Westmoreland Resource Partners (WMLPQ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Westmoreland Resource Partners shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of March 31st, investors have sold 1,600 shares of WMLPQ short. Learn More on Westmoreland Resource Partners' current short interest.

Westmoreland Resource Partners saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,600 shares, an increase of 6.7% from the previous total of 1,500 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 sector of "oils/energy" compare to Westmoreland Resource Partners: Hoku Co. (0.00%), Petroteq Energy Inc. (0.01%), Solar Integrated Roofing Co. (0.01%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Tesla, Inc. ($14.28 billion), AbbVie Inc. ($7.08 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.56 billion), Match Group, Inc. ($2.93 billion), The Charles Schwab Co. ($2.49 billion), Microchip Technology Incorporated ($2.36 billion), Carvana Co. ($2.20 billion), International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. ($1.93 billion), The Clorox Company ($1.88 billion), and PDD Holdings Inc. ($1.77 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling WMLPQ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Westmoreland Resource Partners 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 Westmoreland Resource Partners 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 WMLPQ, 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 WMLPQ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is March, 31 2020.