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$0.285 0.020 (7.55%)

High

$0.29

Low

$0.27

Trades

222

Turnover

$887,882

Volume

3,224,612
30 June 2023 at 4:45pm

Metals X (ASX:MLX) Short Interest & Short Position History

The data below is sourced from ASIC, which is supplied on a T+4 basis (trading-day plus four days). The accuracy of the below data is unlikely to be perfect, as it is reliant on organisations, both domestic and foreign, reporting accruate short positions on any given day.

As per the latest ASIC data for MLX (28 July 2026), MLX is the 202nd most shorted stock on the ASX by percentage of total shares issued.

% Shorted

1.35% 0.04

Shorted Shares

11,929,349

Short Rank

202nd (202/710)

Peak Short

9.91% (Jul 2018)

Days to Cover

2.9 (50d avg vol)

MLX Short Interest Trend

Gross short position, % of shares issued

Latest Reported Shorts (Aggregate)

Date Reported Short Issued Shares % Short Daily Rank
28 July 2026 11,929,349 886,391,538 1.3458% 202nd 4
27 July 2026 11,570,539 886,391,538 1.3054% 206th 14
24 July 2026 13,082,469 886,391,538 1.4759% 192nd 2
23 July 2026 13,754,896 886,391,538 1.5518% 190th 8
22 July 2026 14,556,795 886,391,538 1.6423% 182nd 6
21 July 2026 14,910,837 886,391,538 1.6822% 176th 1
20 July 2026 15,037,841 886,391,538 1.6965% 175th 1
17 July 2026 14,858,067 886,391,538 1.6762% 174th 1
16 July 2026 15,157,008 886,391,538 1.7100% 173rd 10
15 July 2026 13,862,005 886,391,538 1.5639% 183rd
14 July 2026 13,930,727 886,391,538 1.5716% 183rd 19
13 July 2026 12,289,990 886,391,538 1.3865% 202nd 37
10 July 2026 9,844,240 886,391,538 1.1106% 239th 3
9 July 2026 9,644,217 886,391,538 1.0880% 242nd 5
8 July 2026 9,858,641 886,391,538 1.1122% 237th 9
7 July 2026 9,164,370 886,391,538 1.0339% 246th 1
6 July 2026 9,161,897 886,391,538 1.0336% 247th 6
3 July 2026 8,404,845 886,391,538 0.9482% 253rd 4
2 July 2026 8,466,934 886,391,538 0.9552% 249th 9
1 July 2026 8,276,143 886,391,538 0.9337% 258th 9
30 June 2026 8,748,000 886,391,538 0.9869% 249th 9
29 June 2026 9,056,462 886,391,538 1.0217% 240th 3
26 June 2026 8,846,228 886,391,538 0.9980% 243rd 8
25 June 2026 9,627,272 886,391,538 1.0861% 235th 3
24 June 2026 10,488,034 886,391,538 1.1832% 232nd 5
23 June 2026 10,345,483 886,391,538 1.1672% 227th 1
22 June 2026 10,839,575 886,391,538 1.2229% 226th 15
19 June 2026 12,070,757 886,391,538 1.3618% 211th 7
18 June 2026 10,999,994 886,391,538 1.2410% 218th 4
17 June 2026 10,895,657 886,391,538 1.2292% 222nd 4
16 June 2026 10,780,052 886,391,538 1.2162% 226th 16
15 June 2026 11,852,350 886,391,538 1.3372% 210th 21
12 June 2026 14,425,457 886,391,538 1.6274% 189th 17
11 June 2026 15,841,331 886,391,538 1.7872% 172nd 12
10 June 2026 16,924,734 886,391,538 1.9094% 160th 5
9 June 2026 16,980,429 886,391,538 1.9157% 165th 6
5 June 2026 17,158,684 886,391,538 1.9358% 159th 4
4 June 2026 17,242,107 886,391,538 1.9452% 163rd 40
3 June 2026 23,835,372 886,391,538 2.6890% 123rd 2
2 June 2026 23,937,429 886,391,538 2.7006% 125th 1
1 June 2026 23,975,723 886,391,538 2.7049% 126th 1
29 May 2026 24,044,219 886,391,538 2.7126% 125th 146
28 May 2026 7,196,657 886,391,538 0.8119% 271st 8
27 May 2026 6,262,835 886,391,538 0.7066% 279th 17
26 May 2026 7,213,302 886,391,538 0.8138% 262nd 3
25 May 2026 7,981,074 886,391,538 0.9004% 259th 26
22 May 2026 9,015,849 886,391,538 1.0171% 233rd 47
21 May 2026 6,232,833 886,391,538 0.7032% 280th 3
20 May 2026 6,159,002 886,391,538 0.6948% 277th 2
19 May 2026 6,133,943 886,391,538 0.6920% 279th 1
18 May 2026 6,292,146 886,391,538 0.7099% 280th 16
15 May 2026 7,434,271 886,391,538 0.8387% 264th 14
14 May 2026 8,163,211 886,391,538 0.9209% 250th 13
13 May 2026 8,877,496 886,391,538 1.0015% 237th 6
12 May 2026 9,417,982 886,391,538 1.0625% 231st 7
11 May 2026 8,608,201 886,391,538 0.9712% 238th 15
8 May 2026 7,988,930 886,391,538 0.9013% 253rd 11
7 May 2026 8,322,533 886,391,538 0.9389% 242nd 4
6 May 2026 8,444,061 886,391,538 0.9526% 238th 5
5 May 2026 8,921,502 886,391,538 1.0065% 233rd 5
4 May 2026 8,565,840 886,391,538 0.9664% 238th 12
1 May 2026 9,893,166 886,391,538 1.1161% 226th 2
30 April 2026 9,631,246 886,391,538 1.0866% 224th 5
29 April 2026 9,472,158 886,391,538 1.0686% 229th 1
28 April 2026 9,706,716 886,391,538 1.0951% 230th 7
27 April 2026 10,413,140 886,391,538 1.1748% 223rd 2
24 April 2026 10,848,112 886,391,538 1.2239% 221st 9
23 April 2026 11,304,044 886,391,538 1.2753% 212th 1
22 April 2026 11,158,267 886,391,538 1.2588% 211th 3
21 April 2026 11,371,200 886,391,538 1.2829% 208th 5
20 April 2026 12,174,205 886,391,538 1.3735% 203rd 1
17 April 2026 12,161,206 886,391,538 1.3720% 202nd 4
16 April 2026 12,438,518 886,391,538 1.4033% 198th 14
15 April 2026 14,590,441 886,391,538 1.6461% 184th 7
14 April 2026 14,237,811 886,391,538 1.6063% 191st 7
13 April 2026 13,558,038 886,391,538 1.5296% 198th 21
10 April 2026 15,143,856 886,391,538 1.7085% 177th 2
9 April 2026 15,429,944 886,391,538 1.7408% 175th 14
8 April 2026 14,832,103 886,391,538 1.6733% 189th 3
7 April 2026 14,794,992 886,391,538 1.6691% 186th 6
2 April 2026 15,366,940 886,391,538 1.7337% 180th 2
1 April 2026 14,876,242 886,391,538 1.6783% 182nd 1
31 March 2026 14,737,679 886,391,538 1.6627% 183rd 2
30 March 2026 14,599,692 886,391,538 1.6471% 181st 6
27 March 2026 13,489,376 886,391,538 1.5218% 187th 2
26 March 2026 12,812,903 886,391,538 1.4455% 189th 4
25 March 2026 12,537,746 886,391,538 1.4145% 193rd 3
24 March 2026 12,006,590 886,391,538 1.3546% 196th 5
23 March 2026 12,413,813 886,391,538 1.4005% 191st 6
20 March 2026 11,579,346 886,391,538 1.3064% 197th 286
19 March 2026 397,301 886,391,538 0.0448% 483rd 5
18 March 2026 404,687 886,391,538 0.0457% 478th 2
17 March 2026 413,596 886,391,538 0.0467% 476th 2
16 March 2026 424,085 886,391,538 0.0478% 478th 11
13 March 2026 374,841 886,391,538 0.0423% 489th 2
12 March 2026 373,721 886,391,538 0.0422% 487th
11 March 2026 409,791 886,391,538 0.0462% 487th 10
10 March 2026 421,435 886,391,538 0.0475% 477th 1
9 March 2026 435,134 886,391,538 0.0491% 478th 4
6 March 2026 450,495 886,391,538 0.0508% 474th 2
5 March 2026 472,440 886,391,538 0.0533% 476th 8
4 March 2026 491,518 886,391,538 0.0555% 468th 4
3 March 2026 504,732 886,391,538 0.0569% 464th 4
2 March 2026 518,133 886,391,538 0.0585% 460th 4
27 February 2026 552,611 886,391,538 0.0623% 456th 7
26 February 2026 593,168 886,391,538 0.0669% 449th 13
25 February 2026 640,434 886,391,538 0.0723% 436th 2
24 February 2026 650,733 886,391,538 0.0734% 438th
23 February 2026 669,400 886,391,538 0.0755% 438th 37
20 February 2026 408,322 886,391,538 0.0461% 475th 7
19 February 2026 426,865 886,391,538 0.0482% 468th 8
18 February 2026 441,058 886,391,538 0.0498% 460th 4
17 February 2026 470,440 886,391,538 0.0531% 464th 4
16 February 2026 486,306 886,391,538 0.0549% 468th 13
13 February 2026 516,090 886,391,538 0.0582% 455th 1
12 February 2026 531,511 886,391,538 0.0600% 454th 1
11 February 2026 532,681 886,391,538 0.0601% 453rd 23
10 February 2026 400,130 886,391,538 0.0451% 476th 1
9 February 2026 411,714 886,391,538 0.0464% 477th 19
6 February 2026 427,341 886,391,538 0.0482% 458th 7
5 February 2026 405,785 886,391,538 0.0458% 465th 8
4 February 2026 426,392 886,391,538 0.0481% 457th 7
3 February 2026 451,575 886,391,538 0.0509% 450th 6
2 February 2026 476,096 886,391,538 0.0537% 456th 5
30 January 2026 500,452 886,391,538 0.0565% 461st 20
29 January 2026 619,092 886,391,538 0.0698% 441st 4
28 January 2026 633,174 886,391,538 0.0714% 437th 5
27 January 2026 645,058 886,391,538 0.0728% 432nd 8
23 January 2026 514,001 886,391,538 0.0580% 440th 6
22 January 2026 537,376 886,391,538 0.0606% 446th 2
21 January 2026 525,078 886,391,538 0.0592% 444th 8
20 January 2026 538,565 886,391,538 0.0608% 436th 13
19 January 2026 546,037 886,391,538 0.0616% 449th 12
16 January 2026 567,996 886,391,538 0.0641% 437th
15 January 2026 604,454 886,391,538 0.0682% 437th 10
14 January 2026 641,316 886,391,538 0.0724% 427th 1
13 January 2026 664,401 886,391,538 0.0750% 426th 7
12 January 2026 691,767 886,391,538 0.0780% 419th 18
9 January 2026 545,630 886,391,538 0.0616% 437th
8 January 2026 538,179 886,391,538 0.0607% 437th 4
7 January 2026 537,804 886,391,538 0.0607% 433rd 34
6 January 2026 363,382 886,391,538 0.0410% 467th 5
5 January 2026 383,195 886,391,538 0.0432% 462nd 6
2 January 2026 424,330 886,391,538 0.0479% 456th
31 December 2025 448,513 886,391,538 0.0506% 456th
30 December 2025 444,761 886,391,538 0.0502% 456th 9
29 December 2025 523,830 886,391,538 0.0591% 447th 6
24 December 2025 527,551 886,391,538 0.0595% 453rd 8
23 December 2025 507,297 886,391,538 0.0572% 445th 1
22 December 2025 514,338 886,391,538 0.0580% 446th 5
19 December 2025 520,252 886,391,538 0.0587% 451st 4
18 December 2025 528,791 886,391,538 0.0597% 447th 19
17 December 2025 361,285 886,391,538 0.0408% 466th 5
16 December 2025 374,083 886,391,538 0.0422% 471st 3
15 December 2025 389,400 886,391,538 0.0439% 468th 4
12 December 2025 398,777 886,391,538 0.0450% 472nd 7
11 December 2025 432,313 886,391,538 0.0488% 465th 1
10 December 2025 461,591 886,391,538 0.0521% 464th 3
9 December 2025 460,817 886,391,538 0.0520% 467th 5
8 December 2025 448,969 886,391,538 0.0507% 462nd 15
5 December 2025 305,833 886,391,538 0.0345% 477th 5
4 December 2025 299,000 886,391,538 0.0337% 482nd 3
3 December 2025 300,489 886,391,538 0.0339% 485th 4
2 December 2025 301,544 886,391,538 0.0340% 481st 2
1 December 2025 301,544 886,391,538 0.0340% 483rd 1
28 November 2025 298,936 886,391,538 0.0337% 482nd 16
27 November 2025 300,465 886,391,538 0.0339% 498th 18
26 November 2025 300,465 886,391,538 0.0339% 480th 2
25 November 2025 300,774 886,391,538 0.0339% 482nd 22
24 November 2025 344,098 886,391,538 0.0388% 460th 17
21 November 2025 344,098 886,391,538 0.0388% 477th 2
20 November 2025 344,098 886,391,538 0.0388% 479th 7
19 November 2025 338,898 886,391,538 0.0382% 472nd 4
18 November 2025 344,107 886,391,538 0.0388% 468th 5
17 November 2025 344,098 886,391,538 0.0388% 463rd 4
14 November 2025 393,988 886,391,538 0.0444% 459th 8
13 November 2025 344,098 886,391,538 0.0388% 467th 6
12 November 2025 339,434 886,391,538 0.0383% 473rd
11 November 2025 372,789 886,391,538 0.0421% 473rd 1
10 November 2025 333,025 886,391,538 0.0376% 472nd 2
7 November 2025 333,025 886,391,538 0.0376% 474th 22
6 November 2025 486,873 886,391,538 0.0549% 452nd 15
5 November 2025 643,869 886,391,538 0.0726% 437th 15
4 November 2025 814,447 886,391,538 0.0919% 422nd 24
3 November 2025 598,326 886,391,538 0.0675% 446th 6
31 October 2025 570,637 886,391,538 0.0644% 452nd 20
30 October 2025 720,858 886,391,538 0.0813% 432nd 11
29 October 2025 521,397 886,391,538 0.0588% 443rd 4
28 October 2025 483,712 886,391,538 0.0546% 447th 6
27 October 2025 615,331 886,391,538 0.0694% 441st 21
24 October 2025 712,106 886,391,538 0.0803% 420th 20
23 October 2025 594,767 886,391,538 0.0671% 440th 23
22 October 2025 812,190 886,391,538 0.0916% 417th 26
21 October 2025 584,881 886,391,538 0.0660% 443rd 6
20 October 2025 597,628 886,391,538 0.0674% 437th 1
17 October 2025 579,897 886,391,538 0.0654% 436th 4
16 October 2025 585,160 886,391,538 0.0660% 432nd 1
15 October 2025 654,803 886,391,538 0.0739% 433rd 1
14 October 2025 608,227 886,391,538 0.0686% 434th 4
13 October 2025 588,001 886,391,538 0.0663% 438th