Whiting Petroleum (WLL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume → These AI trades triggered this morning (545% return) (From Prosper Trading Academy) (Ad) Free WLL Stock Alerts Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Add Compare Share Share Short InterestStock Analysis Whiting Petroleum Short Interest DataCurrent Short Volume2,630,000 sharesPrevious Short Volume2,190,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+20.09%Dollar Volume Sold Short$240.67 millionShort Interest Ratio / Days to Cover5.3Last Record DateJune 15, 2022Outstanding Shares39,242,000 sharesFloat Size38,990,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.75%Today's Trading Volume0 sharesAverage Trading Volume598,150 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average0% Short Selling Whiting Petroleum ? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Whiting Petroleum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. 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Click Here To Get Your Free Copy Whiting Petroleum Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/15/20222,630,000 shares $240.67 million +20.1%6.8%5.3 $91.51 5/31/20222,190,000 shares $193.73 million -3.5%5.6%4.6 $88.46 5/15/20222,270,000 shares $169.34 million +1.3%5.8%4.2 $74.60 4/30/20222,240,000 shares $163.63 million +11.4%5.7%3.8 $73.05 4/15/20222,010,000 shares $167.65 million -17.6%5.2%3.3 $83.41 3/31/20222,440,000 shares $198.88 million +20.2%6.3%3.8 $81.51 Get the Latest News and Ratings for WLL and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Whiting Petroleum and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/15/20222,030,000 shares $161.24 million +12.2%5.2%3.4 $79.43 2/28/20221,810,000 shares $133.67 million -6.7%4.6%3.2 $73.85 2/15/20221,940,000 shares $133.78 million +14.1%5.0%3.8 $68.96 1/31/20221,700,000 shares $126.23 million -15.0%4.4%3.5 $74.25 1/15/20222,000,000 shares $150.36 million +1.0%5.1%4.3 $75.18 12/31/20211,980,000 shares $128.07 million +2.6%5.1%4.2 $64.68 12/15/20211,930,000 shares $123.60 million -5.4%5.0%3.9 $64.04 11/30/20212,040,000 shares $131.97 million -13.6%5.2%3.4 $64.69 11/15/20212,360,000 shares $163.29 million -22.9%6.1%3.9 $69.19 10/29/20213,060,000 shares $199.30 million -1.0%7.9%5.2 $65.13 10/15/20213,090,000 shares $205.08 million -1.9%7.9%5.2 $66.37 9/30/20213,150,000 shares $183.99 million +22.1%8.1%5.5 $58.41 9/15/20212,580,000 shares $141.85 million +7.5%6.6%3.8 $54.98 8/31/20212,400,000 shares $112.68 million -6.6%6.2%3.7 $46.95 8/13/20212,570,000 shares $113.05 million -14.1%6.6%3.8 $43.99 7/30/20212,990,000 shares $140.23 million -5.1%7.7%4.1 $46.90 7/15/20213,150,000 shares $153.22 million -8.2%8.1%4.1 $48.64 6/30/20213,430,000 shares $187.11 million +105.4%8.8%4.5 $54.55 6/15/20211,670,000 shares $86.22 million -3.5%4.3%2.4 $51.63 5/28/20211,730,000 shares $79.22 million -25.8%4.5%2.5 $45.79 5/14/20212,330,000 shares $88.38 million +5.0%6.0%3.4 $37.93 4/30/20212,220,000 shares $89.87 million -4.3%5.7%3.2 $40.48 4/15/20212,320,000 shares $80.76 million -2.1%6.0%3.4 $34.81 3/31/20212,370,000 shares $82.29 million +20.9%6.1%3.5 $34.72 3/15/20211,960,000 shares $72.40 million +10.7%5.1%2.8 $36.94 2/26/20211,770,000 shares $61.33 million -2.2%4.6%2.7 $34.65 2/12/20211,810,000 shares $51.84 million +11.0%4.8%2.8 $28.64 1/29/20211,630,000 shares $34.78 million +11.6%4.3%2.5 $21.34 1/15/20211,460,000 shares $38.63 million +9.0%3.9%2.4 $26.46 12/31/20201,340,000 shares $34.05 million +3.1%3.5%2.4 $25.41 12/15/20201,300,000 shares $30.69 million +45.8%3.4%2.3 $23.61 11/30/2020891,400 shares $20.64 million +12.9%2.4%1.6 $23.16 10/30/2020859,300 shares $12.26 million +54.2%2.3%1.1 $14.27 10/15/2020557,300 shares $9.65 million +28.1%1.5%0.6 $17.31Move Your Money Before May 1 (Ad)Did you know that the IRS has allegedly been using AI to spy on the bank accounts of American citizens? Click here to get the full story before May 1. WLL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Whiting Petroleum's current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Whiting Petroleum shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of June 15th, traders have sold 2,630,000 shares of WLL short. 6.75% of Whiting Petroleum's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Whiting Petroleum's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Whiting Petroleum? 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. WLL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 5.0. Learn More on Whiting Petroleum's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Whiting Petroleum? 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. 6.75% of Whiting Petroleum's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Whiting Petroleum's short interest increasing or decreasing? Whiting Petroleum saw a increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,630,000 shares, an increase of 20.1% from the previous total of 2,190,000 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 Whiting Petroleum's float size? Whiting Petroleum currently has issued a total of 39,242,000 shares. Some of Whiting Petroleum'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. Whiting Petroleum currently has a public float of 38,990,000 shares. How does Whiting Petroleum's short interest compare to its competitors? 6.75% of Whiting Petroleum's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "oils/energy" compare to Whiting Petroleum: Comstock Resources, Inc. (37.19%), Kosmos Energy Ltd. (8.36%), SilverBow Resources, Inc. (6.39%), SM Energy (10.06%), Southwestern Energy (4.25%), Matador Resources (8.61%), Range Resources Co. (6.83%), Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. (9.76%), Talos Energy Inc. (6.30%), Black Stone Minerals, L.P. (2.79%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.58 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.23 billion), Lucid Group, Inc. ($2.31 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.73 billion), Snowflake Inc. ($1.71 billion), Chesapeake Energy Co. ($1.66 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.63 billion), Williams-Sonoma, Inc. ($1.51 billion), Lumen Technologies, Inc. ($1.40 billion), and Diamondback Energy, Inc. ($1.37 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Whiting Petroleum stock? Short selling WLL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Whiting Petroleum as its price is falling. 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 Whiting Petroleum? A short squeeze for Whiting Petroleum 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 WLL, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Whiting Petroleum'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 WLL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2022. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies: Comstock Resources Short Interest Kosmos Energy Short Interest SilverBow Resources Short Interest SM Energy Short Interest Southwestern Energy Short Interest Matador Resources Short Interest Range Resources Short Interest Atlas Energy Solutions Short Interest Talos Energy Short Interest Black Stone Minerals Short Interest Short Interest Tools: Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:WLL) was last updated on 4/26/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThese AI trades triggered this morning (545% return)Prosper Trading AcademyConflict In Israel Sends Gold Soaring ???? 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