Liquidity floor applied: average daily volume ≥ 300K shares and ≥ 1M shares short, so the board isn’t noise from illiquid names.
Computed only for tickers whose share count we derive from SEC filings. This is % of shares OUTSTANDING — float is smaller, so the true %-of-float is higher than shown.
Reading this honestly
Short interest is the fuel gauge, not the ignition. High days-to-cover means covering would take a long time IF shorts were forced to buy — it says nothing about whether they will be. Plenty of heavily-shorted names deserve it and keep falling; a squeeze needs a catalyst the data cannot see coming. Read these boards next to the earnings calendar (the most common catalyst), the float, and live halts when something is already moving.
Source: FINRA consolidated short interest, reported twice monthly and published after each settlement — the settlement date above is the honest timestamp. Educational information, not investment advice.
Short squeeze FAQ
What is a short squeeze?
A rapid price rise that forces short sellers to buy shares back to cap their losses, which adds more buying and pushes the price further. High short interest and high days-to-cover describe the fuel; they do not predict the spark.
What does days to cover mean?
Open short interest divided by average daily trading volume: roughly how many full days of typical volume it would take every short to buy back their position. FINRA computes it per security at each biweekly settlement.
How fresh is this data?
Short interest is reported to FINRA twice a month and published a few days after each settlement. The settlement date is shown on every table here — this is measured positioning, not a live feed, and any tool selling it as real-time is overclaiming.
Why percent of shares outstanding instead of float?
FINRA publishes short positions, not float. We compute the percentage against the filing-derived share count we hold for covered tickers and label it exactly that way. Because float is smaller than shares outstanding, the true percent-of-float is higher than the number shown.
Is a high number here a buy signal?
No. High short interest is often the market pricing real problems — many heavily-shorted names keep falling. This page measures positioning; it makes no recommendation.