Today I published the most recent version of the Canadian Short Report - a report designed for the contrarian investor focusing in on the open short ratio published semi-monthly by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC). This week we look at Baytex Energy and decide whether or not its current share price of $1.50 and its short interest ratio above 10 makes this a good candidate for the contrarian investor.
Read MoreWe take a look at Ivanhoe Mines (IVN), a Canadian junior mining company with projects in southern Africa, and how investors can use information on the company’s Short Interest Ratio to discover buying opportunities. Ivanhoe Mines currently has a Short Interest Ratio of 25.91, vastly exceeding its 10-month historical average of 16.78. So is the stock just not a good investment and the short sellers have it right, or have they overdone it and will begin to close out their positions, thereby lifting the share price?
Read MoreSentiment indicators are used by contrarian investors when they need to know when it’s time to buy or sell a security. The three most common sentiment indicators are short ratios, consensus ratings and the put/call ratio. Read on to find out how they work, and how they can be used as part of a broad investment strategy.
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