SHORT INTEREST
Short Interest & Days to Cover
Track how heavily shorted a stock is as a percentage of its float, and how many days it would take short sellers to cover at average volume. High days-to-cover can fuel violent short squeezes.
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SHORT SQUEEZE RISK LEVELS
≥ 30% Float Short
Heavily shorted. Significant short squeeze potential if positive catalyst emerges. Institutions are betting heavily against this stock.
20–30% Float Short
High short interest. Watch for unusual volume spikes that could trigger covering rallies.
10–20% Float Short
Elevated short interest. Some bearish conviction, but squeeze potential is limited unless news surprises to the upside.
≥ 10 Days to Cover
Extreme squeeze risk. If shorts want to exit, it would take 10+ days at average volume — creating massive buy pressure if triggered.
5–10 Days to Cover
Elevated. A moderate positive catalyst could cause a sharp, fast covering rally as shorts rush for the exit.
< 2 Days to Cover
Shorts can exit quickly. Low squeeze risk. Short thesis is not heavily convicted or the float is very liquid.
HOW SHORT SELLING WORKS
% Float Short
The percentage of a stock's freely tradable shares currently sold short. High readings mean large institutional bearish bets.
Days to Cover
Short interest divided by average daily volume. How many days it would take all short sellers to buy back shares. Higher = more squeeze fuel.
Short Squeeze
When a heavily shorted stock rises, forcing short sellers to buy shares to cover losses — which drives the price even higher in a feedback loop.
Short Interest Ratio
Another name for days to cover. High ratios create asymmetric upside risk when combined with a positive catalyst or market-wide rally.
Combine short data with technical analysis
High short interest + RSI oversold + MACD reversal = explosive potential setup. APEX scores all signals together.
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ELITE FEATURE
Short Interest Tracker
Track short interest as % of float and days to cover for US stocks. Identify squeeze candidates before the covering cascade begins.
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