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AAL Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Access the latest AAL short interest history, Days to Cover (DTC) trend, and the proprietary Short Squeeze Score for risk assessment.

Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

AAL Short Squeeze Score

0.16

Very low short squeeze risk. Short interest is negligible, and market pressure is not high.

The Squeeze Score quantifies the current short squeeze risk by analyzing short interest, Days to Cover, and market liquidity. Use this score to quickly identify the most shorted stocks with the highest squeeze potential.

  • 0.0–0.2: Very low short squeeze risk.
  • 0.2–0.4: Low short squeeze potential.
  • 0.4–0.6: Moderate short squeeze risk.
  • 0.6–0.8: High short squeeze risk.
  • 0.8–1.0: Extreme short squeeze risk.

Short Interest Ratio (% of Float)

9.62%

The Short Interest Ratio (or % of Float) is the most critical metric for identifying the most shorted stocks. It reflects the percentage of available trading shares currently sold short.

Interpretation:

  • 0%–5%: Very low short interest, minimal squeeze risk.
  • 5%–10%: Moderate short interest, watch for trends.
  • 10%–20%: High short interest, potential for squeeze.
  • >20%: Extremely high, short squeeze risk elevated.

Key Short Selling Metrics

Total Short Interest Shares
62,558,573
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
1.16

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

Covering short positions would take less than 2 days, suggesting ease of covering.

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
5.70%
3372969
Vs previous report.

Moderate increase in short interest, potential buildup of pressure.

Historical Data Coverage
166

Bi-weekly observations in the stored history.

High coverage with extensive historical data, trends are more reliable for analysis.

Short Interest Historical Charts

Explore the short interest trend, bi-weekly changes, and Days to Cover (DTC). Use the range selector to view different historical windows.

Short Interest (Total Shares)


Bi-Weekly Change (%)


Days to Cover (DTC)

Full Short Interest History (FINRA Bi-Weekly)

Complete FINRA bi-weekly short interest history for AAL.
This table includes total short interest, prior period values, percentage change,average daily volume, and Days to Cover (DTC), a key indicator of potential short squeeze risk.
Date Short Interest Prior Change % Change # Avg Volume DTC
2025-11-28 62,558,573 59,185,604 5.70% 3,372,969 53,810,268 1.16
2025-11-14 59,185,604 69,636,359 -15.01% -10,450,755 51,975,496 1.14
2025-10-31 69,636,359 70,591,644 -1.35% -955,285 55,416,294 1.26
2025-10-15 70,591,644 78,784,800 -10.40% -8,193,156 71,423,227 1.00
2025-09-30 78,784,800 72,107,910 9.26% 6,676,890 92,341,554 1.00
2025-09-15 72,107,910 65,925,377 9.38% 6,182,533 88,082,868 1.00
2025-08-29 65,925,377 65,052,871 1.34% 872,506 62,785,118 1.05
2025-08-15 65,052,871 62,462,584 4.15% 2,590,287 62,978,230 1.03
2025-07-31 62,462,584 66,230,607 -5.69% -3,768,023 73,884,621 1.00
2025-07-15 66,230,607 71,857,987 -7.83% -5,627,380 64,080,646 1.03
2025-06-30 71,857,987 67,243,519 6.86% 4,614,468 53,479,992 1.34
2025-06-13 67,243,519 66,195,579 1.58% 1,047,940 51,989,246 1.29
2025-05-30 66,195,579 67,468,549 -1.89% -1,272,970 54,354,288 1.22
2025-05-15 67,468,549 73,552,177 -8.27% -6,083,628 65,663,962 1.03
2025-04-30 73,552,177 68,723,838 7.03% 4,828,339 66,741,088 1.10
2025-04-15 68,723,838 51,167,897 34.31% 17,555,941 79,405,581 1.00
2025-03-31 51,167,897 58,688,463 -12.81% -7,520,566 53,977,134 1.00
2025-03-14 58,688,463 60,714,575 -3.34% -2,026,112 76,474,797 1.00
2025-02-28 60,714,575 50,861,546 19.37% 9,853,029 42,012,502 1.45
2025-02-14 50,861,546 51,625,770 -1.48% -764,224 28,642,901 1.78
2025-01-31 51,625,770 51,088,739 1.05% 537,031 38,715,866 1.33
2025-01-15 51,088,739 45,315,671 12.74% 5,773,068 26,582,177 1.92
2024-12-31 45,315,671 47,221,168 -4.04% -1,905,497 19,173,195 2.36
2024-12-13 47,221,168 47,434,056 -0.45% -212,888 32,478,024 1.45
2024-11-29 47,434,056 56,939,882 -16.69% -9,505,826 20,589,967 2.30
2024-11-15 56,939,882 66,510,760 -14.39% -9,570,878 24,799,331 2.30
2024-10-31 66,510,760 81,867,102 -18.76% -15,356,342 35,195,779 1.89
2024-10-15 81,867,102 84,430,817 -3.04% -2,563,715 32,750,342 2.50
2024-09-30 84,430,817 95,522,005 -11.61% -11,091,188 46,474,419 1.82
2024-09-13 95,522,005 97,032,916 -1.56% -1,510,911 33,277,941 2.87
2024-08-30 97,032,916 121,642,787 -20.23% -24,609,871 24,505,446 3.96
2024-08-15 121,642,787 83,171,696 46.26% 38,471,091 33,857,671 3.59
2024-07-31 83,171,696 110,407,761 -24.67% -27,236,065 43,841,302 1.90
2024-07-15 110,407,761 87,237,350 26.56% 23,170,411 31,593,303 3.49
2024-06-28 87,237,350 79,211,434 10.13% 8,025,916 26,777,431 3.26
2024-06-14 79,211,434 83,415,716 -5.04% -4,204,282 35,145,202 2.25
2024-05-31 83,415,716 53,327,236 56.42% 30,088,480 41,791,224 2.00
2024-05-15 53,327,236 52,684,995 1.22% 642,241 26,605,165 2.00
2024-04-30 52,684,995 51,721,369 1.86% 963,626 35,767,828 1.47
2024-04-15 51,721,369 40,560,830 27.52% 11,160,539 32,855,360 1.57
2024-03-28 40,560,830 45,562,853 -10.98% -5,002,023 24,429,700 1.66
2024-03-15 45,562,853 37,805,747 20.52% 7,757,106 32,502,265 1.40
2024-02-29 37,805,747 41,435,483 -8.76% -3,629,736 25,670,443 1.47
2024-02-15 41,435,483 40,802,414 1.55% 633,069 29,973,858 1.38
2024-01-31 40,802,414 48,995,330 -16.72% -8,192,916 45,866,643 1.00
2024-01-12 48,995,330 58,639,828 -16.45% -9,644,498 42,180,096 1.16
2023-12-29 58,639,828 62,703,995 -6.48% -4,064,167 24,172,976 2.43
2023-12-15 62,703,995 67,650,965 -7.31% -4,946,970 40,473,298 1.55
2023-11-30 67,650,965 73,607,306 -8.09% -5,956,341 28,968,906 2.34
2023-11-15 73,607,306 100,663,327 -26.88% -27,056,021 33,789,274 2.18
2023-10-31 100,663,327 71,215,180 41.35% 29,448,147 44,567,687 2.26
2023-10-13 71,215,180 76,447,264 -6.84% -5,232,084 41,786,356 1.70
2023-09-29 76,447,264 82,194,796 -6.99% -5,747,532 27,260,526 2.80
2023-09-15 82,194,796 64,752,208 26.94% 17,442,588 26,387,706 3.11
2023-08-31 64,752,208 65,912,912 -1.76% -1,160,704 20,360,647 3.18
2023-08-15 65,916,912 63,229,159 4.25% 2,687,753 24,496,001 2.69
2023-07-31 63,229,159 67,806,794 -6.75% -4,577,635 26,240,072 2.41
2023-07-14 67,806,794 67,911,978 -0.15% -105,184 22,405,545 3.03
2023-06-30 67,911,978 63,593,527 6.79% 4,318,451 22,275,357 3.05
2023-06-15 63,593,527 64,331,669 -1.15% -738,142 21,422,948 2.97
2023-05-31 64,331,669 62,193,100 3.44% 2,138,569 25,496,270 2.52
2023-05-15 62,193,100 69,945,489 -11.08% -7,752,389 21,759,204 2.86
2023-04-28 69,945,489 66,281,716 5.53% 3,663,773 30,769,080 2.27
2023-04-14 66,281,716 59,495,122 11.41% 6,786,594 30,073,642 2.20
2023-03-31 59,495,122 58,555,191 1.61% 939,931 19,791,993 3.01
2023-03-15 58,555,191 62,797,137 -6.75% -4,241,946 21,394,877 2.74
2023-02-28 62,797,137 72,374,027 -13.23% -9,576,890 20,011,740 3.14
2023-02-15 72,374,027 83,755,982 -13.59% -11,381,955 19,657,727 3.68
2023-01-31 83,755,982 89,509,418 -6.43% -5,753,436 29,608,454 2.83
2023-01-13 89,509,418 89,809,671 -0.33% -300,253 38,875,971 2.30
2022-12-30 89,809,671 82,137,120 9.34% 7,672,551 21,817,703 4.12
2022-12-15 82,137,120 86,500,008 -5.04% -4,362,888 27,641,093 2.97
2022-11-30 86,500,008 91,398,791 -5.36% -4,898,783 22,360,508 3.87
2022-11-15 91,398,791 86,494,438 5.67% 4,904,353 27,137,045 3.37
2022-10-31 86,494,438 86,287,305 0.24% 207,133 35,925,592 2.41
2022-10-14 86,287,305 85,910,127 0.44% 377,178 40,695,500 2.12
2022-09-30 85,910,127 80,135,453 7.21% 5,774,674 36,557,079 2.35
2022-09-15 80,135,453 77,580,601 3.29% 2,554,852 28,473,285 2.81
2022-08-31 77,580,601 72,812,357 6.55% 4,768,244 24,180,108 3.21
2022-08-15 72,812,357 80,568,807 -9.63% -7,756,450 26,002,536 2.80
2022-07-29 80,568,807 77,025,213 4.60% 3,543,594 35,473,161 2.27
2022-07-15 77,025,213 82,820,725 -7.00% -5,795,512 38,420,545 2.00
2022-06-30 82,820,725 89,898,867 -7.87% -7,078,142 38,888,358 2.13
2022-06-15 89,898,867 86,820,513 3.55% 3,078,354 37,158,045 2.42
2022-05-31 86,820,513 84,424,604 2.84% 2,395,909 30,262,451 2.87
2022-05-13 84,424,604 82,687,055 2.10% 1,737,549 33,963,040 2.49
2022-04-29 82,687,055 92,187,959 -10.31% -9,500,904 39,014,704 2.12
2022-04-14 92,187,959 92,673,521 -0.52% -485,562 37,704,257 2.45
2022-03-31 92,673,521 107,079,664 -13.45% -14,406,143 40,625,184 2.28
2022-03-15 107,079,664 85,388,260 25.40% 21,691,404 65,113,871 1.64
2022-02-28 85,388,260 85,982,026 -0.69% -593,766 38,491,758 2.22
2022-02-15 85,982,026 99,736,816 -13.79% -13,754,790 40,835,012 2.11
2022-01-31 99,736,816 85,910,105 16.09% 13,826,711 45,453,393 2.19
2022-01-14 85,910,105 94,009,375 -8.62% -8,099,270 35,742,135 2.40
2021-12-31 94,009,375 102,466,793 -8.25% -8,457,418 32,183,749 2.92
2021-12-15 102,466,793 98,852,946 3.66% 3,613,847 49,398,182 2.07
2021-11-30 98,852,946 72,512,021 36.33% 26,340,925 37,761,527 2.62
2021-11-15 72,512,021 95,586,408 -24.14% -23,074,387 30,543,563 2.37
2021-10-29 95,586,408 90,155,881 6.02% 5,430,527 27,270,113 3.51
2021-10-15 90,155,881 90,225,324 -0.08% -69,443 27,261,807 3.31
2021-09-30 90,225,324 97,302,382 -7.27% -7,077,058 34,339,212 2.63
2021-09-15 97,302,382 102,606,597 -5.17% -5,304,215 30,569,002 3.18
2021-08-31 102,606,597 90,551,765 13.31% 12,054,832 26,249,420 3.91
2021-08-13 90,551,765 83,947,070 7.87% 6,604,695 32,973,319 2.75
2021-07-30 83,947,070 91,490,076 -8.24% -7,543,006 36,109,839 2.32
2021-07-15 91,490,076 89,581,312 2.13% 1,908,764 28,871,308 3.17
2021-06-30 89,581,312 81,067,596 10.50% 8,513,716 26,617,246 3.37
2021-06-15 81,067,596 83,755,582 -3.21% -2,687,986 29,404,738 2.76
2021-05-28 83,756,250 84,496,920 -0.88% -740,670 31,641,606 2.65
2021-05-14 84,496,920 90,791,904 -6.93% -6,294,984 28,844,040 2.93
2021-04-30 90,791,904 86,313,185 5.19% 4,478,719 36,339,502 2.50
2021-04-15 86,313,185 78,767,115 9.58% 7,546,070 27,405,923 3.15
2021-03-31 78,767,115 73,850,983 6.66% 4,916,132 40,710,631 1.93
2021-03-15 73,850,983 76,349,014 -3.27% -2,498,031 42,229,762 1.75
2021-02-26 76,349,014 80,222,948 -4.83% -3,873,934 51,413,003 1.49
2021-02-12 80,222,948 97,372,491 -17.61% -17,149,543 35,915,035 2.23
2021-01-29 97,372,491 152,632,087 -36.20% -55,259,596 86,164,326 1.13
2021-01-15 152,632,087 171,336,981 -10.92% -18,704,894 49,881,830 3.06
2020-12-31 171,336,981 160,823,723 6.54% 10,513,258 54,682,584 3.13
2020-12-15 160,823,723 141,848,467 13.38% 18,975,256 101,002,470 1.59
2020-11-30 141,848,467 141,817,804 0.02% 30,663 80,739,188 1.76
2020-11-13 141,817,804 172,765,872 -17.91% -30,948,068 73,589,497 1.93
2020-10-30 172,765,872 157,947,670 9.38% 14,818,202 55,107,304 3.14
2020-10-15 157,947,670 156,636,015 0.84% 1,311,655 59,483,966 2.66
2020-09-30 156,636,015 150,933,609 3.78% 5,702,406 47,601,007 3.29
2020-09-15 150,933,609 151,581,485 -0.43% -647,876 56,978,138 2.65
2020-08-31 151,581,485 150,875,011 0.47% 706,474 55,870,117 2.71
2020-08-14 150,875,011 158,824,795 -5.01% -7,949,784 78,804,582 1.91
2020-07-31 158,824,795 150,196,852 5.74% 8,627,943 59,398,415 2.67
2020-07-15 150,196,852 143,689,854 4.53% 6,506,998 72,774,831 2.06
2020-06-30 143,689,854 129,264,325 11.16% 14,425,529 105,363,307 1.36
2020-06-15 129,264,325 126,978,230 1.80% 2,286,095 158,995,460 1.00
2020-05-29 126,978,230 147,614,916 -13.98% -20,636,686 59,708,157 2.13
2020-05-15 147,614,916 119,484,192 23.54% 28,130,724 67,115,647 2.20
2020-04-30 119,303,588 81,535,899 46.32% 37,767,689 67,959,231 1.76
2020-04-15 81,535,899 55,241,201 47.60% 26,294,698 78,303,570 1.04
2020-03-31 55,241,201 66,355,779 -16.75% -11,114,578 65,484,336 1.00
2020-03-13 66,355,779 45,618,695 45.46% 20,737,084 41,450,367 1.60
2020-02-28 45,618,695 31,123,103 46.58% 14,495,592 19,186,751 2.38
2020-02-14 31,123,103 40,246,281 -22.67% -9,123,178 8,429,511 3.69
2020-01-31 40,246,281 42,655,910 -5.65% -2,409,629 12,428,947 3.24
2020-01-15 42,655,910 41,332,800 3.20% 1,323,110 7,276,111 5.86
2019-12-31 41,332,800 42,017,662 -1.63% -684,862 5,979,443 6.91
2019-12-13 42,017,662 40,625,178 3.43% 1,392,484 5,759,065 7.30
2019-11-29 40,625,178 38,265,398 6.17% 2,359,780 5,511,377 7.37
2019-11-15 38,265,398 35,648,881 7.34% 2,616,517 5,952,497 6.43
2019-10-31 35,648,881 26,497,244 34.54% 9,151,637 9,164,006 3.89
2019-10-15 26,497,244 26,811,937 -1.17% -314,693 7,628,800 3.47
2019-09-30 26,811,937 25,056,900 7.00% 1,755,037 7,185,690 3.73
2019-09-13 25,056,900 23,694,038 5.75% 1,362,862 7,010,950 3.57
2019-08-30 23,694,038 23,327,191 1.57% 366,847 7,469,683 3.17
2019-08-15 23,327,191 20,607,279 13.20% 2,719,912 7,853,427 2.97
2019-07-31 20,607,279 20,312,568 1.45% 294,711 6,227,212 3.31
2019-07-15 20,312,568 22,353,620 -9.13% -2,041,052 5,377,304 3.78
2019-06-28 22,353,620 22,352,186 0.01% 1,434 5,757,533 3.88
2019-06-14 22,352,186 24,265,464 -7.88% -1,913,278 6,698,664 3.34
2019-05-31 22,769,050 20,867,364 9.11% 1,901,686 6,910,308 3.29
2019-05-15 20,867,364 22,148,313 -5.78% -1,280,949 5,163,828 4.04
2019-04-30 22,148,313 23,003,563 -3.72% -855,250 4,951,703 4.47
2019-04-15 23,003,563 21,701,140 6.00% 1,302,423 7,184,027 3.20
2019-03-29 21,701,140 19,676,771 10.29% 2,024,369 6,287,804 3.45
2019-03-15 19,676,771 20,814,028 -5.46% -1,137,257 8,159,491 2.41
2019-02-28 20,814,028 25,029,379 -16.84% -4,215,351 7,110,730 2.93
2019-02-15 25,029,379 25,455,862 -1.68% -426,483 6,500,397 3.85
2019-01-31 25,455,862 24,108,578 5.59% 1,347,284 10,905,518 2.33
2019-01-15 24,108,578 26,231,377 -8.09% -2,122,799 9,281,489 2.60

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is short interest?

Short interest represents the number of shares sold short but not yet covered. It reflects bearish sentiment and short-selling pressure.

What does Short Interest % of Float mean?

This metric indicates what percentage of a company’s tradable float is currently held as short positions. Higher percentages imply stronger short pressure.

What is considered high short interest?

Typically:
5%–10%: Moderate
10%–20%: High
20%+: Extremely high with elevated squeeze risk

What is a short squeeze?

A short squeeze occurs when short sellers rush to cover their positions as the stock price rises, accelerating the upward movement.

What is Days to Cover (DTC)?

Days to Cover equals short interest divided by average daily trading volume. Higher DTC means shorts need more time to exit their positions.

What level of Days to Cover is risky?

<2 days: Low risk
2–5 days: Moderate
5+ days: High squeeze potential
7–10 days: Extreme risk zone

What causes a short squeeze?

Common triggers include strong earnings, breakouts, upgrades, high volume, low float, or extreme short interest combined with rising prices.

What is a Short Squeeze Score?

It is a composite rating reflecting squeeze risk using short interest, DTC, liquidity, and momentum factors.

Can a stock with low short interest still squeeze?

Yes. Low float or sudden momentum can still trigger squeezes, though the probability is lower than highly shorted stocks.

How often is short interest updated?

FINRA updates short interest twice each month (bi-weekly). Market platforms refresh once the data is released.

Does short interest data get delayed during a U.S. government shutdown?

FINRA is not a government agency, so its operations do not stop during a federal shutdown. However, short interest data can still be delayed indirectly because the reporting and regulatory infrastructure involves broker-dealers and certain SEC processes.

During prolonged shutdowns, minor delays have occurred historically, but FINRA generally continues releasing bi-weekly short interest updates with minimal disruption.

Are short squeezes predictable?

You can identify high-risk conditions, but timing is inherently uncertain. A squeeze requires both high short interest and positive momentum.

Does high short interest guarantee a squeeze?

No. High short interest often reflects negative fundamental expectations and may not result in a squeeze if price pressure does not rise.

Is AAL currently a highly shorted stock?

This depends on the latest Short Interest % of Float shown above. Levels above 10% are considered high, while above 20% are extremely elevated.

What is the current short squeeze risk for AAL?

The Short Squeeze Score at the top of this page provides a real-time assessment of squeeze probability for AAL.

Is AAL a potential short squeeze candidate?

If AAL has high short interest, elevated DTC, or strong upward momentum, the risk of a squeeze increases significantly.

What is the Days to Cover for AAL?

The DTC value for AAL displayed above reflects how long it may take short sellers to exit their positions.

What is the short interest trend for AAL?

The bi-weekly short interest history on this page shows whether bearish positioning in AAL is increasing or decreasing.

Has short interest in AAL increased recently?

The “Change in Short Interest” indicator above reports the most recent change from the previous FINRA update.

What short interest level is considered risky for AAL?

Typically, squeeze risk for AAL becomes elevated when short interest exceeds 10%–20% of float.

How does AAL compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

The Short Squeeze Score allows direct comparison between AAL and other high-SI stocks in the market.

What historical short interest data is available for AAL?

This dashboard includes all available bi-weekly FINRA short interest records for AAL.

Does AAL have low float or liquidity risks?

Low float or poor liquidity magnifies squeeze potential. These attributes indirectly influence AAL’s Short Squeeze Score.

How often is AAL’s short interest updated?

AAL’s short interest is refreshed with each new FINRA bi-weekly update.

What events could trigger a squeeze in AAL?

Potential triggers include positive earnings, analyst upgrades, high-volume breakouts, or unexpected catalysts that push AAL sharply upward.