Jaguar Mining (JAGGD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Jaguar Mining shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 15th, traders have sold 1,741,800 shares of JAGGD short. Learn More on Jaguar Mining'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. JAGGD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 18.0. Learn More on Jaguar Mining's short interest ratio.

Jaguar Mining saw a increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,741,800 shares, an increase of 112.6% from the previous total of 819,100 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 "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" compare to Jaguar Mining: Lithium Americas Corp. (18.33%), Galiano Gold Inc. (0.98%), Lithium Americas (Argentina) Corp. (7.86%), enCore Energy Corp. (8.40%), Lifezone Metals Limited (5.88%), EMX Royalty Co. (0.18%), Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (0.58%), Jaguar Mining Inc. (0.43%), International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. (0.13%), Critical Metals Corp. (10.87%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.24 billion), Aon plc ($3.67 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.89 billion), The Charles Schwab Co. ($2.79 billion), MercadoLibre, Inc. ($2.26 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($2.19 billion), Simon Property Group, Inc. ($2.01 billion), The Kroger Co. ($1.94 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.89 billion), and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.81 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling JAGGD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Jaguar Mining as its price is falling. JAGGD shares are trading up $0.21 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 Jaguar 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 JAGGD, 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 JAGGD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2020.