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

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 November 15th, traders have sold 909,300 shares of WRN short. 0.62% 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 12.0. 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. 0.62% of Western Copper and Gold's floating shares are currently sold short.

Western Copper and Gold saw a decline in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 909,300 shares, a decline of 0.1% from the previous total of 909,900 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.

Western Copper and Gold currently has issued a total of 162,510,000 shares. Some of Western Copper and Gold'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. Western Copper and Gold currently has a public float of 146,940,000 shares.

0.62% of Western Copper and Gold's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "basic materials" compare to Western Copper and Gold: EMX Royalty Co. (0.06%), American Lithium Corp. (1.02%), Amerigo Resources Ltd. (0.10%), NioCorp Developments Ltd. (1.99%), Jaguar Mining Inc. (0.68%), International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (0.07%), Americas Silver Corp (1.33%), Augusta Gold Corp. (0.06%), Wealth Minerals Ltd. (0.01%), TMC the metals company Inc. (9.33%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 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. WRN shares are trading up $0.03 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 Western Copper and Gold 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 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 November, 15 2023.