CLFCleveland-Cliffs Inc.

$12.98+12% 1Y

What is the market doing?

Mixed

No clear lean: in an uptrend, but heavily shorted (+14% of shares).

1 good, 1 to watch, 1 without data
TrendUptrendderived · Oct 9, 2026

In an uptrend, above its rising 50- and 200-day averages. Price is +12% vs its 200-day average.

Short interest14% of sharesFINRA · Sep 15, 2026

Heavily shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.

Against the whole market›

Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.

1-year returnmiddle of the market
vs 200-day avgbetter than 77% of the market

Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.

How CLF is trading

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is +12% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 6.5 points behind the market.

+12%

1-year return · S&P 500 +18%

vs 200-day average
+12%

vs 200-day average · a clear uptrend

RSI (14)
59

RSI (14) · neutral

Below its 52-week high
20%

Below its 52-week high

Sep 18, 2024$5.83 – $17.46 · dashed line: 200-day averageOct 9, 2026
Details›
Last close2026-10-09
$12.98
1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
+9.7%
1 yearS&P 500 +18%
+12%
5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
−41%
vs 50-day average$11.98
+8.3%
52-week high
$16.18
52-week low
$7.82
Annualised volatility
72%
Insider buying, net, 6 monthsForms 3/4/5 to 2026-10-08
−$2.9M
Calendar-year price return
YearReturn
2026 (year to date)−2.3%
2025+41%
2024−54%
2023+27%
2022−26%
2021+50%
2020+77%
2019+13%
2018+6.7%
2017−14%
Average return by calendar month, 2016–2026
MonthYearsPositiveAverage
Jan106 of 10+5.1%
Feb106 of 10+1.5%
Mar103 of 10−2.1%
Apr105 of 10−5.1%
May105 of 10+0.81%
Jun106 of 10+3.8%
Jul119 of 11+14%
Aug113 of 11−5.7%
Sep114 of 11−2.4%
Oct117 of 11+3.6%
Nov107 of 10+11%
Dec107 of 10+3.1%

End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.

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