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National Steel (SID) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$1.08 +0.06 (+5.39%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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National Steel Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, National Steel (SID) had a short interest of 4.16 million shares sold short, representing 0.31% of the public float. This marks a -53.63% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.4, meaning it would take 0.4 days of the average trading volume of 9.06 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
4,164,960 shares
Previous Short Interest
8,982,742 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-53.63%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.94 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.4 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,326,090,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.31%
Today's Trading Volume
4,529,282 shares
Average Trading Volume
9,059,866 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
50%
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National Steel Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/20264,164,960 shares $4.94 million -53.6%0.3%0.44 $1.19
8/31/20268,982,742 shares $9.39 million -34.2%0.7%5.13 $1.05
8/14/202613,646,452 shares $12.08 million +40.1%1.0%3.45 $0.89
7/31/20269,743,720 shares $9.64 million +8.3%0.7%2.08 $0.99
7/15/20268,997,348 shares $9.31 million -27.7%0.7%4.21 $1.04
6/30/202612,451,960 shares $11.38 million +7.4%0.9%1.95 $0.91
6/15/202611,595,506 shares $14.20 million +22.0%0.9%2.32 $1.23
5/29/20269,502,101 shares $12.78 million +13.3%0.7%3.31 $1.35
5/15/20268,387,787 shares $10.61 million +20.8%0.6%2.9 $1.27
4/30/20266,946,211 shares $9.00 million -19.9%0.5%1.96 $1.30
4/15/20268,673,884 shares $11.75 million +10.1%0.7%2.32 $1.36
3/31/20267,878,409 shares $9.73 million -39.0%0.6%0.99 $1.24
3/13/202612,911,580 shares $14.40 million +87.9%1.0%1.69 $1.12
2/27/20266,872,585 shares $11.58 million +8.0%0.5%1.66 $1.69
2/13/20266,365,818 shares $10.79 million -16.8%0.5%1.23 $1.70
1/30/20267,649,555 shares $14.57 million +33.6%0.6%1.27 $1.91
1/15/20265,727,501 shares $10.80 million +40.6%0.4%1.5 $1.89
12/31/20254,073,556 shares $6.54 million -13.9%0.3%1.49 $1.61
12/15/20254,733,040 shares $8.26 million +12.9%0.4%1.71 $1.75
11/28/20254,192,556 shares $6.65 million -3.3%0.3%2.57 $1.59
11/14/20254,334,587 shares $7.00 million -28.7%0.3%1.39 $1.62
10/31/20256,076,333 shares $10.66 million -23.4%0.5%2.01 $1.76
10/15/20257,930,000 shares $12.33 million +7.2%0.6%3.1 $1.56
9/30/20257,400,000 shares $11.06 million -1.2%0.6%2.8 $1.50
9/15/20257,490,000 shares $11.20 million -8.7%0.6%2.6 $1.50
8/31/20258,200,000 shares $11.69 million -23.5%0.6%2.7 $1.43
8/15/202510,720,000 shares $13.83 million +29.9%0.8%3.2 $1.29
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
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
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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
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
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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
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

SID Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

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 September 15th, investors have sold 4,164,960 shares of SID short. 0.31% of National Steel's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on National Steel's 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. SID shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.4. Learn More on National Steel's short interest ratio.

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. 0.31% of National Steel's floating shares are currently sold short.

National Steel saw a decrease in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,164,960 shares, a decrease of 53.6% from the previous total of 8,982,742 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.

0.31% of National Steel's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "metals & mining" compare to National Steel: Warrior Met Coal (7.39%), Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (12.42%), Worthington Steel, Inc. (3.56%), SunCoke Energy, Inc. (4.87%), Metallus Inc. (5.20%), Ramaco Resources, Inc. (39.61%), Algoma Steel Group Inc. (4.20%), Ramaco Resources, Inc. (0.36%), Friedman Industries Inc. (2.19%), Mesabi Trust (0.85%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.21 billion), Invesco QQQ ($46.31 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($27.98 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($9.70 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($9.42 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.53 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.79 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.74 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

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.

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.

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 September, 15 2026.

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

  • 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.


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Short interest data for NYSE:SID is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 9/24/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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