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Critical Elements Lithium (CRECF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$0.31 -0.01 (-4.40%)
As of 05/30/2025 10:12 AM Eastern

Critical Elements Lithium Short Interest Data

Critical Elements Lithium (CRECF) has a short interest of 797,600 shares. This marks a -1.04% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 23.7, indicating that it would take 23.7 days of the average trading volume of 23,747 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
797,600 shares
Previous Short Interest
806,000 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-1.04%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$215,431.76
Short Interest Ratio
23.7 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 15, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
4,501 shares
Average Trading Volume
23,747 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
19%
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CRECF Short Interest Over Time

CRECF Days to Cover Over Time

CRECF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Critical Elements Lithium Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/15/2025797,600 shares $215,431.76 -1.0%N/A23.7 $0.27
4/30/2025806,000 shares $249,860.00 No ChangeN/A158 $0.31
4/15/2025806,000 shares $265,093.40 -2.8%N/A35.5 $0.33
3/31/2025828,900 shares $282,654.90 +0.2%N/A35.9 $0.34
3/15/2025827,300 shares $284,922.12 -2.6%N/A23.2 $0.34
2/28/2025849,600 shares $371,275.20 +9.2%N/A8.4 $0.44
2/15/2025777,900 shares $287,122.89 -0.2%N/A6.3 $0.37
1/31/2025779,100 shares $187,763.10 -17.8%N/A33.4 $0.24
1/15/2025947,300 shares $265,244.00 -1.5%N/A14.3 $0.28
12/31/2024961,600 shares $256,554.88 +0.3%N/A9 $0.27
12/15/2024958,600 shares $258,745.31 +0.4%N/A18.7 $0.27
11/30/2024954,600 shares $274,638.42 -4.4%N/A34.5 $0.29
11/15/2024998,000 shares $310,577.60 +1.7%N/A37.7 $0.31
10/31/2024981,500 shares $402,415.00 -1.6%N/A36.4 $0.41
10/15/2024997,300 shares $442,302.55 +1.8%N/A15.5 $0.44
9/30/2024979,400 shares $342,790.00 -0.9%N/A34.4 $0.35
9/15/2024988,500 shares $280,734.00 +0.1%N/A29 $0.28
8/31/2024987,100 shares $296,130.00 +0.1%N/A13.2 $0.30
8/15/2024986,300 shares $319,166.68 +3.4%N/A24.5 $0.32
7/31/2024953,500 shares $372,398.96 -20.1%N/A35.8 $0.39
7/15/20241,193,200 shares $529,900.12 -4.0%N/A112.6 $0.44
6/30/20241,242,900 shares $656,251.20 +0.9%N/A9.1 $0.53
6/15/20241,232,000 shares $617,232.00 +0.6%N/A41.5 $0.50
5/31/20241,225,200 shares $782,167.68 +1.6%N/A29.7 $0.64
5/15/20241,205,600 shares $815,708.96 +1.4%N/A23 $0.68
4/30/20241,188,700 shares $820,203.00 +3.3%N/A37.6 $0.69
4/15/20241,151,200 shares $586,996.88 +0.3%N/A30.2 $0.51
3/31/20241,147,900 shares $550,188.47 +1.0%N/A25.1 $0.48
3/15/20241,136,900 shares $553,329.23 +4.8%N/A33.9 $0.49
2/29/20241,085,000 shares $549,444.00 +6.5%N/A16.8 $0.51
2/15/20241,018,400 shares $511,746.00 +4.7%N/A11.3 $0.50
1/15/2024998,200 shares $582,948.80 -1.2%N/A28.7 $0.58
12/31/20231,010,700 shares $709,410.33 -3.1%N/A10.9 $0.70
12/15/20231,042,600 shares $667,264.00 -9.1%N/A11.4 $0.64
11/30/20231,146,300 shares $939,966.00 -6.0%N/A11.3 $0.82
11/15/20231,219,100 shares $1.15 million -7.8%N/A17.5 $0.94
10/31/20231,322,700 shares $1.35 million -1.5%N/A19.6 $1.02
10/15/20231,343,200 shares $1.63 million +2.9%N/A12.7 $1.21
9/30/20231,305,000 shares $1.69 million +6.2%N/A22.1 $1.30
9/15/20231,229,000 shares $1.68 million +9.6%N/A30.4 $1.37
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8/31/20231,121,400 shares $1.24 million -8.6%N/A11.3 $1.11
8/15/20231,226,200 shares $1.36 million +9.6%N/A16.9 $1.11
7/31/20231,118,500 shares $1.45 million +2.5%N/A17 $1.29
7/15/20231,090,800 shares $1.46 million +1.7%N/A19.1 $1.34
6/30/20231,073,000 shares $1.39 million +9.3%N/A11.7 $1.30
6/15/2023981,700 shares $1.32 million -0.9%N/A16 $1.34
5/31/2023990,700 shares $1.34 million +3.1%N/A12 $1.35
5/15/2023961,100 shares $1.52 million +0.4%N/A16.1 $1.58
4/30/2023956,900 shares $1.62 million -6.0%N/A13.2 $1.69
4/15/20231,017,900 shares $1.64 million -5.9%N/A11.3 $1.61
3/31/20231,081,600 shares $2.03 million +1.4%N/A4 $1.88
3/15/20231,066,200 shares $1.82 million +16.2%N/A8 $1.71
2/28/2023917,800 shares $1.90 million +11.5%N/A10 $2.07
2/15/2023823,100 shares $1.63 million +25.8%N/A5.7 $1.98
1/31/2023654,100 shares $1.27 million +4.0%N/A3.3 $1.94
1/15/2023628,900 shares $1.13 million +8.7%N/A2.4 $1.80
12/30/2022578,700 shares $883,096.20 -1.4%N/A3.4 $1.53
12/15/2022587,100 shares $948,166.50 -4.9%N/A6.2 $1.62
11/30/2022617,000 shares $994,604.00 -29.9%N/A8.5 $1.61
11/15/2022880,600 shares $1.50 million +38.9%N/A5.7 $1.70
10/31/2022634,100 shares $902,958.40 -8.7%N/A7.5 $1.42
10/15/2022694,800 shares $833,760.00 +7.9%N/A6.9 $1.20
9/30/2022643,900 shares $746,924.00 +24.9%N/A6.7 $1.16
9/15/2022515,500 shares $703,657.50 +42.3%N/A3.6 $1.37
8/31/2022362,200 shares $406,388.40 -9.7%N/A9.7 $1.12
8/15/2022401,300 shares $505,638.00 -7.8%N/A5.5 $1.26
7/31/2022435,300 shares $518,007.00 +17.6%N/A14.3 $1.19
7/15/2022370,200 shares $368,274.96 +96.0%N/A11.1 $0.99
6/30/2022188,900 shares $202,123.00 +30.8%N/A5.5 $1.07
6/15/2022144,400 shares $162,016.80 +187.7%N/A1.8 $1.12
5/31/202250,200 shares $55,220.00 +105.7%N/A1.1 $1.10
5/15/202224,400 shares $25,864.00 +57.4%N/A0.3 $1.06
4/30/202215,500 shares $17,980.00 -34.3%N/A0.3 $1.16
4/15/202223,600 shares $31,388.00 -2.1%N/A0.3 $1.33
3/31/202224,100 shares $29,402.00 +92.8%N/A0.3 $1.22
3/15/202212,500 shares $11,980.00 +237.8%N/A0.2 $0.96
2/28/20223,700 shares $3,848.00 -92.0%N/A0.1 $1.04
2/15/202246,400 shares $49,184.00 +265.4%N/A0.8 $1.06
1/31/202212,700 shares $13,817.60 -25.7%N/A0.1 $1.09
1/15/202217,100 shares $18,998.10 -41.6%N/A0.2 $1.11
12/31/202129,300 shares $32,230.00 -44.2%N/A0.4 $1.10
12/15/202152,500 shares $48,552.00 -61.7%N/A0.3 $0.92
11/30/2021137,000 shares $186,320.00 +4.7%N/A1.7 $1.36
11/15/2021130,900 shares $189,739.55 +32,625.0%N/A0.7 $1.45
10/29/2021400 shares $540.00 -76.5%N/A0 $1.35
10/15/20211,700 shares $2,040.00 -95.2%N/A0 $1.20
9/30/202135,500 shares $38,695.00 +53.0%N/A0.6 $1.09
9/15/202123,200 shares $25,056.00 +4.0%N/A0.4 $1.08
8/31/202122,300 shares $23,638.00 +9.3%N/A0.2 $1.06
8/13/202120,400 shares $24,155.64 +79.0%N/A0.1 $1.18
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7/30/202111,400 shares $10,844.82 -64.8%N/A0.2 $0.95
7/15/202132,400 shares $33,696.00 +7.3%N/A0.4 $1.04
6/30/202130,200 shares $31,528.80 -74.5%N/A0.1 $1.04
6/15/2021118,300 shares $152,358.57 +604.2%N/A0.2 $1.29
5/28/202118,400 shares $21,344.00 -27.3%N/A0.6 $1.16
5/14/202125,300 shares $25,806.00 +90.2%N/A1.5 $1.02
4/30/202113,300 shares $14,630.00 -31.8%N/A0.3 $1.10
4/15/202119,500 shares $19,074.90 +22.6%N/A0.5 $0.98
3/31/202115,900 shares $16,536.00 -63.9%N/A0.4 $1.04
3/15/202144,000 shares $46,200.00 +2,215.8%N/A0.4 $1.05
2/26/20211,900 shares $2,042.50 -90.9%N/A0 $1.08
2/12/202120,900 shares $0.00 -16.4%N/A0.3 $0.00
1/29/202125,000 shares $0.00 -11.7%N/A0.2 $0.00
1/15/202110,000 shares $0.00 -78.3%N/A0.2 $0.00
12/31/202010,400 shares $0.00 +4.0%N/A0.2 $0.00

CRECF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Critical Elements Lithium's current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Critical Elements Lithium shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 15th, investors have sold 797,600 shares of CRECF short. Learn More on Critical Elements Lithium's current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Critical Elements Lithium?

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. CRECF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 24.0. Learn More on Critical Elements Lithium's short interest ratio.

Is Critical Elements Lithium's short interest increasing or decreasing?

Critical Elements Lithium saw a decrease in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 797,600 shares, a decrease of 1.0% from the previous total of 806,000 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.

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Critical Elements Lithium stock?

Short selling CRECF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Critical Elements Lithium as its price is falling. CRECF shares are trading down $0.01 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 Critical Elements Lithium?

A short squeeze for Critical Elements Lithium 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 CRECF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Critical Elements Lithium'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 CRECF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025.




This page (OTCMKTS:CRECF) was last updated on 6/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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