Loncor Gold (LONCF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Loncor Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of February 28th, investors have sold 59,200 shares of LONCF short. 0.05% of Loncor Gold's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Loncor Gold's current short interest.

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. 0.05% of Loncor Gold's floating shares are currently sold short.

Loncor Gold saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 59,200 shares, an increase of 111.4% from the previous total of 28,000 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.

0.05% of Loncor Gold's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Loncor Gold: Trilogy Metals Inc. (1.79%), Caledonia Mining Co. Plc (1.31%), Gold Reserve Inc. (0.08%), Integra Resources Corp. (0.42%), Osisko Development Corp. (1.10%), GoldMining Inc. (1.06%), Idaho Strategic Resources, Inc. (6.73%), Vox Royalty Corp. (0.19%), Contango Ore, Inc. (10.00%), U.S. GoldMining Inc. (2.86%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($23.74 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.75 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($6.56 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($5.40 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.57 billion), AppLovin Co. ($4.45 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($4.33 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.23 billion), Schlumberger Limited ($3.22 billion), and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($3.06 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LONCF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Loncor Gold as its price is falling. LONCF 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 Loncor 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 LONCF, 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 LONCF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is February, 28 2025.