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Western Copper and Gold (WRN) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Western Copper and Gold Short Interest Overview

As of September 15, 2026, Western Copper and Gold (WRN) had a short interest of 1.87 million shares sold short, representing 0.87% of the public float. This marks a 14.65% increase in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.5, meaning it would take 1.5 days of the average trading volume of 1.80 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
1,871,506 shares
Previous Short Interest
1,632,353 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
14.65%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$4.29 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.5 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 15, 2026
Outstanding Shares
225,840,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.87%
Today's Trading Volume
753,898 shares
Average Trading Volume
1,795,739 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
42%
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Western Copper and 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
9/15/20261,871,506 shares $4.29 million +14.7%0.9%1.51 $2.29
8/31/20261,632,353 shares $4.10 million -15.2%0.8%1.7 $2.51
8/14/20261,925,948 shares $4.62 million +3.8%0.9%2.19 $2.40
7/31/20261,854,866 shares $3.78 million -1.7%0.9%1.42 $2.04
7/15/20261,887,576 shares $4.10 million +17.6%0.9%1.03 $2.17
6/30/20261,604,703 shares $3.59 million -0.8%0.7%0.77 $2.24
6/15/20261,617,448 shares $4.14 million -25.8%0.8%0.85 $2.56
5/29/20262,179,038 shares $6.49 million -15.5%1.0%1.31 $2.98
5/15/20262,578,854 shares $7.22 million +35.1%1.2%0.96 $2.80
4/30/20261,909,004 shares $5.33 million +5.5%0.9%1.05 $2.79
4/15/20261,810,149 shares $5.07 million -16.8%0.8%0.85 $2.80
3/31/20262,174,777 shares $5.50 million +47.7%1.0%1.32 $2.53
3/13/20261,472,975 shares $4.08 million +7.3%0.7%0.81 $2.77
2/27/20261,373,122 shares $4.75 million -35.0%0.6%0.58 $3.46
2/13/20262,111,956 shares $6.67 million -8.5%1.0%0.91 $3.16
1/30/20262,308,171 shares $7.36 million +59.1%1.2%0.76 $3.19
1/15/20261,450,754 shares $4.90 million +14.3%0.8%0.93 $3.38
12/31/20251,269,738 shares $3.39 million -12.5%0.7%1.18 $2.67
12/15/20251,451,493 shares $3.70 million -17.5%0.8%1.63 $2.55
11/28/20251,758,446 shares $4.31 million +8.4%0.9%1.44 $2.45
11/14/20251,626,053 shares $3.40 million +16.7%0.8%1.55 $2.09
10/31/20251,393,493 shares $2.90 million -11.7%0.7%1.05 $2.08
10/15/20251,580,000 shares $3.90 million -16.8%1.0%2 $2.47
9/30/20251,900,000 shares $3.74 million -4.0%1.2%3.2 $1.97
9/15/20251,980,000 shares $3.39 million +21.5%1.2%4.4 $1.71
8/31/20251,630,000 shares $2.30 million -35.3%1.0%4 $1.41
8/15/20252,520,000 shares $3.40 million +63.6%1.6%6.6 $1.35
7/31/20251,540,000 shares $1.89 million +10.0%1.0%3.8 $1.23
7/15/20251,400,000 shares $1.79 million +361.6%0.9%3.3 $1.28
6/30/2025303,300 shares $379.13 thousand -77.4%6.8%6.7 $1.25
6/15/20251,340,000 shares $1.84 million -13.6%0.8%3.1 $1.37
5/31/20251,550,000 shares $1.74 million -1.9%1.0%3.8 $1.12
5/15/20251,580,000 shares $1.67 million -0.6%1.0%4 $1.06
4/30/20251,590,000 shares $1.76 million -7.6%1.0%4.5 $1.11
4/15/20251,720,000 shares $2.06 million -3.4%1.0%5 $1.20
3/31/20251,780,000 shares $2.01 million -6.3%1.1%5.7 $1.13
3/15/20251,900,000 shares $1.97 million -7.3%1.2%6.3 $1.04
2/28/20252,050,000 shares $0.00 +7.3%1.3%7 $0.00
2/15/20251,910,000 shares $0.00 -1.0%1.2%6.9 $0.00
1/31/20251,930,000 shares $0.00 +6.0%1.2%6.1 $0.00
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1/15/20251,820,000 shares $0.00 +0.6%1.1%5.9 $0.00
12/31/20241,810,000 shares $0.00 -1.1%1.1%6.4 $0.00
12/15/20241,830,000 shares $0.00 -1.6%1.1%6.9 $0.00
11/30/20241,860,000 shares $0.00 +31.9%1.1%7.1 $0.00
11/15/20241,410,000 shares $0.00 +18.5%0.9%5.5 $0.00
10/31/20241,190,000 shares $0.00 -14.4%0.7%7.2 $0.00
10/15/20241,390,000 shares $0.00 +6.1%0.8%7.2 $0.00
9/30/20241,310,000 shares $0.00 -7.1%0.8%7.2 $0.00
9/15/20241,410,000 shares $0.00 -7.8%0.9%7.3 $0.00
8/31/20241,530,000 shares $0.00 +2.7%0.9%8.4 $0.00
8/15/20241,490,000 shares $0.00 +5.7%0.9%6.3 $0.00
7/31/20241,410,000 shares $0.00 +6.0%0.9%5.6 $0.00
7/15/20241,330,000 shares $0.00 +3.9%0.8%5.8 $0.00
6/30/20241,280,000 shares $0.00 +10.3%0.8%5.4 $0.00
6/15/20241,160,000 shares $0.00 +8.4%0.7%4.8 $0.00
5/31/20241,070,000 shares $0.00 No Change0.7%4.1 $0.00
5/15/20241,070,000 shares $0.00 -4.5%0.8%4.5 $0.00
4/30/20241,120,000 shares $0.00 -6.7%0.8%5.6 $0.00
4/15/20241,200,000 shares $0.00 -7.0%0.9%6.2 $0.00
3/31/20241,290,000 shares $0.00 +7.5%1.0%7 $0.00
3/15/20241,200,000 shares $1.81 million +3.5%0.9%6.3 $1.51
2/29/20241,160,000 shares $0.00 +12.6%0.9%7.3 $0.00
2/15/20241,030,000 shares $0.00 +8.8%0.8%6.9 $0.00
1/31/2024946,900 shares $0.00 +8.8%0.7%7.2 $0.00
1/15/2024870,600 shares $0.00 -1.3%0.7%6.9 $0.00
12/31/2023881,700 shares $0.00 -6.7%0.7%8.4 $0.00
12/15/2023945,100 shares $0.00 +4.7%0.7%8.8 $0.00
11/30/2023902,800 shares $0.00 -0.7%0.7%10.2 $0.00
11/15/2023909,300 shares $0.00 -0.1%0.6%11.5 $0.00
10/31/2023909,900 shares $0.00 +1.4%0.6%10.2 $0.00
10/15/2023897,400 shares $0.00 +3.3%0.6%8.3 $0.00
9/30/2023868,600 shares $0.00 +10.7%0.6%7.4 $0.00
9/15/2023784,600 shares $0.00 -1.6%0.5%7.2 $0.00
8/31/2023797,600 shares $0.00 +8.0%0.5%7.5 $0.00
8/15/2023738,300 shares $0.00 +87.8%0.5%6.5 $0.00
7/31/2023393,200 shares $0.00 +27.2%0.3%3.7 $0.00
7/15/2023309,200 shares $0.00 +4.6%0.2%3.2 $0.00
6/30/2023295,600 shares $0.00 +15.1%0.2%3 $0.00
6/15/2023256,900 shares $0.00 +20.8%0.2%2.3 $0.00
5/31/2023212,700 shares $0.00 +82.1%0.2%1.8 $0.00
5/15/2023116,800 shares $0.00 -19.7%0.1%1 $0.00
4/30/2023145,500 shares $0.00 -7.0%0.1%1.1 $0.00
4/15/2023156,500 shares $303.61 thousand -5.4%0.1%1.1 $1.94
3/31/2023165,400 shares $302.68 thousand -3.7%0.1%1.2 $1.83
3/15/2023171,700 shares $0.00 -1.8%0.1%1.3 $0.00
2/28/2023174,800 shares $0.00 +3.9%0.1%1.3 $0.00
2/15/2023168,200 shares $0.00 -21.3%0.1%1.2 $0.00
1/31/2023213,800 shares $389.12 thousand -37.0%0.2%1.4 $1.82
1/15/2023339,200 shares $0.00 -33.4%0.2%2.4 $0.00
12/30/2022508,900 shares $905.84 thousand +24.0%0.4%4 $1.78
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12/15/2022410,400 shares $0.00 -46.6%0.3%3.2 $0.00
11/30/2022768,600 shares $0.00 -0.3%0.6%5.8 $0.00
11/15/2022770,800 shares $0.00 -2.3%0.6%6.5 $0.00
10/31/2022789,300 shares $0.00 -0.1%0.6%7.1 $0.00
10/15/2022790,000 shares $0.00 -15.6%0.6%7.3 $0.00
9/30/2022936,500 shares $0.00 +27.1%0.7%8 $0.00
9/15/2022737,100 shares $0.00 +2.3%0.5%5.6 $0.00
8/31/2022720,500 shares $0.00 -4.7%0.5%5.5 $0.00
8/15/2022756,000 shares $0.00 -8.5%0.6%5 $0.00
7/31/2022826,000 shares $0.00 +23.6%0.6%4.5 $0.00
7/15/2022668,500 shares $0.00 +9.6%0.5%3.2 $0.00
6/30/2022610,000 shares $0.00 +3.3%0.4%2.5 $0.00
6/15/2022590,600 shares $0.00 +1.8%0.4%1.9 $0.00
5/31/2022580,100 shares $0.00 +87.5%0.4%1.9 $0.00
5/15/2022309,400 shares $0.00 -17.2%0.2%0.9 $0.00
4/30/2022373,800 shares $0.00 +6.7%0.3%1.2 $0.00
4/15/2022350,400 shares $0.00 -26.3%0.3%1.1 $0.00
3/31/2022475,600 shares $0.00 +8.5%0.3%1.5 $0.00
3/15/2022438,200 shares $0.00 +12.3%0.3%1.8 $0.00
2/28/2022390,200 shares $694.56 thousand +9.3%0.3%1.6 $1.78
2/15/2022357,100 shares $0.00 -28.6%0.3%1.6 $0.00
1/31/2022500,400 shares $0.00 +4.0%0.4%2 $0.00
1/15/2022481,200 shares $0.00 +21.2%0.4%1.8 $0.00
12/31/2021397,200 shares $0.00 +14.3%0.3%1.3 $0.00
12/15/2021347,600 shares $0.00 +40.4%0.3%1.1 $0.00
11/30/2021247,500 shares $346.50 thousand -18.5%0.2%0.7 $1.40
11/15/2021303,500 shares $0.00 -16.4%0.2%0.8 $0.00
10/29/2021362,800 shares $613.13 thousand -13.8%0.3%0.9 $1.69
10/15/2021420,900 shares $0.00 -22.9%0.3%1.1 $0.00
9/30/2021546,200 shares $0.00 +18.2%0.4%1.5 $0.00

WRN Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Western Copper and Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, investors have sold 1,871,506 shares of WRN short. 0.87% of Western Copper and Gold's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Western Copper and 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. WRN shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.5. Learn More on Western Copper and 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. 0.87% of Western Copper and Gold's floating shares are currently sold short.

Western Copper and Gold saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,871,506 shares, an increase of 14.7% from the previous total of 1,632,353 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.

0.87% of Western Copper and Gold's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "metals & mining" compare to Western Copper and Gold: Ivanhoe Electric Inc. (7.64%), Solaris Resources Inc. (0.67%), Amerigo Resources Ltd. (1.25%), Trilogy Metals Inc. (4.83%), Southern Copper Corporation (1.24%), Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (2.41%), First Quantum Minerals Ltd. (0.71%), Lundin Mining Corp. (2.06%), HudBay Minerals Inc (1.75%), Ero Copper Corp. (5.80%),

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 WRN is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Western Copper and Gold 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.

A short squeeze for Western Copper and 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 WRN, 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 WRN, 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 WRN:

  • 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:WRN 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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