Lithium Chile Short Interest Ratio and Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Lithium Chile shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of December 31st, investors have sold 40,400 shares of LTMCF short. 0.00% of Lithium Chile's shares are currently sold short. View details.

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. Lithium Chile currently has a short interest ratio of 1.0.

Lithium Chile saw a increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totaling 40,400 shares, an increase of 40,300.0% from the previous total of 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.

0.00% of Lithium Chile's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "industrial metals & minerals" compare to Lithium Chile: Adriatic Metals PLC (0.00%), Almonty Industries Inc. (0.00%), American Battery Metals Co. (0.00%), American Graphite Technologies, Inc. (0.00%), Anglo American Platinum Limited (0.00%), Antofagasta plc (0.00%), Bear Creek Mining Co. (0.00%), Boliden AB (publ) (0.00%), Buscar (0.00%), and Champion Iron Limited (0.00%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.18 billion), ViacomCBS Inc. ($4.71 billion), Analog Devices, Inc. ($4.45 billion), Aon Plc ($4.28 billion), Snap Inc. ($3.70 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($3.00 billion), The Clorox Company ($2.46 billion), Peloton Interactive, Inc. ($2.40 billion), The Kroger Co. ($2.38 billion), and Expedia Group, Inc. ($2.37 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling LTMCF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lithium Chile as its price is falling. Lithium Chile's stock is trading down $0.01 today. To short Lithium Chile 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 Lithium Chile 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 Lithium Chile 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 LTMCF, 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 LTMCF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is December, 31 2020.