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Russel Metals (RUSMF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$32.85 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 07/25/2025

Russel Metals Short Interest Data

Russel Metals (RUSMF) has a short interest of 192,400 shares. This marks a -2.04% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 52.0, indicating that it would take 52.0 days of the average trading volume of 10,550 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
192,400 shares
Previous Short Interest
196,400 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-2.04%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$5.96 million
Short Interest Ratio
52.0 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
June 30, 2025
Today's Trading Volume
0 shares
Average Trading Volume
10,550 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
0%
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RUSMF Short Interest Over Time

RUSMF Days to Cover Over Time

RUSMF Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Russel Metals Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
6/30/2025192,400 shares $5.96 million -2.0%N/A52 $30.98
6/15/2025196,400 shares $6.33 million -3.9%N/A27.3 $32.21
5/31/2025204,400 shares $6.17 million -1.8%N/A75.7 $30.18
5/15/2025208,200 shares $6.01 million +20.1%N/A34.1 $28.89
4/30/2025173,400 shares $4.98 million -5.9%N/A18.6 $28.71
4/15/2025184,300 shares $4.89 million -30.9%N/A16 $26.55
3/31/2025266,800 shares $7.52 million +3.5%N/A16.4 $28.18
3/15/2025257,900 shares $7.16 million -37.9%N/A25.3 $27.77
2/28/2025415,000 shares $11.74 million -7.2%N/A43.2 $28.30
2/15/2025447,100 shares $13.49 million +25.0%N/A27.1 $30.18
1/31/2025357,800 shares $10.49 million +3.2%N/A52.6 $29.33
1/15/2025346,600 shares $9.83 million +1.8%N/A20.5 $28.36
12/31/2024340,500 shares $9.84 million +7.7%N/A17.4 $28.90
12/15/2024316,300 shares $10.19 million +78.3%N/A22.3 $32.23
11/30/2024177,400 shares $5.53 million +10.1%N/A22.5 $31.16
11/15/2024161,200 shares $4.96 million +46.4%N/A16.6 $30.78
10/31/2024110,100 shares $3.12 million -25.7%N/A137.6 $28.33
10/15/2024148,100 shares $4.35 million -5.3%N/A123.4 $29.36
9/30/2024156,400 shares $4.76 million -67.1%N/A111.7 $30.46
9/15/2024476,000 shares $12.95 million +16.8%N/A170 $27.21
8/31/2024407,500 shares $11.30 million -14.7%N/A239.7 $27.72
8/15/2024477,600 shares $13.29 million +16.0%N/A2388 $27.83
7/31/2024411,600 shares $11.94 million +21.0%N/A1372 $29.00
7/15/2024340,200 shares $9.33 million +6.8%N/A425.3 $27.42
6/30/2024318,600 shares $8.61 million +33.4%N/A796.5 $27.02
6/15/2024238,800 shares $6.48 million +136.7%N/A56.8 $27.12
5/31/2024100,900 shares $2.70 million -9.6%N/A168.2 $26.76
5/15/2024111,600 shares $3.20 million -42.2%N/A55.8 $28.70
4/30/2024193,100 shares $5.56 million -10.8%N/A965.5 $28.79
4/15/2024216,500 shares $6.50 million -7.8%N/A216.5 $30.04
3/31/2024234,700 shares $7.76 million -26.8%N/A1173.5 $33.05
3/15/2024320,500 shares $10.24 million -14.6%N/A641 $31.95
2/29/2024375,300 shares $12.66 million +64.7%N/A178.7 $33.72
2/15/2024227,900 shares $7.98 million +192.9%N/A759.7 $35.00
1/15/202482,400 shares $2.68 million -13.2%N/A274.7 $32.47
12/31/202394,900 shares $3.26 million -57.1%N/A61.3 $34.31
12/15/2023221,000 shares $7.19 million -21.6%N/A53.9 $32.54
11/30/2023282,000 shares $7.95 million +5.6%N/A216.9 $28.18
11/15/2023267,100 shares $7.50 million +11.7%N/A55.6 $28.07
10/31/2023239,100 shares $5.95 million -11.7%N/A23.9 $24.89
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10/15/2023270,700 shares $7.32 million +19.2%N/A90.2 $27.05
9/30/2023227,100 shares $6.40 million -66.3%N/A40.6 $28.17
9/15/2023674,300 shares $19.12 million -9.8%N/A76.6 $28.35
8/31/2023747,300 shares $21.89 million +58.1%N/A2147.3 $29.29
8/15/2023472,800 shares $13.71 million +177.1%N/A472.8 $29.00
7/31/2023170,600 shares $5.07 million -21.8%N/A121.9 $29.69
7/15/2023218,200 shares $6.06 million -64.0%N/A242.4 $27.78
6/30/2023606,700 shares $16.60 million -34.4%N/A1213.4 $27.36
6/15/2023924,300 shares $26.13 million -40.7%N/A308.1 $28.27
5/31/20231,558,100 shares $41.20 million +21.2%N/A3895.3 $26.44
5/15/20231,285,700 shares $33.91 million +128.8%N/A559 $26.38
4/30/2023561,900 shares $13.19 million +30.5%N/A1404.8 $23.47
4/15/2023430,600 shares $10.63 million +797.1%N/A538.3 $24.69
3/31/202348,000 shares $1.18 million -93.6%N/A240 $24.67
3/15/2023753,500 shares $19.44 million -68.2%N/A502.3 $25.80
2/28/20232,366,300 shares $61.57 million +47.4%N/A2151.2 $26.02
2/15/20231,605,800 shares $43.32 million +141.0%N/A81.5 $26.98
1/31/2023666,400 shares $16.23 million +454.4%N/A740.4 $24.35
1/15/2023120,200 shares $2.76 million -65.8%N/A400.7 $23.00
12/30/2022351,600 shares $7.55 million -51.9%N/A121.2 $21.47
12/15/2022730,800 shares $16.03 million -33.9%N/A2436 $21.93
11/30/20221,105,600 shares $23.54 million +100.3%N/A5528 $21.29
11/15/2022552,000 shares $11.98 million -1.9%N/A324.7 $21.70
10/31/2022562,400 shares $11.50 million +546.4%N/A937.3 $20.45
10/15/202287,000 shares $1.57 million -37.4%N/A96.7 $18.10
9/30/2022138,900 shares $2.56 million -26.6%N/A99.2 $18.41
9/15/2022189,200 shares $4.04 million +46.8%N/A315.3 $21.35
8/31/2022128,900 shares $2.79 million -69.4%N/A99.2 $21.63
8/15/2022420,600 shares $9.71 million +6.1%N/A382.4 $23.09
7/31/2022396,500 shares $8.23 million +188.6%N/A305 $20.75
7/15/2022137,400 shares $2.55 million -18.6%N/A274.8 $18.54
6/30/2022168,700 shares $3.35 million -3.8%N/A58.2 $19.84
6/15/2022175,300 shares $3.88 million -21.1%N/A134.8 $22.12
5/31/2022222,100 shares $5.58 million -13.3%N/A111.1 $25.13
5/15/2022256,100 shares $6.18 million -13.7%N/A20.7 $24.15
4/30/2022296,600 shares $7.92 million +48.4%N/A370.8 $26.70
4/15/2022199,900 shares $5.14 million +27.9%N/A124.9 $25.73
3/31/2022156,300 shares $4.21 million -26.3%N/A78.2 $26.91
3/15/2022212,000 shares $4.99 million -26.3%N/A265 $23.53
2/28/2022287,600 shares $7.12 million +18.3%N/A87.2 $24.74
2/15/2022243,100 shares $6.49 million -14.4%N/A27.9 $26.71
1/31/2022284,000 shares $7.09 million +5.7%N/A39.4 $24.95
1/15/2022268,800 shares $7.15 million +8.3%N/A20.2 $26.61
12/31/2021248,200 shares $6.53 million +8.0%N/A46.8 $26.29
12/15/2021229,800 shares $5.79 million +26.1%N/A58.9 $25.20
11/30/2021182,200 shares $4.72 million +23.8%N/A31.4 $25.93
11/15/2021147,200 shares $4.15 million -16.1%N/A33.5 $28.19
10/29/2021175,400 shares $4.61 million -9.5%N/A97.4 $26.30
10/15/2021193,900 shares $5.16 million +9.9%N/A138.5 $26.62
9/30/2021176,400 shares $4.25 million +8.1%N/A44.1 $24.10
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9/15/2021163,200 shares $4.33 million -37.5%N/A48 $26.54
8/31/2021261,100 shares $7.11 million +25.1%N/A63.7 $27.23
8/13/2021208,700 shares $6.17 million -21.4%N/A69.6 $29.54
7/30/2021265,500 shares $7.41 million +28.7%N/A115.4 $27.90
7/15/2021206,300 shares $5.50 million -24.5%N/A86 $26.65
6/30/2021273,400 shares $7.40 million -47.4%N/A80.4 $27.08
6/15/2021520,100 shares $14.34 million -13.0%N/A126.9 $27.57
5/28/2021609,400 shares $16.68 million +0.5%N/A174.1 $27.37
5/14/2021606,100 shares $16.24 million +23.8%N/A96.2 $26.80
4/30/2021489,700 shares $11.28 million +10.3%N/A188.3 $23.03
4/15/2021443,900 shares $9.49 million +76.3%N/A88.8 $21.38
3/31/2021251,800 shares $5.04 million -33.1%N/A66.3 $20.00
3/15/2021376,400 shares $7.80 million +23.5%N/A139.4 $20.71
2/26/2021304,900 shares $5.88 million +19.7%N/A277.2 $19.28
2/12/2021254,700 shares $5.29 million -23.2%N/A149.8 $20.76
1/29/2021331,600 shares $6.22 million +1.7%N/A276.3 $18.76
1/15/2021334,200 shares $6.26 million -0.7%N/A98.3 $18.74
12/31/2020417,300 shares $7.45 million +24.9%N/A417.3 $17.86
12/15/2020334,200 shares $5.83 million -0.7%N/A98.3 $17.44
11/30/2020336,600 shares $5.52 million -11.0%N/A240.4 $16.41
11/15/2020378,200 shares $5.67 million -20.4%N/A945.5 $14.98
10/30/2020475,200 shares $6.57 million -15.0%N/A365.5 $13.83
10/15/2020559,100 shares $8.13 million -9.5%N/A2795.5 $14.55
9/30/2020617,500 shares $8.44 million +4.8%N/A771.9 $13.66
9/15/2020589,500 shares $8.02 million -15.0%N/A310.3 $13.61
8/31/2020693,800 shares $10.06 million +4.8%N/A495.6 $14.50
8/14/2020662,000 shares $9.55 million +5.7%N/A662 $14.42
7/31/2020626,600 shares $8.41 million +16.5%N/A895.1 $13.42

RUSMF Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Russel Metals' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Russel Metals shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, investors have sold 192,400 shares of RUSMF short. Learn More on Russel Metals' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Russel Metals?

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. RUSMF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 52.0. Learn More on Russel Metals's short interest ratio.

Is Russel Metals' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Russel Metals saw a drop in short interest during the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 192,400 shares, a drop of 2.0% from the previous total of 196,400 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.

How does Russel Metals' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "wholesale" compare to Russel Metals: CHS Inc (0.08%), Marketing Worldwide Corp. (0.01%), and

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Russel Metals stock?

Short selling RUSMF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Russel Metals 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.

How does a short squeeze work against Russel Metals?

A short squeeze for Russel Metals 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 RUSMF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Russel Metals' 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 RUSMF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025.




This page (OTCMKTS:RUSMF) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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