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ASTS Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

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

Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

ASTS Short Squeeze Score

0.43

Moderate short squeeze risk. Short interest is building, or Days to Cover is elevated. Monitor for potential changes.

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)

15.94%

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
36,624,089
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
3.84

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
-5.20%
-2007301
Vs previous report.

Decrease in short interest, signaling reduced selling pressure.

Historical Data Coverage
112

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 ASTS.
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 36,624,089 38,631,390 -5.20% -2,007,301 9,532,391 3.84
2025-11-14 38,631,390 37,658,865 2.58% 972,525 9,238,023 4.18
2025-10-31 37,658,865 37,100,990 1.50% 557,875 12,560,208 3.00
2025-10-15 37,100,990 42,398,759 -12.50% -5,297,769 20,592,040 1.80
2025-09-30 42,398,759 41,767,317 1.51% 631,442 12,220,868 3.47
2025-09-15 41,767,317 39,584,706 5.51% 2,182,611 11,113,888 3.76
2025-08-29 39,584,706 41,987,832 -5.72% -2,403,126 7,040,718 5.62
2025-08-15 41,987,832 41,303,612 1.66% 684,220 9,617,788 4.37
2025-07-31 41,303,612 41,491,995 -0.45% -188,383 11,194,155 3.69
2025-07-15 41,491,995 45,066,091 -7.93% -3,574,096 9,736,181 4.26
2025-06-30 45,066,091 46,732,671 -3.57% -1,666,580 19,928,068 2.26
2025-06-13 46,732,671 46,240,749 1.06% 491,922 19,521,516 2.39
2025-05-30 46,240,749 43,775,117 5.63% 2,465,632 11,080,324 4.17
2025-05-15 43,775,117 42,502,426 2.99% 1,272,691 11,103,112 3.94
2025-04-30 42,502,426 43,362,494 -1.98% -860,068 6,519,407 6.52
2025-04-15 43,362,494 48,417,010 -10.44% -5,054,516 9,995,468 4.34
2025-03-31 48,417,010 47,486,150 1.96% 930,860 7,734,721 6.26
2025-03-14 47,486,150 45,275,215 4.88% 2,210,935 15,940,704 2.98
2025-02-28 45,275,215 42,427,798 6.71% 2,847,417 12,257,878 3.69
2025-02-14 42,427,798 42,740,051 -0.73% -312,253 15,387,681 2.76
2025-01-31 42,740,051 32,854,600 30.09% 9,885,451 12,893,319 3.31
2025-01-15 32,854,600 35,280,684 -6.88% -2,426,084 5,705,003 5.76
2024-12-31 35,280,684 33,823,111 4.31% 1,457,573 6,293,688 5.61
2024-12-13 33,823,111 35,430,970 -4.54% -1,607,859 7,647,431 4.42
2024-11-29 35,430,970 36,767,412 -3.63% -1,336,442 8,869,831 3.99
2024-11-15 36,767,412 37,861,076 -2.89% -1,093,664 12,565,130 2.93
2024-10-31 37,861,076 38,712,861 -2.20% -851,785 10,897,518 3.47
2024-10-15 38,712,861 41,562,113 -6.86% -2,849,252 9,169,271 4.22
2024-09-30 41,562,113 38,670,165 7.48% 2,891,948 13,355,147 3.11
2024-09-13 38,670,165 23,454,186 64.88% 15,215,979 22,808,096 1.70
2024-08-30 23,454,186 28,512,005 -17.74% -5,057,819 27,587,140 1.00
2024-08-15 28,512,005 26,103,871 9.23% 2,408,134 17,912,867 1.59
2024-07-31 26,103,871 26,715,813 -2.29% -611,942 10,879,490 2.40
2024-07-15 26,715,813 26,982,603 -0.99% -266,790 7,545,845 3.54
2024-06-28 26,982,603 25,394,409 6.25% 1,588,194 11,232,181 2.40
2024-06-14 25,394,409 29,296,021 -13.32% -3,901,612 10,031,698 2.53
2024-05-31 29,296,021 31,645,635 -7.42% -2,349,614 31,283,623 1.00
2024-05-15 31,645,635 32,684,028 -3.18% -1,038,393 2,778,142 11.39
2024-04-30 32,684,028 31,528,438 3.67% 1,155,590 2,042,712 16.00
2024-04-15 31,528,438 27,619,151 14.15% 3,909,287 4,506,700 7.00
2024-03-28 27,619,151 21,506,610 28.42% 6,112,541 3,186,795 8.67
2024-03-15 21,506,610 16,660,038 29.09% 4,846,572 3,785,993 5.68
2024-02-29 16,660,038 13,293,894 25.32% 3,366,144 2,843,811 5.86
2024-02-15 13,293,894 12,571,775 5.74% 722,119 3,712,812 3.58
2024-01-31 12,571,775 18,239,940 -31.08% -5,668,165 9,035,526 1.39
2024-01-12 18,239,940 17,817,287 2.37% 422,653 2,565,755 7.11
2023-12-29 17,817,287 17,304,394 2.96% 512,893 2,146,737 8.30
2023-12-15 17,304,394 18,129,085 -4.55% -824,691 1,726,114 10.03
2023-11-30 18,129,085 18,007,707 0.67% 121,378 1,919,951 9.44
2023-11-15 18,007,707 17,577,464 2.45% 430,243 2,856,094 6.31
2023-10-31 17,577,464 19,157,080 -8.25% -1,579,616 1,639,734 10.72
2023-10-13 19,157,080 19,641,753 -2.47% -484,673 1,419,687 13.49
2023-09-29 19,641,753 17,261,078 13.79% 2,380,675 1,879,086 10.45
2023-09-15 17,261,078 18,503,417 -6.71% -1,242,339 1,596,385 10.81
2023-08-31 18,503,417 16,583,189 11.58% 1,920,228 1,535,752 12.05
2023-08-15 16,583,189 17,736,958 -6.50% -1,153,769 2,115,795 7.84
2023-07-31 17,736,958 17,485,405 1.44% 251,553 2,189,156 8.10
2023-07-14 17,485,405 18,389,942 -4.92% -904,537 2,058,943 8.49
2023-06-30 18,389,942 16,811,500 9.39% 1,578,442 5,155,531 3.57
2023-06-15 16,811,500 17,013,062 -1.18% -201,562 995,349 16.89
2023-05-31 17,013,062 17,049,130 -0.21% -36,068 1,439,842 11.82
2023-05-15 17,048,880 16,963,074 0.51% 85,806 1,446,424 11.79
2023-04-28 16,963,074 14,923,453 13.67% 2,039,621 3,412,966 4.97
2023-04-14 14,923,453 15,255,261 -2.18% -331,808 2,241,904 6.66
2023-03-31 15,255,261 14,547,169 4.87% 708,092 2,082,465 7.33
2023-03-15 14,547,169 13,802,821 5.39% 744,348 1,923,758 7.56
2023-02-28 13,802,821 14,035,640 -1.66% -232,819 1,396,625 9.88
2023-02-15 14,035,640 12,913,629 8.69% 1,122,011 1,870,529 7.50
2023-01-31 12,913,629 13,641,479 -5.34% -727,850 1,011,971 12.76
2023-01-13 13,641,479 14,176,448 -3.77% -534,969 1,426,591 9.56
2022-12-30 14,176,448 13,058,789 8.56% 1,117,659 1,943,384 7.29
2022-12-15 13,058,789 13,693,634 -4.64% -634,845 2,732,268 4.78
2022-11-30 13,693,634 13,160,882 4.05% 532,752 1,892,282 7.24
2022-11-15 13,160,882 12,987,598 1.33% 173,284 2,393,589 5.50
2022-10-31 12,987,598 12,316,332 5.45% 671,266 1,080,878 12.02
2022-10-14 12,316,332 11,978,583 2.82% 337,749 815,860 15.10
2022-09-30 11,978,583 11,900,765 0.65% 77,818 1,428,161 8.39
2022-09-15 11,900,765 10,426,635 14.14% 1,474,130 2,383,964 4.99
2022-08-31 10,426,635 11,410,386 -8.62% -983,751 2,053,237 5.08
2022-08-15 11,410,386 11,528,081 -1.02% -117,695 2,256,218 5.06
2022-07-29 11,528,081 11,414,717 0.99% 113,364 710,047 16.24
2022-07-15 11,414,717 11,454,912 -0.35% -40,195 457,953 24.93
2022-06-30 11,454,912 10,777,214 6.29% 677,698 632,321 18.12
2022-06-15 10,777,214 9,506,623 13.37% 1,270,591 932,168 11.56
2022-05-31 9,506,623 9,291,265 2.32% 215,358 794,777 11.96
2022-05-13 9,291,265 7,995,068 16.21% 1,296,197 1,298,999 7.15
2022-04-29 7,995,068 7,541,129 6.02% 453,939 900,794 8.88
2022-04-14 7,541,129 7,476,810 0.86% 64,319 597,719 12.62
2022-03-31 7,476,810 8,628,000 -13.34% -1,151,190 1,055,611 7.08
2022-03-15 8,628,000 8,698,679 -0.81% -70,679 6,564,011 1.31
2022-02-28 8,698,679 8,858,532 -1.80% -159,853 735,743 11.82
2022-02-15 8,858,532 8,340,693 6.21% 517,839 792,337 11.18
2022-01-31 8,340,693 7,293,665 14.36% 1,047,028 1,125,463 7.41
2022-01-14 7,293,665 6,234,770 16.98% 1,058,895 977,754 7.46
2021-12-31 6,234,770 6,059,827 2.89% 174,943 797,047 7.82
2021-12-15 6,059,827 5,543,693 9.31% 516,134 1,203,757 5.03
2021-11-30 5,543,693 5,645,616 -1.81% -101,923 1,233,836 4.49
2021-11-15 5,645,616 5,635,894 0.17% 9,722 930,965 6.06
2021-10-29 5,635,894 5,764,803 -2.24% -128,909 765,726 7.36
2021-10-15 5,764,803 5,419,526 6.37% 345,277 811,371 7.11
2021-09-30 5,419,526 4,936,163 9.79% 483,363 1,786,732 3.03
2021-09-15 4,936,163 4,939,910 -0.08% -3,747 1,177,358 4.19
2021-08-31 4,939,910 3,359,559 47.04% 1,580,351 1,945,283 2.54
2021-08-13 3,359,559 3,515,467 -4.43% -155,908 997,207 3.37
2021-07-30 3,515,467 3,771,647 -6.79% -256,180 1,096,934 3.20
2021-07-15 3,771,647 3,174,112 18.83% 597,535 3,296,635 1.14
2021-06-30 3,174,112 2,869,089 10.63% 305,023 7,552,429 1.00
2021-06-15 2,869,089 2,864,325 0.17% 4,764 4,262,844 1.00
2021-05-28 2,864,325 3,346,607 -14.41% -482,282 1,189,750 2.41
2021-05-14 3,346,607 3,014,208 11.03% 332,399 904,727 3.70
2021-04-30 3,014,208 2,198,812 37.08% 815,396 1,433,764 2.10
2021-04-15 2,198,812 1,644,661 33.69% 554,151 1,632,738 1.35

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 ASTS 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 ASTS?

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

Is ASTS a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for ASTS?

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

What is the short interest trend for ASTS?

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

Has short interest in ASTS 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 ASTS?

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

How does ASTS compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for ASTS?

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

Does ASTS have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is ASTS’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in ASTS?

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