Belo Sun Mining (BSXGF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Belo Sun Mining shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 15th, traders have sold 105,700 shares of BSXGF short. Learn More on Belo Sun Mining's current short interest.

Belo Sun Mining saw a drop in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 105,700 shares, a drop of 9.0% from the previous total of 116,200 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Belo Sun Mining: Sibanye Gold Limited (2.15%), Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (1.67%), Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. (1.43%), Franco-Nevada Corporation (1.68%), and Gold Fields Limited (1.14%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($69.26 billion), Invesco QQQ ($25.22 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($20.33 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.99 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.12 billion), Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($6.73 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.52 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.60 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($4.64 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($4.59 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BSXGF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Belo Sun Mining as its price is falling. BSXGF shares are trading down $0.00 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 Belo Sun Mining 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 BSXGF, 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 BSXGF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 15 2025.