My basic interpretation - no love here at all despite the bounce off USD $1,140 on the 6th November when I provided the last Short Report. So, despite a rise in USD POG of c. $60 since then and a rise in AUD POG to +$1,400 short positions have increased materially. Perhaps they are thinking that this is a dead cat bounce in POG.
Another theory could be that it relates to a falling AUD (due in part to iron ore collapsing) and that the shorts are US based - thus will be able to buy the shares back for less USD in the future due to lower AUD, all else being equal.
Note the huge uplift in MML. On a relative basis they are getting hammered at present. Do note that this graph is current to 19th November and MML had their AGM on the 20th November where, as I understand it the information was largely positive. Euroz has also come out recently with a buy recommendation for MML after a site visit.
No trend reversal yet and if you're buying your still pissing into a hurricane force wind. One stock I am following closely, BDR, has had c. 47m shares added to the sell/ supply side of transactions since 1st August 2014 via short sales - a massive shift in buy / sell equilibrium in such a short time - no wonder share prices are under pressure.
Hope you find this helpful.
Cheers
John
KCN Price at posting:
70.5¢ Sentiment: None Disclosure: Not Held
MML Price at posting:
63.0¢ Sentiment: None Disclosure: Not Held
EVN Price at posting:
55.5¢ Sentiment: None Disclosure: Not Held
BDR Price at posting:
22.0¢ Sentiment: None Disclosure: Held
NST Price at posting:
$1.24 Sentiment: None Disclosure: Held
RRL Price at posting:
$1.56 Sentiment: None Disclosure: Held