0.9%5.1 $1.45 2/15/202511,920,000 shares $18.54 million -0.1%0.9%5.1 $1.56 1/31/202511,930,000 shares $18.91 million -6.4%0.9%4.7 $1.59 1/15/202512,740,000 shares $17.58 million +34.7%1.0%5.1 $1.38 12/31/20249,460,000 shares $13.62 million +24.6%0.7%3.9 $1.44 12/15/20247,590,000 shares $13.36 million -5.4%0.6%3.1 $1.76 11/30/20248,020,000 shares $15.00 million -11.0%0.6%3.6 $1.87 11/15/20249,010,000 shares $17.30 million +54.8%0.7%4.2 $1.92 10/31/20245,820,000 shares $11.87 million -0.7%0.4%2.8 $2.04 10/15/20245,860,000 shares $12.13 million -8.7%0.4%3.2 $2.07 9/30/20246,420,000 shares $15.34 million -13.0%0.5%3.7 $2.39 9/15/20247,380,000 shares $16.01 million +16.4%0.6%4.8 $2.17 8/31/20246,340,000 shares $13.50 million +9.7%0.5%4.1 $2.13 8/15/20245,780,000 shares $12.25 million +4.1%0.4%3.6 $2.12 7/31/20245,550,000 shares $11.68 million +5.5%0.4%3.4 $2.11 7/15/20245,260,000 shares $12.99 million -3.1%0.4%2.8 $2.47 6/30/20245,430,000 shares $12.49 million -3.0%0.4%2.4 $2.30 6/15/20245,600,000 shares $12.60 million +67.2%0.4%2.2 $2.25 5/31/20243,350,000 shares $8.38 million -29.6%0.3%1.2 $2.50 5/15/20244,760,000 shares $12.78 million -20.3%0.4%1.7 $2.69 4/30/20245,970,000 shares $16.03 million +19.6%0.5%2.1 $2.69 4/15/20244,990,000 shares $13.87 million +56.9%0.4%1.7 $2.78 3/31/20243,180,000 shares $9.95 million +14.0%0.2%1.1 $3.13 3/15/20242,790,000 shares $8.45 million -2.5%0.2%1.1 $3.03 2/29/20242,860,000 shares $9.62 million -7.1%0.2%1.2 $3.37 2/15/20243,080,000 shares $11.30 million +24.2%0.2%1.3 $3.67 1/31/20242,480,000 shares $8.75 million +10.7%0.2%1 $3.53 1/15/20242,240,000 shares $8.13 million +1.8%0.2%1 $3.63 12/31/20232,200,000 shares $8.65 million -17.0%0.2%1.1 $3.93 12/15/20232,650,000 shares $9.50 million +7.3%0.2%1.3 $3.59Tax Drain Deadline: Protect Your Wealth Before September 15th (Ad)On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed professionals, retirees, and high-net-worth savers. But the wealthy aren’t just writing checks. They’re moving fast to protect capital and purchasing power using legal, IRS-compliant strategies. American Alternative Assets just released the Mar-A-Lago Accord, a free guide revealing how to reduce Q3 tax exposure and reposition wealth before it’s drained.Click here to download the guide and protect your assets before Sept 15th. 11/30/20232,470,000 shares $8.13 million -9.2%0.2%1.2 $3.29 11/15/20232,720,000 shares $7.58 million -2.5%0.2%1.4 $2.79 10/31/20232,790,000 shares $6.46 million +7.3%0.2%1.5 $2.32 10/15/20232,600,000 shares $5.88 million -19.3%0.2%1.3 $2.26 9/30/20233,220,000 shares $7.70 million +9.5%0.2%1.5 $2.39 9/15/20232,940,000 shares $7.51 million +2.8%0.2%1.2 $2.56 8/31/20232,860,000 shares $6.98 million -9.2%0.2%1 $2.44 8/15/20233,150,000 shares $7.61 million +10.9%0.2%1 $2.42 7/31/20232,840,000 shares $8.38 million -57.1%0.2%0.8 $2.95 7/15/20236,620,000 shares $18.01 million +15.1%0.5%1.9 $2.72 6/30/20235,750,000 shares $14.92 million +30.1%0.4%1.6 $2.60 6/15/20234,420,000 shares $12.42 million +25.6%0.3%1.3 $2.81 5/31/20233,520,000 shares $8.48 million +9.3%0.3%1 $2.41 5/15/20233,220,000 shares $8.63 million +68.6%0.2%0.9 $2.68 4/30/20231,910,000 shares $5.44 million -16.6%0.1%0.6 $2.85 4/15/20232,290,000 shares $6.87 million -7.7%0.2%0.7 $3.00 3/31/20232,480,000 shares $7.61 million +10.7%0.2%0.8 $3.07 3/15/20232,240,000 shares $6.29 million +46.4%0.2%0.7 $2.81 2/28/20231,530,000 shares $4.96 million +31.9%0.1%0.5 $3.24 2/15/20231,160,000 shares $3.97 million -19.4%0.1%0.4 $3.42 1/31/20231,440,000 shares $5.30 million -56.4%0.1%0.4 $3.68 1/15/20233,300,000 shares $11.02 million -24.3%0.3%0.9 $3.34 12/30/20224,360,000 shares $12.03 million -37.0%0.3%1.1 $2.76 12/15/20226,920,000 shares $18.41 million -35.2%0.5%1.6 $2.66 11/30/202210,680,000 shares $32.68 million +14.6%0.8%2.4 $3.06 11/15/20229,320,000 shares $26.84 million +42.3%0.7%2.1 $2.88 10/31/20226,550,000 shares $15.79 million +65.8%0.5%1.5 $2.41 10/15/20223,950,000 shares $9.64 million -8.1%0.3%0.9 $2.44 9/30/20224,300,000 shares $10.23 million -12.4%0.3%0.9 $2.38 9/15/20224,910,000 shares $12.32 million +49.7%0.4%0.9 $2.51 8/31/20223,280,000 shares $8.86 million -26.8%0.3%0.6 $2.70 8/15/20224,480,000 shares $14.11 million +1.1%0.3%0.7 $3.15 7/31/20224,430,000 shares $12.80 million -13.1%0.4%0.6 $2.89 7/15/20225,100,000 shares $13.26 million -20.2%0.4%0.6 $2.60 6/30/20226,390,000 shares $18.72 million -17.3%0.5%0.8 $2.93 6/15/20227,730,000 shares $27.52 million +3.2%0.6%1 $3.56 5/31/20227,490,000 shares $33.85 million +6.4%0.6%1 $4.52 5/15/20227,040,000 shares $24.85 million -0.4%0.6%0.9 $3.53 4/30/20227,070,000 shares $29.76 million +8.4%0.5%1.1 $4.21 4/15/20226,520,000 shares $34.82 million -14.6%0.5%1.1 $5.34 3/31/20227,630,000 shares $41.35 million +46.5%0.6%1.4 $5.42 3/15/20225,210,000 shares $23.39 million +1.0%0.4%1.1 $4.49 2/28/20225,160,000 shares $25.03 million -18.6%0.4%1.3 $4.85 2/15/20226,340,000 shares $32.21 million +34.6%0.5%1.8 $5.08 1/31/20224,710,000 shares $22.47 million +16.3%0.3%1.4 $4.77 1/15/20224,050,000 shares $18.71 million +2.8%0.3%1.1 $4.62 12/31/20213,940,000 shares $17.49 million -15.8%0.3%1.1 $4.44 12/15/20214,680,000 shares $19.80 million -29.8%0.3%1.1 $4.23 11/30/20216,670,000 shares $25.61 million -25.6%0.5%1.5 $3.84 11/15/20218,970,000 shares $36.42 million -3.0%0.7%2.1 $4.06Tax Drain Deadline: Protect Your Wealth Before September 15th (Ad)On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed professionals, retirees, and high-net-worth savers. But the wealthy aren’t just writing checks. They’re moving fast to protect capital and purchasing power using legal, IRS-compliant strategies. American Alternative Assets just released the Mar-A-Lago Accord, a free guide revealing how to reduce Q3 tax exposure and reposition wealth before it’s drained.Click here to download the guide and protect your assets before Sept 15th. 10/29/20219,250,000 shares $37.74 million -15.1%0.7%2.1 $4.08 10/15/202110,900,000 shares $55.05 million +110.8%0.8%2.3 $5.05 9/30/20215,170,000 shares $27.19 million -15.4%0.4%1.2 $5.26 9/15/20216,110,000 shares $38.86 million +76.1%0.4%1.4 $6.36 8/31/20213,470,000 shares $23.39 million -27.7%0.3%0.8 $6.74 8/13/20214,800,000 shares $38.98 million -15.2%0.4%1.1 $8.12 7/30/20215,660,000 shares $50.37 million +51.3%0.4%1.3 $8.90 7/15/20213,740,000 shares $33.77 million -0.3%0.3%0.9 $9.03 6/30/20213,750,000 shares $32.93 million +13.3%0.3%0.9 $8.78 6/15/20213,310,000 shares $29.16 million -40.6%0.2%0.8 $8.81 5/28/20215,570,000 shares $47.51 million +32.9%0.4%1.3 $8.53 5/14/20214,190,000 shares $37.71 million +40.6%0.3%1 $9.00 4/30/20212,980,000 shares $27.95 million +15.5%0.2%0.7 $9.38 4/15/20212,580,000 shares $21.10 million -14.3%0.2%0.6 $8.18 3/31/20213,010,000 shares $19.32 million +0.7%0.2%0.8 $6.42 3/15/20212,990,000 shares $20.09 million +14.1%0.5%0.8 $6.72 2/26/20212,620,000 shares $16.30 million +18.0%0.4%0.7 $6.22 2/12/20212,220,000 shares $13.54 million -30.0%0.2%0.7 $6.10 1/29/20213,170,000 shares $19.24 million +15.3%0.2%1.1 $6.07 1/15/20212,750,000 shares $19.66 million No Change0.2%1 $7.15 SID Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is National Steel's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of National Steel shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, investors have sold 8,250,000 shares of SID short. 0.62% of National Steel's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on National Steel's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for National Steel? 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. SID shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on National Steel's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting National Steel? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of National Steel: Group One Trading LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for National Steel? 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. 0.62% of National Steel's floating shares are currently sold short. Is National Steel's short interest increasing or decreasing? National Steel saw a decrease in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,250,000 shares, a decrease of 22.6% from the previous total of 10,660,000 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. What is National Steel's float size? National Steel currently has issued a total of 1,326,094,000 shares. Some of National Steel'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. National Steel currently has a public float of 1,330,000,000 shares. How does National Steel's short interest compare to its competitors? 0.62% of National Steel's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to National Steel: Ternium S.A. (0.58%), Gerdau S.A. (1.47%), Constellium SE (3.03%), Worthington Steel, Inc. (2.30%), Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (0.01%), Insteel Industries, Inc. (1.97%), Metallus Inc. (5.73%), United States Antimony Co. (14.19%), Algoma Steel Group Inc. (3.85%), Ascent Industries Co. (3.81%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short National Steel stock? Short selling SID is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from National Steel as its price is falling. SID shares are trading up $0.06 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 National Steel? A short squeeze for National Steel 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 SID, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is National Steel'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 SID, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025. 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