Prairie Operating (CRKR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Prairie Operating shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 15th, traders have sold 135,000 shares of CRKR short. Learn More on Prairie Operating's current short interest.

Prairie Operating saw a increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 135,000 shares, an increase of 38.0% from the previous total of 97,800 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 "petroleum and natural gas" compare to Prairie Operating: Ovintiv Inc. (3.31%), Viper Energy, Inc. (2.59%), Sunoco LP (1.07%), Hess Midstream LP (2.44%), APA Co. (9.54%), Chord Energy Co. (3.77%), Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (2.26%), Magnolia Oil & Gas Co. (14.02%), Valvoline Inc. (5.34%), Veren Inc. (2.65%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.82 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.69 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.90 billion), TC Energy Co. ($2.74 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.28 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.92 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.77 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($1.72 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($1.66 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.65 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CRKR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Prairie Operating 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 Prairie Operating 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 CRKR, 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 CRKR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 15 2023.