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Equinox Gold (EQX) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$11.60 +0.38 (+3.39%)
Closing price 04:10 PM Eastern
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$11.57 -0.03 (-0.25%)
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Equinox Gold Short Interest Overview

As of July 31, 2026, Equinox Gold (EQX) had a short interest of 43.76 million shares sold short, representing 4.09% of the public float. This marks a 2.17% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.1, meaning it would take 3.1 days of the average trading volume of 11.63 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
43,764,280 shares
Previous Short Interest
42,836,168 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
2.17%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$391.69 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.1 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
July 31, 2026
Outstanding Shares
1,167,460,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
4.09%
Today's Trading Volume
8,590,545 shares
Average Trading Volume
11,629,324 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
74%
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Equinox Gold 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
7/31/202643,764,280 shares $391.69 million +2.2%4.1%3.11 $8.95
7/15/202642,836,168 shares $400.52 million +15.1%5.9%4.09 $9.35
6/30/202637,205,358 shares $361.64 million +15.8%5.1%2.39 $9.72
6/15/202632,117,297 shares $359.71 million +35.1%4.4%2.11 $11.20
5/29/202623,768,950 shares $321.83 million +6.9%3.3%2.56 $13.54
5/15/202622,236,997 shares $294.20 million +41.8%3.1%2.18 $13.23
4/30/202615,678,867 shares $218.88 million -14.6%2.2%1.91 $13.96
4/15/202618,348,875 shares $276.88 million +21.3%2.5%2.18 $15.09
3/31/202615,124,493 shares $218.70 million -11.6%2.1%1.22 $14.46
3/13/202617,112,181 shares $249.32 million +7.5%2.4%1.94 $14.57
2/27/202615,924,549 shares $298.74 million -1.6%2.2%1.63 $18.76
2/13/202616,181,143 shares $255.66 million -14.7%2.2%1.37 $15.80
1/30/202618,965,604 shares $271.21 million -6.9%2.6%1.58 $14.30
1/15/202620,377,542 shares $296.70 million -0.6%2.8%2.3 $14.56
12/31/202520,506,682 shares $287.91 million -12.7%2.8%2.25 $14.04
12/15/202523,477,847 shares $327.52 million -9.6%3.3%2.79 $13.95
11/28/202525,965,763 shares $360.40 million -6.1%3.6%3.34 $13.88
11/14/202527,701,746 shares $353.20 million +0.3%3.9%2.2 $12.75
10/31/202527,612,376 shares $302.91 million -15.4%3.8%2.08 $10.97
10/15/202532,640,000 shares $412.24 million -14.3%4.5%2.1 $12.63
9/30/202538,090,000 shares $427.37 million +59.1%5.2%2.4 $11.22
9/15/202523,940,000 shares $259.75 million +15.9%3.3%1.5 $10.85
8/31/202520,650,000 shares $180.89 million -36.3%2.9%1.4 $8.76
8/15/202532,400,000 shares $258.55 million +14.3%4.6%2.2 $7.98
7/31/202528,350,000 shares $172.94 million +11.1%4.1%2 $6.10
7/15/202525,530,000 shares $156.24 million -0.7%3.7%1.8 $6.12
6/30/202525,710,000 shares $147.83 million -19.3%4.0%1.7 $5.75
6/15/202531,840,000 shares $205.05 million +10.5%4.9%2.2 $6.44
5/31/202528,820,000 shares $190.21 million +10.0%7.3%2.2 $6.60
5/15/202526,210,000 shares $158.31 million +20.9%6.6%2.2 $6.04
4/30/202521,680,000 shares $145.26 million -2.7%5.6%1.9 $6.70
4/15/202522,290,000 shares $155.14 million -1.3%5.8%2.1 $6.96
3/31/202522,580,000 shares $155.35 million -8.3%5.9%2.3 $6.88
3/15/202524,620,000 shares $165.94 million -0.4%6.4%3.1 $6.74
2/28/202524,710,000 shares $158.64 million +11.5%6.4%3.6 $6.42
2/15/202522,170,000 shares $0.00 +10.9%5.8%3.6 $0.00
1/31/202519,990,000 shares $0.00 -0.3%5.2%3.5 $0.00
1/15/202520,050,000 shares $0.00 +18.5%5.2%4.1 $0.00
12/31/202416,920,000 shares $0.00 +9.7%4.4%3.7 $0.00
12/15/202415,420,000 shares $0.00 +1.2%4.0%3.6 $0.00
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11/30/202415,240,000 shares $0.00 -1.8%4.0%3.7 $0.00
11/15/202415,520,000 shares $0.00 +3.7%4.1%4 $0.00
10/31/202414,970,000 shares $0.00 +27.7%3.9%4 $0.00
10/15/202411,720,000 shares $0.00 +0.6%3.3%3.3 $0.00
9/30/202411,650,000 shares $0.00 -2.4%3.3%3.8 $0.00
9/15/202411,930,000 shares $0.00 +1.2%3.3%4.3 $0.00
8/31/202411,790,000 shares $0.00 -1.8%3.3%4.4 $0.00
8/15/202412,010,000 shares $0.00 +6.1%3.4%4.5 $0.00
7/31/202411,320,000 shares $0.00 -8.3%2.9%4 $0.00
7/15/202412,340,000 shares $0.00 -0.8%3.4%3.6 $0.00
6/30/202412,440,000 shares $0.00 +27.7%3.5%3.7 $0.00
6/15/20249,740,000 shares $0.00 +1.1%2.7%2.8 $0.00
5/31/20249,630,000 shares $0.00 +2.0%2.7%2.7 $0.00
5/15/20249,440,000 shares $0.00 -11.2%2.7%2.6 $0.00
4/30/202410,630,000 shares $0.00 -28.9%3.5%3.1 $0.00
4/15/202414,960,000 shares $0.00 +13.0%5.1%5.5 $0.00
3/31/202413,240,000 shares $0.00 -7.3%4.5%5.7 $0.00
3/15/202414,280,000 shares $0.00 -3.1%4.8%6.6 $0.00
2/29/202414,730,000 shares $0.00 +6.7%5.0%6.8 $0.00
2/15/202413,800,000 shares $0.00 +13.1%4.8%6.7 $0.00
1/31/202412,200,000 shares $53.68 million -4.9%4.3%6.2 $4.40
1/15/202412,830,000 shares $0.00 +1.9%4.5%6.3 $0.00
12/31/202312,590,000 shares $0.00 -3.9%4.4%6 $0.00
12/15/202313,100,000 shares $0.00 -8.9%4.6%6.1 $0.00
11/30/202314,380,000 shares $0.00 -1.4%5.0%6.1 $0.00
11/15/202314,580,000 shares $0.00 -2.7%5.1%6.6 $0.00
10/31/202314,980,000 shares $0.00 -6.9%5.2%6.8 $0.00
10/15/202316,090,000 shares $0.00 +11.4%5.6%7.4 $0.00
9/30/202314,450,000 shares $0.00 +43.4%5.1%7 $0.00
9/15/202310,080,000 shares $0.00 -2.1%3.5%5.3 $0.00
8/31/202310,300,000 shares $0.00 +9.1%3.6%6.7 $0.00
8/15/20239,440,000 shares $0.00 +1.4%3.3%5.8 $0.00
7/31/20239,310,000 shares $49.06 million -2.1%3.3%5.4 $5.27
7/15/20239,510,000 shares $0.00 -6.4%3.3%5.3 $0.00
6/30/202310,160,000 shares $0.00 +5.1%3.6%5.2 $0.00
6/15/20239,670,000 shares $0.00 +6.9%3.4%4.5 $0.00
5/31/20239,050,000 shares $0.00 -11.7%3.2%3.8 $0.00
5/15/202310,250,000 shares $0.00 -7.2%3.6%4.3 $0.00
4/30/202311,050,000 shares $0.00 -9.4%3.9%4.5 $0.00
4/15/202312,190,000 shares $0.00 -0.3%4.3%5 $0.00
3/31/202312,230,000 shares $62.98 million +14.8%4.3%5.1 $5.15
3/15/202310,650,000 shares $0.00 +4.0%3.7%4.6 $0.00
2/28/202310,240,000 shares $0.00 +3.6%3.6%4.9 $0.00
2/15/20239,880,000 shares $0.00 -3.7%3.5%4.6 $0.00
1/31/202310,260,000 shares $0.00 -0.5%3.7%4.6 $0.00
1/15/202310,310,000 shares $0.00 -10.9%3.7%4.3 $0.00
12/30/202211,570,000 shares $37.95 million +0.4%4.2%4.9 $3.28
12/15/202211,520,000 shares $0.00 +1.0%4.1%4.7 $0.00
11/30/202211,410,000 shares $0.00 -7.8%4.1%4.7 $0.00
11/15/202212,370,000 shares $0.00 +0.2%4.4%5.1 $0.00
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10/31/202212,350,000 shares $0.00 -2.2%4.4%5.4 $0.00
10/15/202212,630,000 shares $0.00 -13.6%4.5%5.8 $0.00
9/30/202214,620,000 shares $0.00 +30.7%5.2%6.6 $0.00
9/15/202211,190,000 shares $0.00 -6.8%4.0%5.2 $0.00
8/31/202212,000,000 shares $41.88 million +16.5%4.3%5.6 $3.49
8/15/202210,300,000 shares $0.00 -21.1%3.7%4.9 $0.00
7/31/202213,050,000 shares $0.00 -6.1%4.7%5.6 $0.00
7/15/202213,900,000 shares $0.00 +30.5%5.0%6.1 $0.00
6/30/202210,650,000 shares $47.29 million +8.6%3.8%4.9 $4.44
6/15/20229,810,000 shares $0.00 -4.3%3.5%4.7 $0.00
5/31/202210,250,000 shares $0.00 +30.9%3.7%4.7 $0.00
5/15/20227,830,000 shares $0.00 +32.7%2.8%3.2 $0.00
4/30/20225,900,000 shares $0.00 +6.5%2.1%2.5 $0.00
4/15/20225,540,000 shares $0.00 -16.9%2.0%2.3 $0.00
3/31/20226,670,000 shares $0.00 -9.3%2.4%2.8 $0.00
3/15/20227,350,000 shares $0.00 -9.8%2.7%3.2 $0.00
2/28/20228,150,000 shares $0.00 -15.4%3.0%3.7 $0.00
2/15/20229,630,000 shares $0.00 -0.4%3.5%4.8 $0.00
1/31/20229,670,000 shares $55.60 million -1.7%3.6%5.1 $5.75
1/15/20229,840,000 shares $0.00 +21.5%3.6%5.6 $0.00
12/31/20218,100,000 shares $0.00 -16.5%3.0%4.7 $0.00
12/15/20219,700,000 shares $0.00 +3.1%3.5%5.6 $0.00
11/30/20219,410,000 shares $66.72 million -12.6%3.4%5.9 $7.09
11/15/202110,760,000 shares $0.00 -5.4%3.9%7.1 $0.00
10/29/202111,370,000 shares $84.48 million -6.0%4.2%7.8 $7.43
10/15/202112,100,000 shares $0.00 +7.9%4.5%8.4 $0.00
9/30/202111,210,000 shares $0.00 -6.4%4.2%7.7 $0.00
9/15/202111,980,000 shares $0.00 +5.5%4.5%7.8 $0.00
8/31/202111,360,000 shares $0.00 -10.7%4.3%6.6 $0.00

EQX Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Equinox Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of July 31st, investors have sold 43,764,280 shares of EQX short. 4.09% of Equinox Gold's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Equinox Gold'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. EQX shares currently have a short interest ratio of 3.1. Learn More on Equinox Gold'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. 4.09% of Equinox Gold's floating shares are currently sold short.

Equinox Gold saw a increase in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 43,764,280 shares, an increase of 2.2% from the previous total of 42,836,168 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.

4.09% of Equinox Gold's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "metals & mining" compare to Equinox Gold: Royal Gold, Inc. (3.62%), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (0.89%), Alamos Gold Inc. (1.75%), Fortuna Mining Corp. (5.50%), Iamgold Corporation (1.03%), Kinross Gold Corporation (1.52%), OR Royalties Inc. (1.35%), Pan American Silver Corp. (1.60%), Seabridge Gold, Inc. (5.39%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (0.93%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.50 billion), Invesco QQQ ($50.36 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($21.20 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($13.40 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.59 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($11.46 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($7.84 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($7.51 billion), iShares Semiconductor ETF ($6.37 billion), and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.34 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling EQX is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Equinox Gold as its price is falling. EQX shares are trading up $0.40 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 Equinox Gold 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 EQX, 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 EQX, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2026.

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

  • 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 NYSEAMERICAN:EQX is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 8/11/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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