Ticker Short Interest
CRC Short Interest Intelligence
California Resources Corp positioning pressure, squeeze risk, bearish conviction, crowding, days to cover, and price-positioning divergence.
Neutral
Shorts Under Pressure
CRC is classified as Neutral. Latest reported short interest is 3.4M shares; short interest changed +8.7%, price moved +1.3% since the previous report, short interest is in the 70th percentile, and days to cover is in the 40th percentile. Trend context is weak.
Reported Short Interest
2026-03-31 to 2026-08-14Days To Cover
liquidity pressureShort Interest Change
report-to-reportPrice Context
2026-03-20 to 2026-08-14Squeeze Radar
41Elevated short interest becomes most interesting when price strength forces shorts to defend or cover.
Bearish Conviction
49Rising short interest alongside weak trend can mean the bearish trade is being reinforced, not trapped.
Crowding
56Latest short interest is 3.4M shares and days to cover is 4.01.
Divergence
38Short interest rose while price rose. Bearish positioning is adding into strength, which can create squeeze pressure if the chart keeps improving.
Report History
CRC Short Interest Ledger
| Settlement | Short interest | Previous | Change | Days cover | Average volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 3422252 | 3148002 | 8.7% | 4.01 | 854120 |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 3148002 | 3830773 | -17.8% | 4.23 | 743863 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 3830773 | 3630321 | 5.5% | 5.23 | 732239 |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 3630321 | 3402365 | 6.7% | 3.36 | 1081979 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 3402365 | 3074433 | 10.7% | 5.07 | 670995 |
| 29 May 2026 | 3074433 | 2886599 | 6.5% | 4.48 | 686438 |
| 15 May 2026 | 2886599 | 2810726 | 2.7% | 2.65 | 1091095 |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 2810726 | 3245603 | -13.4% | 4.41 | 637645 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | 3245603 | 3429171 | -5.4% | 4.08 | 795790 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 3429171 | 7243668 | -52.7% | 2.26 | 1514498 |
Short interest is delayed, reported on a periodic schedule, and may be revised. The dashboard is research context only and does not prove real-time short activity.