National Steel (SID) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.36 +0.06 (+4.20%) Closing price 08/7/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.38 +0.01 (+1.10%) As of 08:00 AM 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 10.66 million shares, representing 0.80% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 13.65% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.2, indicating that it would take 3.2 days of the average trading volume of 3.24 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest10,660,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest9,380,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+13.65%Dollar Volume Sold Short$15.72 millionShort Interest Ratio3.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateJuly 15, 2025Outstanding Shares1,326,090,000 sharesFloat Size1,330,000,000 sharesShort Percent of Float0.80%Today's Trading Volume2,002,720 sharesAverage Trading Volume3,243,432 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average62% Short Selling National Steel? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for National Steel and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address 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 7/15/202510,660,000 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 2/28/202512,120,000 shares $17.51 million +1.7%0.9%5.1 $1.45 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. 2/15/202511,920,000 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 $3.59 11/30/20232,470,000 shares $8.13 million -9.2%0.2%1.2 $3.29$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost Town (Ad)Jeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. In short, he believes what he's holding in his hand is the key to the $100 trillion AI boom… And only one company here in the U.S. can mine this obscure metal.Click here to get the details on this virtual monopoly. 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 $4.06 10/29/20219,250,000 shares $37.74 million -15.1%0.7%2.1 $4.08$100 Trillion “AI Metal” Found in American Ghost Town (Ad)Jeff Brown recently traveled to a ghost town in the middle of an American desert… To investigate what could be the biggest technology story of this decade. In short, he believes what he's holding in his hand is the key to the $100 trillion AI boom… And only one company here in the U.S. can mine this obscure metal.Click here to get the details on this virtual monopoly. 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 15th, traders have sold 10,660,000 shares of SID short. 0.80% 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 3.0. 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: 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 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. 0.80% of National Steel's floating shares are currently sold short. Is National Steel's short interest increasing or decreasing? National Steel saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 10,660,000 shares, an increase of 13.6% from the previous total of 9,380,000 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 1,326,090,000 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? 0.80% of National Steel's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to National Steel: Ternium S.A. (0.53%), Gerdau S.A. (0.79%), Constellium SE (3.31%), Worthington Steel, Inc. (2.42%), Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (0.00%), Metallus Inc. (5.73%), Insteel Industries, Inc. (2.15%), Algoma Steel Group Inc. (4.22%), United States Antimony Co. (15.94%), Ascent Industries Co. (3.48%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 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 increases 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, 15 2025. 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