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Contango ORE (CTGO) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Contango ORE Short Interest Data

Contango ORE (CTGO) has a short interest of 574,000 shares, representing 6.91% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 23.57% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.0, indicating that it would take 6.0 days of the average trading volume of 85,487 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
574,000 shares
Previous Short Interest
464,500 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
+23.57%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$10.70 million
Short Interest Ratio
6.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2025
Outstanding Shares
12,670,000 shares
Float Size
8,310,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
6.91%
Today's Trading Volume
77,370 shares
Average Trading Volume
85,487 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
91%
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CTGO Short Interest Over Time

CTGO Days to Cover Over Time

CTGO Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Contango ORE Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
7/31/2025574,000 shares $10.70 million +23.6%6.9%6 $18.64
7/15/2025464,500 shares $9.31 million -14.0%5.6%4.6 $20.04
6/30/2025539,800 shares $10.52 million -18.8%6.5%4.6 $19.48
6/15/2025665,000 shares $13.47 million -0.3%8.0%5.5 $20.26
5/31/2025667,300 shares $12.98 million -15.5%8.0%5.1 $19.45
5/15/2025789,900 shares $11.85 million -15.3%9.5%6 $15.00
4/30/2025933,000 shares $13.12 million -5.8%11.2%7.6 $14.06
4/15/2025990,000 shares $13.83 million -4.8%13.2%8.1 $13.97
3/31/20251,040,000 shares $10.62 million +13.8%13.9%9.8 $10.21
3/15/2025914,300 shares $8.68 million +18.3%11.8%8.6 $9.49
2/28/2025772,900 shares $7.23 million +1.2%10.0%6.9 $9.36
2/15/2025763,700 shares $0.00 +5.7%9.9%6.4 $0.00
1/31/2025722,600 shares $0.00 +8.0%9.3%6.3 $0.00
1/15/2025669,100 shares $0.00 +17.9%8.6%6.2 $0.00
12/31/2024567,700 shares $0.00 +9.4%7.4%5.3 $0.00
12/15/2024519,100 shares $0.00 +21.1%6.8%5.1 $0.00
11/30/2024428,700 shares $0.00 -3.1%5.6%4.2 $0.00
11/15/2024442,600 shares $0.00 -2.3%5.7%5.7 $0.00
10/31/2024452,900 shares $0.00 -9.5%6.2%6 $0.00
10/15/2024500,400 shares $0.00 +2.9%6.9%6.4 $0.00
9/30/2024486,400 shares $0.00 +26.8%6.7%6.2 $0.00
9/15/2024383,600 shares $0.00 -9.9%5.3%4.7 $0.00
8/31/2024425,800 shares $0.00 -10.3%5.9%5.3 $0.00
8/15/2024474,900 shares $0.00 +33.3%6.6%5.7 $0.00
7/31/2024356,200 shares $8.14 million -18.6%5.6%4.3 $22.85
7/15/2024437,400 shares $0.00 +2.2%6.9%5.6 $0.00
6/30/2024427,900 shares $0.00 +36.1%7.8%6.3 $0.00
6/15/2024314,300 shares $0.00 +32.3%6.3%5 $0.00
5/31/2024237,500 shares $0.00 +2.7%4.5%4.5 $0.00
5/15/2024231,300 shares $0.00 +17.6%4.4%6.7 $0.00
4/30/2024196,700 shares $0.00 +0.9%3.8%6.5 $0.00
4/15/2024194,900 shares $0.00 +3.3%3.7%8.1 $0.00
3/31/2024188,600 shares $0.00 -6.6%3.7%7.7 $0.00
3/15/2024201,900 shares $0.00 +3.6%4.0%9 $0.00
2/29/2024194,900 shares $0.00 +13.4%3.9%5.4 $0.00
2/15/2024171,900 shares $0.00 +9.0%3.4%4.5 $0.00
1/31/2024157,700 shares $0.00 +2.1%3.2%3.8 $0.00
1/15/2024154,500 shares $0.00 +7.4%3.1%3.6 $0.00
12/31/2023143,900 shares $0.00 +8.1%2.8%3.2 $0.00
12/15/2023133,100 shares $0.00 -27.8%2.7%3 $0.00
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11/30/2023184,300 shares $0.00 +3.1%3.7%4.8 $0.00
11/15/2023178,700 shares $0.00 -8.8%3.6%4.8 $0.00
10/31/2023196,000 shares $0.00 -12.5%3.9%5 $0.00
10/15/2023224,000 shares $0.00 +3.0%4.5%4.6 $0.00
9/30/2023217,500 shares $0.00 +90.3%4.6%3.9 $0.00
9/15/2023114,300 shares $0.00 +28.7%2.3%1.9 $0.00
8/31/202388,800 shares $0.00 +26.7%1.8%1.7 $0.00
8/15/202370,100 shares $0.00 -7.8%1.4%1.5 $0.00
7/31/202376,000 shares $0.00 +112.3%1.8%1.9 $0.00
7/15/202335,800 shares $0.00 -7.7%1.1%1.2 $0.00
6/30/202338,800 shares $0.00 +212.9%1.2%2.2 $0.00
6/15/202312,400 shares $0.00 +0.8%0.4%0.7 $0.00
5/31/202312,300 shares $0.00 -25.9%0.4%1.8 $0.00
5/15/202316,600 shares $0.00 +374.3%0.5%2.9 $0.00
4/30/20233,500 shares $0.00 +20.7%0.1%0.7 $0.00
4/15/20232,900 shares $0.00 -17.1%0.1%0.7 $0.00
3/31/20233,500 shares $0.00 +2.9%0.1%1.3 $0.00
3/15/20233,400 shares $0.00 +161.5%0.1%2 $0.00
2/28/20231,300 shares $0.00 +1,200.0%0.0%1.1 $0.00
2/15/2023100 shares $0.00 No ChangeN/A0.1 $0.00
1/31/2023100 shares $0.00 -91.7%N/A0.1 $0.00
1/15/20231,200 shares $0.00 -58.6%0.1%1.1 $0.00
12/30/20222,900 shares $66.47 thousand +3.6%0.1%2.4 $22.92
12/15/20222,800 shares $0.00 -58.8%0.1%1.9 $0.00
11/30/20226,800 shares $155.72 thousand +112.5%0.3%1.9 $22.90
11/15/20223,200 shares $0.00 +166.7%0.1%0.8 $0.00
10/31/20221,200 shares $0.00 -33.3%0.1%0.3 $0.00
10/15/20221,800 shares $0.00 -64.0%0.1%0.5 $0.00
9/30/20225,000 shares $0.00 +194.1%0.2%1.5 $0.00
9/15/20221,700 shares $0.00 +1,600.0%0.1%0.5 $0.00
8/31/2022100 shares $0.00 -50.0%N/A0.1 $0.00
8/15/2022200 shares $0.00 No Change0.0%0.3 $0.00
7/31/2022200 shares $0.00 -33.3%0.0%0.3 $0.00
7/15/2022300 shares $0.00 No Change0.0%0.3 $0.00
5/15/2022600 shares $0.00 +50.0%0.0%0.5 $0.00
4/30/2022400 shares $0.00 -79.0%0.0%0.3 $0.00
11/15/2021100 shares $2.23 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $22.25
10/29/2021100 shares $2.10 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $21.00
10/15/2021100 shares $2.20 thousand No ChangeN/A0 $22.00
9/30/2021100 shares $2.10 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $21.00
9/15/2021100 shares $1.85 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $18.50
8/31/2021100 shares $1.81 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $18.10
8/13/2021100 shares $1.90 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $19.00
7/30/2021100 shares $2.10 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $21.00
7/15/2021100 shares $2.20 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $21.95
6/30/2021100 shares $2.20 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $22.00
6/15/2021100 shares $1.85 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $18.50
5/28/2021100 shares $2.15 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $21.50
5/14/2021100 shares $2.13 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $21.25
4/30/2021100 shares $1.85 thousand No ChangeN/A0.2 $18.50
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4/15/2021100 shares $2.09 thousand No ChangeN/A1 $20.86
3/31/2021100 shares $1.90 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $19.00
3/15/2021100 shares $2.25 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $22.50
2/26/2021100 shares $1.70 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $17.00
2/12/2021100 shares $2.20 thousand -80.0%N/A0 $22.00
1/29/2021500 shares $9.55 thousand -50.0%N/A0.8 $19.10
1/15/20211,400 shares $23.45 thousand -12.5%N/A2.8 $16.75
12/31/20201,200 shares $22.50 thousand -14.3%N/A4 $18.75
12/15/20201,400 shares $25.20 thousand -12.5%N/A2.8 $18.00
11/30/20201,600 shares $27.04 thousand No ChangeN/A2.3 $16.90
11/15/20201,600 shares $22.40 thousand +1,500.0%N/A0.7 $14.00
10/30/2020100 shares $1.33 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $13.25
10/15/2020100 shares $1.38 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $13.80
9/30/2020100 shares $1.60 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $16.00
9/15/2020100 shares $1.30 thousand No ChangeN/A0.3 $13.00
8/31/2020100 shares $1.35 thousand No ChangeN/A0.5 $13.50

CTGO Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Contango ORE's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Contango ORE shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 574,000 shares of CTGO short. 6.91% of Contango ORE's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Contango ORE's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Contango ORE?

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. CTGO shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Contango ORE's short interest ratio.

What is a good short interest percentage for Contango ORE?

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. 6.91% of Contango ORE's floating shares are currently sold short.

Is Contango ORE's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Contango ORE saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 574,000 shares, an increase of 23.6% from the previous total of 464,500 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 Contango ORE's float size?

Contango ORE currently has issued a total of 12,670,000 shares. Some of Contango ORE'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. Contango ORE currently has a public float of 8,310,000 shares.

How does Contango ORE's short interest compare to its competitors?

6.91% of Contango ORE's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Contango ORE: Taseko Mines Limited (3.96%), Silvercorp Metals Inc. (8.77%), Solaris Resources Inc. (2.32%), Rare Element Resources Ltd. (0.01%), Gold Royalty Corp. (3.97%), Northern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd. (3.96%), Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (1.08%), i-80 Gold Corp. (4.99%), Ur Energy Inc (3.45%), Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. (0.54%),

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 Contango ORE stock?

Short selling CTGO is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Contango ORE as its price is falling. CTGO shares are trading up $0.59 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 Contango ORE?

A short squeeze for Contango ORE 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 CTGO, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Contango ORE'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 CTGO, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.




This page (NYSEAMERICAN:CTGO) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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