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Caledonia Mining (CMCL) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Caledonia Mining Short Interest Data

Caledonia Mining (CMCL) has a short interest of 391,300 shares. This marks a 74.22% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.8, indicating that it would take 1.8 days of the average trading volume of 149,310 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
391,300 shares
Previous Short Interest
224,600 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+74.22%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$12.61 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2025
Outstanding Shares
19,220,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.04%
Today's Trading Volume
104,593 shares
Average Trading Volume
149,310 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
70%
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CMCL Short Interest Over Time

CMCL Days to Cover Over Time

CMCL Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Caledonia Mining Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/15/2025391,300 shares $12.61 million +74.2%N/A1.8 $32.23
8/31/2025224,600 shares $5.75 million +12.2%1.2%1.2 $25.58
8/15/2025200,100 shares $4.62 million -0.2%N/A1.2 $23.08
7/31/2025200,500 shares $3.95 million -31.8%1.1%1.2 $19.69
7/15/2025294,100 shares $5.99 million +1.0%N/A1.8 $20.37
6/30/2025291,300 shares $5.63 million +0.5%1.6%1.9 $19.32
6/15/2025289,900 shares $5.64 million +11.7%1.6%2 $19.46
5/31/2025259,600 shares $4.45 million -31.5%1.4%2 $17.14
5/15/2025379,100 shares $5.90 million +9.7%2.0%3.4 $15.56
4/30/2025345,600 shares $4.55 million +25.4%N/A4.2 $13.17
4/15/2025275,500 shares $3.73 million +3.4%1.5%3.7 $13.55
3/31/2025266,400 shares $3.33 million +2.4%1.4%4.4 $12.49
3/15/2025260,200 shares $2.83 million +7.2%1.4%4.9 $10.88
2/28/2025242,700 shares $2.44 million +0.1%1.3%4.3 $10.07
2/15/2025242,500 shares $0.00 +7.2%1.3%4.1 $0.00
1/31/2025226,300 shares $0.00 -3.6%N/A3.2 $0.00
1/15/2025234,800 shares $0.00 +25.5%N/A3.1 $0.00
12/31/2024187,100 shares $0.00 +2.9%N/A2.3 $0.00
12/15/2024181,800 shares $0.00 +17.3%N/A2 $0.00
11/30/2024155,000 shares $0.00 -7.9%N/A1.7 $0.00
11/15/2024168,300 shares $0.00 -1.5%N/A1.9 $0.00
10/31/2024170,800 shares $0.00 -12.5%N/A2 $0.00
10/15/2024195,200 shares $0.00 +16.8%N/A2.4 $0.00
9/30/2024167,100 shares $0.00 +12.2%N/A1.9 $0.00
9/15/2024149,000 shares $0.00 -1.6%N/A1.7 $0.00
8/31/2024151,400 shares $0.00 -14.3%N/A1.8 $0.00
8/15/2024176,700 shares $0.00 +0.2%N/A2 $0.00
7/31/2024176,300 shares $0.00 -31.1%N/A2.1 $0.00
7/15/2024256,000 shares $0.00 +28.5%N/A3.2 $0.00
6/30/2024199,300 shares $0.00 +8.3%N/A3 $0.00
6/15/2024184,100 shares $0.00 -5.4%N/A3.3 $0.00
5/31/2024194,700 shares $0.00 +10.1%N/A3.9 $0.00
5/15/2024176,900 shares $0.00 +4.7%1.5%4 $0.00
4/30/2024168,900 shares $0.00 +2.6%1.4%4.2 $0.00
4/15/2024164,600 shares $0.00 -6.2%1.4%4.1 $0.00
3/31/2024175,400 shares $0.00 -3.2%1.5%4.4 $0.00
3/15/2024181,100 shares $0.00 -9.0%1.9%4.4 $0.00
2/29/2024199,000 shares $0.00 +12.8%2.0%4.3 $0.00
2/15/2024176,500 shares $0.00 -17.8%1.8%3.9 $0.00
1/31/2024214,700 shares $0.00 -1.5%2.2%4.8 $0.00
1/15/2024217,900 shares $0.00 -7.9%2.2%4.8 $0.00
12/31/2023236,700 shares $0.00 -13.4%2.4%5.4 $0.00
12/15/2023273,400 shares $0.00 +5.4%2.8%6.4 $0.00
11/30/2023259,400 shares $0.00 +2.5%2.7%5.8 $0.00
11/15/2023253,100 shares $0.00 -10.4%2.6%5.5 $0.00
10/31/2023282,600 shares $0.00 -5.9%2.9%5.7 $0.00
10/15/2023300,400 shares $0.00 -17.8%3.1%5.4 $0.00
9/30/2023365,300 shares $0.00 -4.3%3.7%6.5 $0.00
9/15/2023381,500 shares $0.00 -4.2%3.9%5.9 $0.00
8/31/2023398,000 shares $0.00 -9.0%4.1%4.2 $0.00
8/15/2023437,500 shares $0.00 +9.6%4.5%4.6 $0.00
7/31/2023399,300 shares $0.00 -3.6%4.1%4.2 $0.00
7/15/2023414,300 shares $0.00 +6.8%4.2%4.3 $0.00
6/30/2023387,900 shares $0.00 +123.1%4.0%4 $0.00
6/15/2023173,900 shares $0.00 +18.5%1.8%1.7 $0.00
5/31/2023146,700 shares $0.00 +17.6%1.5%1.8 $0.00
5/15/2023124,800 shares $0.00 -19.5%1.3%1.6 $0.00
4/30/2023155,000 shares $0.00 -9.8%1.7%2.1 $0.00
4/15/2023171,800 shares $0.00 +33.0%1.9%2.2 $0.00
3/31/2023129,200 shares $0.00 +111.8%1.6%1.7 $0.00
3/15/202361,000 shares $0.00 +14.7%0.8%1 $0.00
2/28/202353,200 shares $0.00 +28.8%1.2%1.2 $0.00
2/15/202341,300 shares $0.00 +16.7%0.9%1 $0.00
1/31/202335,400 shares $0.00 +33.1%0.4%0.9 $0.00
1/15/202326,600 shares $0.00 -15.6%0.3%0.8 $0.00
12/30/202231,500 shares $0.00 +85.3%0.3%1.1 $0.00
12/15/202217,000 shares $0.00 -26.1%0.2%0.7 $0.00
11/30/202223,000 shares $0.00 +60.8%0.2%0.9 $0.00
11/15/202214,300 shares $0.00 -12.8%0.1%0.6 $0.00
10/31/202216,400 shares $0.00 +8.6%0.1%0.6 $0.00
10/15/202215,100 shares $0.00 +132.3%0.1%0.5 $0.00
9/30/20226,500 shares $0.00 -82.6%0.1%0.2 $0.00
9/15/202237,300 shares $0.00 -0.3%0.3%1.2 $0.00
8/31/202237,400 shares $0.00 -13.6%0.3%1 $0.00
8/15/202243,300 shares $0.00 +6.7%0.4%1.2 $0.00
7/31/202240,600 shares $0.00 +3.3%0.4%1.2 $0.00
7/15/202239,300 shares $0.00 -1.0%0.3%1.2 $0.00
6/30/202239,700 shares $0.00 -27.0%N/A1.1 $0.00
6/15/202254,400 shares $0.00 +36.0%N/A1.4 $0.00
5/31/202240,000 shares $0.00 -12.1%0.3%1 $0.00
5/15/202245,500 shares $0.00 -4.2%0.4%1.1 $0.00
4/30/202247,500 shares $0.00 -27.3%0.4%1.1 $0.00
4/15/202265,300 shares $0.00 +14.8%0.6%1.6 $0.00
3/31/202256,900 shares $0.00 +20.3%0.5%1.6 $0.00
3/15/202247,300 shares $0.00 +6.3%0.4%1.4 $0.00
2/28/202244,500 shares $0.00 +15.6%0.4%1.4 $0.00
2/15/202238,500 shares $0.00 +0.3%0.3%1.3 $0.00
1/31/202238,400 shares $0.00 -16.7%0.3%1.1 $0.00
1/15/202246,100 shares $0.00 -21.3%0.4%1.3 $0.00
12/31/202158,600 shares $0.00 -22.8%0.5%1.7 $0.00
12/15/202175,900 shares $0.00 +35.1%0.7%2.3 $0.00
11/30/202156,200 shares $0.00 -17.1%0.5%1.9 $0.00
11/15/202167,800 shares $0.00 +6.4%0.6%2.3 $0.00
10/29/202163,700 shares $789.24 thousand -15.9%0.7%2.5 $12.39
10/15/202175,700 shares $0.00 -18.0%0.8%2.6 $0.00
9/30/202192,300 shares $0.00 -7.1%1.0%2.5 $0.00
9/15/202199,300 shares $0.00 -31.0%1.0%1.3 $0.00
8/31/2021143,900 shares $0.00 +58.0%1.5%1.6 $0.00
8/13/202191,100 shares $0.00 -40.9%0.9%1 $0.00
7/30/2021154,100 shares $0.00 +16.1%1.6%1.5 $0.00
7/15/2021132,700 shares $0.00 +18.5%1.4%1.2 $0.00
6/30/2021112,000 shares $0.00 -85.1%1.2%0.9 $0.00
6/15/2021751,800 shares $0.00 +1.4%7.7%8 $0.00
5/28/2021741,400 shares $0.00 -3.1%7.6%7.1 $0.00
5/14/2021764,900 shares $0.00 +9.7%7.8%6.8 $0.00
4/30/2021697,400 shares $0.00 +19.2%7.2%6.2 $0.00
4/15/2021584,900 shares $8.80 million +17.4%6.0%5.5 $15.05
3/31/2021498,400 shares $7.01 million +69.0%5.1%4.8 $14.06
3/15/2021295,000 shares $3.97 million +9.5%3.1%2.9 $13.45
2/26/2021269,500 shares $3.60 million +16.0%2.8%3.2 $13.37
2/12/2021232,300 shares $3.54 million +5.9%2.4%2.9 $15.25
1/29/2021219,400 shares $3.57 million +24.8%2.3%2.8 $16.26
1/15/2021175,800 shares $2.83 million +31.6%1.8%2.4 $16.07
12/31/2020133,600 shares $2.16 million +2.5%1.4%2 $16.15
12/15/2020130,400 shares $1.87 million -23.8%1.4%2 $14.35
11/30/2020171,100 shares $2.54 million -3.8%1.8%2.6 $14.85
11/15/2020177,900 shares $2.83 million -10.7%1.9%2.4 $15.91
10/30/2020199,100 shares $3.36 million -12.8%2.1%2.3 $16.89
10/15/2020228,400 shares $4.47 million +3.0%2.4%2.1 $19.57

CMCL Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caledonia Mining's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Caledonia Mining shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 391,300 shares of CMCL short. Learn More on Caledonia Mining's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Caledonia 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. CMCL shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Caledonia Mining's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Caledonia Mining?

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

Is Caledonia Mining's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Caledonia Mining saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 391,300 shares, an increase of 74.2% from the previous total of 224,600 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.

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

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Caledonia Mining: Fortuna Mining Corp. (6.81%), DRDGOLD Limited (2.89%), Perpetua Resources Corp. (8.59%), Seabridge Gold, Inc. (7.41%), Centerra Gold Inc. (1.86%), Endeavour Silver Corporation (9.56%), Skeena Resources Limited (2.56%), Vizsla Silver Corp. (5.53%), Silvercorp Metals Inc. (9.06%), Taseko Mines Limited (2.14%),

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 ($8.81 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($5.82 billion), Reddit Inc. ($5.19 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($4.52 billion), Robinhood Markets, Inc. ($4.30 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.75 billion), CoreWeave Inc. ($3.66 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($3.57 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($3.33 billion), and Rocket Lab Corporation ($3.26 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Caledonia Mining stock?

Short selling CMCL is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Caledonia Mining as its price is falling. CMCL shares are trading up $1.27 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 Caledonia Mining?

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

How often is Caledonia 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 CMCL, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2025.




This page (NYSEAMERICAN:CMCL) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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