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APP Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

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

Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

APP Short Squeeze Score

0.30

Low short squeeze potential. Selling pressure is manageable, and the stock is not a primary target.

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)

6.12%

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
14,866,419
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
3.83

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

It would take 2 to 5 days to cover short positions, posing moderate risk.

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
-9.30%
-1524995
Vs previous report.

Decrease in short interest, signaling reduced selling pressure.

Historical Data Coverage
111

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 APP.
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 14,866,419 16,391,414 -9.30% -1,524,995 3,876,985 3.83
2025-11-14 16,391,414 16,144,334 1.53% 247,080 5,338,340 3.07
2025-10-31 16,144,334 17,172,451 -5.99% -1,028,117 3,869,704 4.17
2025-10-15 17,172,451 21,858,209 -21.44% -4,685,758 6,498,195 2.64
2025-09-30 21,858,209 14,856,820 47.13% 7,001,389 13,936,665 1.57
2025-09-15 14,856,820 13,314,092 11.59% 1,542,728 7,501,496 1.98
2025-08-29 13,314,092 11,652,100 14.26% 1,661,992 4,913,908 2.71
2025-08-15 11,652,100 10,552,161 10.42% 1,099,939 7,751,028 1.50
2025-07-31 10,552,161 10,250,074 2.95% 302,087 3,968,927 2.66
2025-07-15 10,250,074 10,411,683 -1.55% -161,609 4,205,683 2.44
2025-06-30 10,411,683 10,811,281 -3.70% -399,598 6,741,451 1.54
2025-06-13 10,811,281 10,541,246 2.56% 270,035 5,403,628 2.00
2025-05-30 10,541,246 9,963,547 5.80% 577,699 6,183,256 1.70
2025-05-15 9,963,547 10,112,736 -1.48% -149,189 7,752,468 1.29
2025-04-30 10,112,736 10,747,720 -5.91% -634,984 6,449,806 1.57
2025-04-15 10,747,720 10,986,166 -2.17% -238,446 10,116,231 1.06
2025-03-31 10,986,166 13,040,666 -15.75% -2,054,500 10,238,075 1.07
2025-03-14 13,040,666 13,663,023 -4.56% -622,357 11,708,789 1.11
2025-02-28 13,663,023 12,385,783 10.31% 1,277,240 11,353,323 1.20
2025-02-14 12,385,783 14,100,094 -12.16% -1,714,311 6,696,361 1.85
2025-01-31 14,100,094 12,490,266 12.89% 1,609,828 3,857,485 3.66
2025-01-15 12,490,266 18,001,180 -30.61% -5,510,914 4,214,848 2.96
2024-12-31 18,001,180 17,564,228 2.49% 436,952 4,453,674 4.04
2024-12-13 17,564,228 16,937,321 3.70% 626,907 7,309,442 2.40
2024-11-29 16,937,321 16,672,056 1.59% 265,265 5,849,393 2.90
2024-11-15 16,672,056 18,787,489 -11.26% -2,115,433 9,327,599 1.79
2024-10-31 18,787,489 21,883,187 -14.15% -3,095,698 3,186,672 5.90
2024-10-15 21,883,187 20,596,472 6.25% 1,286,715 3,611,720 6.06
2024-09-30 20,596,472 17,282,010 19.18% 3,314,462 5,780,319 3.56
2024-09-13 17,282,010 15,246,226 13.35% 2,035,784 4,895,902 3.53
2024-08-30 15,246,226 14,622,295 4.27% 623,931 2,848,858 5.35
2024-08-15 14,622,295 14,387,257 1.63% 235,038 4,953,783 2.95
2024-07-31 14,387,257 17,090,519 -15.82% -2,703,262 2,501,559 5.75
2024-07-15 17,090,519 15,676,675 9.02% 1,413,844 2,968,796 5.76
2024-06-28 15,676,675 15,154,493 3.45% 522,182 4,519,208 3.47
2024-06-14 15,154,493 16,420,361 -7.71% -1,265,868 4,430,260 3.42
2024-05-31 16,420,361 26,452,543 -37.93% -10,032,182 4,577,624 3.59
2024-05-15 26,452,543 19,688,245 34.36% 6,764,298 5,198,975 5.09
2024-04-30 19,688,245 21,846,727 -9.88% -2,158,482 3,362,662 5.85
2024-04-15 21,846,727 24,651,325 -11.38% -2,804,598 3,709,711 5.89
2024-03-28 24,651,325 22,116,524 11.46% 2,534,801 4,573,560 5.39
2024-03-15 22,116,524 18,110,331 22.12% 4,006,193 4,228,982 5.23
2024-02-29 18,110,331 17,074,743 6.07% 1,035,588 5,598,414 3.23
2024-02-15 17,074,743 15,832,197 7.85% 1,242,546 4,857,372 3.52
2024-01-31 15,832,197 14,587,237 8.53% 1,244,960 3,708,616 4.27
2024-01-12 14,587,237 13,979,290 4.35% 607,947 2,041,113 7.15
2023-12-29 13,979,290 15,167,684 -7.84% -1,188,394 2,268,124 6.16
2023-12-15 15,167,684 14,808,899 2.42% 358,785 2,990,830 5.07
2023-11-30 14,808,899 15,596,148 -5.05% -787,249 2,353,922 6.29
2023-11-15 15,596,148 15,846,710 -1.58% -250,562 4,676,616 3.33
2023-10-31 15,866,242 17,477,550 -9.22% -1,611,308 1,971,922 8.05
2023-10-13 17,477,550 16,748,286 4.35% 729,264 1,948,710 8.97
2023-09-29 16,748,286 19,067,097 -12.16% -2,318,811 2,897,503 5.78
2023-09-15 19,067,097 18,491,800 3.11% 575,297 2,557,648 7.45
2023-08-31 18,491,800 16,767,624 10.28% 1,724,176 2,412,081 7.67
2023-08-15 16,767,724 14,268,911 17.51% 2,498,813 4,529,702 3.70
2023-07-31 14,268,911 15,476,045 -7.80% -1,207,134 1,652,079 8.64
2023-07-14 15,476,045 15,017,213 3.06% 458,832 1,752,147 8.83
2023-06-30 15,017,213 16,315,307 -7.96% -1,298,094 2,743,617 5.47
2023-06-15 16,315,307 13,869,022 17.64% 2,446,285 3,077,754 5.30
2023-05-31 13,869,022 15,056,750 -7.89% -1,187,728 2,809,831 4.94
2023-05-15 15,056,750 15,231,975 -1.15% -175,225 4,059,759 3.71
2023-04-28 15,231,975 14,492,157 5.10% 739,818 2,246,732 6.78
2023-04-14 14,492,157 14,414,975 0.54% 77,182 2,508,211 5.78
2023-03-31 14,414,975 15,120,464 -4.67% -705,489 2,678,076 5.38
2023-03-15 15,120,464 15,990,431 -5.44% -869,967 2,006,234 7.54
2023-02-28 15,990,431 16,154,681 -1.02% -164,250 2,928,390 5.46
2023-02-15 16,154,681 16,091,066 0.40% 63,615 5,099,349 3.17
2023-01-31 16,091,066 17,748,452 -9.34% -1,657,386 2,301,831 6.99
2023-01-13 17,748,452 20,074,552 -11.59% -2,326,100 3,000,224 5.92
2022-12-30 20,074,552 19,368,388 3.65% 706,164 3,001,804 6.69
2022-12-15 19,368,388 19,098,092 1.42% 270,296 4,851,626 3.99
2022-11-30 19,098,092 17,821,023 7.17% 1,277,069 3,002,463 6.36
2022-11-15 17,821,023 15,031,017 18.56% 2,790,006 4,547,378 3.92
2022-10-31 15,031,017 15,513,151 -3.11% -482,134 1,960,214 7.67
2022-10-14 15,513,151 16,078,845 -3.52% -565,694 1,947,391 7.97
2022-09-30 16,078,845 14,879,304 8.06% 1,199,541 2,742,733 5.86
2022-09-15 14,879,304 14,346,824 3.71% 532,480 2,344,270 6.35
2022-08-31 14,346,824 12,747,340 12.55% 1,599,484 2,544,102 5.64
2022-08-15 12,747,340 14,495,275 -12.06% -1,747,935 4,115,940 3.10
2022-07-29 14,495,275 14,483,702 0.08% 11,573 1,904,973 7.61
2022-07-15 14,483,702 13,750,817 5.33% 732,885 1,999,662 7.24
2022-06-30 13,750,817 11,362,314 21.02% 2,388,503 3,984,961 3.45
2022-06-15 11,362,314 10,453,637 8.69% 908,677 2,924,807 3.88
2022-05-31 10,453,637 10,021,315 4.31% 432,322 3,985,017 2.62
2022-05-13 10,021,315 8,576,245 16.85% 1,445,070 4,531,328 2.21
2022-04-29 8,576,245 7,332,842 16.96% 1,243,403 1,808,730 4.74
2022-04-14 7,332,842 8,942,088 -18.00% -1,609,246 1,022,368 7.17
2022-03-31 8,942,088 8,652,207 3.35% 289,881 2,040,766 4.38
2022-03-15 8,652,207 9,311,047 -7.08% -658,840 2,010,493 4.30
2022-02-28 9,311,047 8,091,411 15.07% 1,219,636 3,109,322 2.99
2022-02-15 8,091,411 8,250,510 -1.93% -159,099 1,410,193 5.74
2022-01-31 8,250,510 5,613,316 46.98% 2,637,194 1,801,835 4.58
2022-01-14 5,613,316 5,966,736 -5.92% -353,420 998,071 5.62
2021-12-31 5,966,736 6,950,890 -14.16% -984,154 925,640 6.45
2021-12-15 6,950,890 5,611,977 23.86% 1,338,913 4,147,037 1.68
2021-11-30 5,611,977 4,984,824 12.58% 627,153 1,628,137 3.45
2021-11-15 4,984,824 4,947,968 0.74% 36,856 2,361,844 2.11
2021-10-29 4,947,968 5,070,820 -2.42% -122,852 1,869,120 2.65
2021-10-15 5,070,820 5,638,547 -10.07% -567,727 1,588,911 3.19
2021-09-30 5,638,547 6,241,890 -9.67% -603,343 1,032,531 5.46
2021-09-15 6,241,890 6,641,969 -6.02% -400,079 1,783,119 3.50
2021-08-31 6,641,969 6,033,659 10.08% 608,310 1,281,599 5.18
2021-08-13 6,033,659 5,097,026 18.38% 936,633 874,811 6.90
2021-07-30 5,097,026 5,279,705 -3.46% -182,679 574,823 8.87
2021-07-15 5,279,705 5,185,461 1.82% 94,244 806,797 6.54
2021-06-30 5,185,461 4,329,493 19.77% 855,968 1,132,543 4.58
2021-06-15 4,329,493 4,097,975 5.65% 231,518 779,251 5.56
2021-05-28 4,097,999 4,517,378 -9.28% -419,379 804,537 5.09
2021-05-14 4,517,378 3,523,965 28.19% 993,413 968,761 4.66
2021-04-30 3,523,965 0 100.00% 3,523,965 1,775,397 1.98

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 APP 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 APP?

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

Is APP a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for APP?

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

What is the short interest trend for APP?

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

Has short interest in APP 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 APP?

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

How does APP compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for APP?

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

Does APP have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is APP’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in APP?

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