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DAL Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

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

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Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

DAL Short Squeeze Score

0.21

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)

2.88%

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
18,608,712
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
2.56

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
12.71%
2098662
Vs previous report.

Significant increase in short interest, suggesting volatility.

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 DAL.
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 18,608,712 16,510,050 12.71% 2,098,662 7,283,129 2.56
2025-11-14 16,510,050 17,187,448 -3.94% -677,398 8,016,026 2.06
2025-10-31 17,187,448 17,653,544 -2.64% -466,096 7,804,147 2.20
2025-10-15 17,653,544 16,825,668 4.92% 827,876 11,345,785 1.56
2025-09-30 16,825,668 21,743,103 -22.62% -4,917,435 7,810,407 2.15
2025-09-15 21,743,103 18,650,948 16.58% 3,092,155 8,214,950 2.65
2025-08-29 18,650,948 19,797,307 -5.79% -1,146,359 6,142,817 3.04
2025-08-15 19,797,307 18,643,017 6.19% 1,154,290 7,885,105 2.51
2025-07-31 18,643,017 22,742,825 -18.03% -4,099,808 7,960,008 2.34
2025-07-15 22,742,825 22,669,621 0.32% 73,204 15,401,334 1.48
2025-06-30 22,669,621 22,021,111 2.94% 648,510 10,485,632 2.16
2025-06-13 22,021,111 21,902,030 0.54% 119,081 8,366,910 2.63
2025-05-30 21,902,030 23,407,776 -6.43% -1,505,746 8,822,550 2.48
2025-05-15 23,407,776 22,191,123 5.48% 1,216,653 13,139,849 1.78
2025-04-30 22,191,123 22,105,250 0.39% 85,873 9,394,054 2.36
2025-04-15 22,105,250 23,007,272 -3.92% -902,022 18,887,080 1.17
2025-03-31 23,007,272 21,078,087 9.15% 1,929,185 11,909,110 1.93
2025-03-14 21,078,087 26,484,442 -20.41% -5,406,355 16,235,350 1.30
2025-02-28 26,484,442 26,405,410 0.30% 79,032 8,703,194 3.04
2025-02-14 26,405,410 25,581,304 3.22% 824,106 7,130,950 3.70
2025-01-31 25,581,304 30,482,369 -16.08% -4,901,065 6,749,420 3.79
2025-01-15 30,482,369 37,555,557 -18.83% -7,073,188 11,226,802 2.72
2024-12-31 37,555,557 36,100,249 4.03% 1,455,308 6,789,576 5.53
2024-12-13 36,100,249 32,390,599 11.45% 3,709,650 6,894,040 5.24
2024-11-29 32,390,599 35,192,186 -7.96% -2,801,587 7,331,394 4.42
2024-11-15 35,192,186 30,495,885 15.40% 4,696,301 8,368,015 4.21
2024-10-31 30,495,885 28,690,503 6.29% 1,805,382 8,807,783 3.46
2024-10-15 28,690,503 32,899,461 -12.79% -4,208,958 9,610,754 2.99
2024-09-30 32,899,461 32,037,148 2.69% 862,313 8,907,607 3.69
2024-09-13 32,037,148 30,554,166 4.85% 1,482,982 10,180,168 3.15
2024-08-30 30,554,166 32,117,146 -4.87% -1,562,980 6,152,181 4.97
2024-08-15 32,117,146 30,510,901 5.26% 1,606,245 9,843,983 3.26
2024-07-31 30,510,901 29,358,993 3.92% 1,151,908 9,498,100 3.21
2024-07-15 29,358,993 26,258,137 11.81% 3,100,856 11,990,925 2.45
2024-06-28 26,258,137 25,541,967 2.80% 716,170 7,669,652 3.42
2024-06-14 25,541,967 18,867,767 35.37% 6,674,200 6,808,135 3.75
2024-05-31 18,867,767 19,303,280 -2.26% -435,513 6,097,362 3.09
2024-05-15 19,303,280 18,014,541 7.15% 1,288,739 7,004,372 2.76
2024-04-30 18,014,541 18,862,233 -4.49% -847,692 11,129,508 1.62
2024-04-15 18,862,233 17,689,953 6.63% 1,172,280 14,031,766 1.34
2024-03-28 17,689,953 16,104,519 9.84% 1,585,434 8,881,718 1.99
2024-03-15 16,104,519 14,761,159 9.10% 1,343,360 8,916,743 1.81
2024-02-29 14,761,159 16,767,553 -11.97% -2,006,394 8,427,653 1.75
2024-02-15 16,767,553 18,250,304 -8.12% -1,482,751 7,873,075 2.13
2024-01-31 18,250,304 14,578,774 25.18% 3,671,530 13,131,595 1.39
2024-01-12 14,578,774 14,391,141 1.30% 187,633 14,180,004 1.03
2023-12-29 14,391,141 17,763,916 -18.99% -3,372,775 6,979,906 2.06
2023-12-15 17,763,916 15,515,463 14.49% 2,248,453 10,723,320 1.66
2023-11-30 15,515,463 16,327,899 -4.98% -812,436 8,377,733 1.85
2023-11-15 16,327,899 14,777,774 10.49% 1,550,125 9,908,919 1.65
2023-10-31 14,777,774 13,010,478 13.58% 1,767,296 10,848,905 1.36
2023-10-13 13,010,478 16,761,232 -22.38% -3,750,754 12,820,133 1.01
2023-09-29 16,761,232 13,815,526 21.32% 2,945,706 7,996,798 2.10
2023-09-15 13,815,526 14,007,653 -1.37% -192,127 8,384,834 1.65
2023-08-31 14,007,653 14,634,823 -4.29% -627,170 5,878,430 2.38
2023-08-15 14,634,823 15,345,431 -4.63% -710,608 6,796,824 2.15
2023-07-31 15,345,431 17,810,840 -13.84% -2,465,409 9,555,922 1.61
2023-07-14 17,810,840 20,430,776 -12.82% -2,619,936 14,783,016 1.20
2023-06-30 20,430,776 25,231,802 -19.03% -4,801,026 14,281,973 1.43
2023-06-15 25,231,802 25,173,067 0.23% 58,735 11,239,721 2.24
2023-05-31 25,173,067 25,341,072 -0.66% -168,005 9,547,844 2.64
2023-05-15 25,341,000 25,765,859 -1.65% -424,859 9,019,338 2.81
2023-04-28 25,765,859 25,513,430 0.99% 252,429 10,525,532 2.45
2023-04-14 25,513,430 22,679,475 12.50% 2,833,955 13,965,773 1.83
2023-03-31 22,679,475 19,662,228 15.35% 3,017,247 10,105,090 2.24
2023-03-15 19,662,228 21,773,722 -9.70% -2,111,494 10,368,953 1.90
2023-02-28 21,773,722 20,732,339 5.02% 1,041,383 6,874,893 3.17
2023-02-15 20,732,339 20,835,326 -0.49% -102,987 7,825,916 2.65
2023-01-31 20,835,326 19,066,986 9.27% 1,768,340 11,600,781 1.80
2023-01-13 19,066,986 19,532,094 -2.38% -465,108 14,160,657 1.35
2022-12-30 19,532,094 16,022,880 21.90% 3,509,214 7,787,025 2.51
2022-12-15 16,022,880 17,178,143 -6.73% -1,155,263 10,653,498 1.50
2022-11-30 17,178,143 18,145,043 -5.33% -966,900 5,979,640 2.87
2022-11-15 18,145,043 17,472,925 3.85% 672,118 9,367,352 1.94
2022-10-31 17,472,925 19,959,944 -12.46% -2,487,019 11,154,628 1.57
2022-10-14 19,959,944 17,311,259 15.30% 2,648,685 14,654,221 1.36
2022-09-30 17,311,259 16,900,782 2.43% 410,477 11,307,505 1.53
2022-09-15 16,900,782 16,610,973 1.74% 289,809 9,631,323 1.75
2022-08-31 16,610,973 15,565,834 6.71% 1,045,139 7,722,946 2.15
2022-08-15 15,565,834 18,327,577 -15.07% -2,761,743 8,983,160 1.73
2022-07-29 18,327,577 22,330,819 -17.93% -4,003,242 12,170,628 1.51
2022-07-15 22,330,819 20,546,758 8.68% 1,784,061 16,206,098 1.38
2022-06-30 20,546,758 21,407,034 -4.02% -860,276 16,967,976 1.21
2022-06-15 21,407,034 20,220,792 5.87% 1,186,242 15,599,954 1.37
2022-05-31 20,220,792 16,578,760 21.97% 3,642,032 11,554,002 1.75
2022-05-13 16,578,760 17,490,693 -5.21% -911,933 13,792,764 1.20
2022-04-29 17,490,693 20,970,980 -16.60% -3,480,287 16,911,050 1.03
2022-04-14 20,970,980 17,871,982 17.34% 3,098,998 16,068,042 1.31
2022-03-31 17,871,982 20,383,300 -12.32% -2,511,318 14,317,723 1.25
2022-03-15 20,383,300 18,379,339 10.90% 2,003,961 22,497,233 1.00
2022-02-28 18,379,339 18,043,044 1.86% 336,295 15,198,264 1.21
2022-02-15 18,043,044 17,676,819 2.07% 366,225 13,096,713 1.38
2022-01-31 17,676,819 19,801,297 -10.73% -2,124,478 13,974,219 1.26
2022-01-14 19,801,297 22,487,268 -11.94% -2,685,971 13,650,009 1.45
2021-12-31 22,487,268 22,089,976 1.80% 397,292 12,401,647 1.81
2021-12-15 22,089,976 24,022,037 -8.04% -1,932,061 19,162,067 1.15
2021-11-30 24,022,037 19,810,046 21.26% 4,211,991 15,716,241 1.53
2021-11-15 19,810,046 18,827,789 5.22% 982,257 10,825,175 1.83
2021-10-29 18,827,789 22,003,864 -14.43% -3,176,075 9,991,668 1.88
2021-10-15 22,003,864 22,202,759 -0.90% -198,895 13,317,746 1.65
2021-09-30 22,202,759 17,089,733 29.92% 5,113,026 11,778,124 1.89
2021-09-15 17,089,733 18,598,329 -8.11% -1,508,596 9,641,210 1.77
2021-08-31 18,598,329 20,914,908 -11.08% -2,316,579 10,151,343 1.83
2021-08-13 20,914,908 20,064,895 4.24% 850,013 13,035,926 1.60
2021-07-30 20,064,895 20,013,325 0.26% 51,570 13,655,450 1.47
2021-07-15 20,013,325 21,052,663 -4.94% -1,039,338 13,066,633 1.53
2021-06-30 21,052,663 13,856,435 51.93% 7,196,228 11,608,386 1.81
2021-06-15 13,856,435 12,711,456 9.01% 1,144,979 9,182,258 1.51
2021-05-28 12,711,983 12,957,816 -1.90% -245,833 9,703,665 1.31
2021-05-14 12,957,816 14,413,854 -10.10% -1,456,038 9,753,077 1.33
2021-04-30 14,413,854 14,824,021 -2.77% -410,167 10,457,902 1.38
2021-04-15 14,824,021 12,586,845 17.77% 2,237,176 11,627,734 1.27
2021-03-31 12,640,722 11,578,805 9.17% 1,061,917 11,467,830 1.10
2021-03-15 11,578,805 10,456,511 10.73% 1,122,294 13,146,302 1.00
2021-02-26 10,456,511 9,778,199 6.94% 678,312 13,509,233 1.00
2021-02-12 9,778,199 13,404,161 -27.05% -3,625,962 10,543,552 1.00
2021-01-29 13,404,161 10,596,840 26.49% 2,807,321 12,278,138 1.09
2021-01-15 10,596,840 13,460,626 -21.28% -2,863,786 10,894,617 1.00
2020-12-31 13,460,626 12,348,345 9.01% 1,112,281 10,055,854 1.34
2020-12-15 12,348,345 11,778,676 4.84% 569,669 13,230,703 1.00
2020-11-30 11,778,676 10,260,032 14.80% 1,518,644 15,372,693 1.00
2020-11-13 10,260,032 14,347,602 -28.49% -4,087,570 19,497,656 1.00
2020-10-30 14,347,602 14,718,907 -2.52% -371,305 14,719,398 1.00
2020-10-15 14,718,907 16,948,548 -13.16% -2,229,641 16,002,061 1.00
2020-09-30 16,948,548 20,056,068 -15.49% -3,107,520 21,639,364 1.00
2020-09-15 20,056,068 23,843,056 -15.88% -3,786,988 18,762,293 1.07
2020-08-31 23,843,056 20,941,855 13.85% 2,901,201 19,197,857 1.24
2020-08-14 20,941,855 27,121,141 -22.78% -6,179,286 22,317,419 1.00
2020-07-31 27,121,141 26,827,119 1.10% 294,022 18,316,286 1.48
2020-07-15 26,827,119 26,571,095 0.96% 256,024 28,667,828 1.00
2020-06-30 26,571,095 27,177,178 -2.23% -606,083 39,325,053 1.00
2020-06-15 27,177,178 30,304,594 -10.32% -3,127,416 73,572,342 1.00
2020-05-29 30,304,594 33,089,020 -8.41% -2,784,426 56,165,792 1.00
2020-05-15 33,089,020 29,199,791 13.32% 3,889,229 51,795,039 1.00
2020-04-30 28,517,562 22,743,572 25.39% 5,773,990 51,408,241 1.00
2020-04-15 22,743,572 25,008,916 -9.06% -2,265,344 63,478,314 1.00
2020-03-31 25,008,916 30,673,022 -18.47% -5,664,106 44,654,495 1.00
2020-03-13 30,673,022 28,604,283 7.23% 2,068,739 22,993,041 1.33
2020-02-28 28,604,283 22,506,246 27.09% 6,098,037 12,583,511 2.27
2020-02-14 22,506,246 22,865,254 -1.57% -359,008 4,818,223 4.67
2020-01-31 22,865,254 20,889,750 9.46% 1,975,504 7,659,200 2.99
2020-01-15 20,889,750 18,078,448 15.55% 2,811,302 7,173,165 2.91
2019-12-31 18,078,448 17,919,362 0.89% 159,086 4,013,018 4.50
2019-12-13 17,919,362 19,289,025 -7.10% -1,369,663 4,946,979 3.62
2019-11-29 19,289,025 19,610,336 -1.64% -321,311 5,441,909 3.54
2019-11-15 19,610,336 17,505,649 12.02% 2,104,687 5,152,515 3.81
2019-10-31 17,505,649 16,749,711 4.51% 755,938 5,232,681 3.35
2019-10-15 16,749,711 19,382,518 -13.58% -2,632,807 10,957,038 1.53
2019-09-30 19,382,518 19,343,515 0.20% 39,003 5,367,456 3.61
2019-09-13 19,343,515 18,025,042 7.31% 1,318,473 5,422,652 3.57
2019-08-30 18,025,042 20,470,260 -11.95% -2,445,218 4,306,542 4.19
2019-08-15 20,470,260 16,765,621 22.10% 3,704,639 5,892,323 3.47
2019-07-31 16,765,621 14,433,893 16.15% 2,331,728 6,043,446 2.77
2019-07-15 14,433,893 11,823,747 22.08% 2,610,146 7,314,232 1.97
2019-06-28 11,823,747 13,845,077 -14.60% -2,021,330 4,785,009 2.47
2019-06-14 13,845,077 12,447,944 11.22% 1,397,133 5,235,595 2.64
2019-05-31 12,447,944 11,958,283 4.09% 489,661 3,764,895 3.31
2019-05-15 11,958,283 20,595,008 -41.94% -8,636,725 4,153,538 2.88
2019-04-30 20,595,008 13,891,967 48.25% 6,703,041 4,149,585 4.96
2019-04-15 13,891,967 13,099,498 6.05% 792,469 9,728,444 1.43
2019-03-29 13,099,498 13,285,678 -1.40% -186,180 6,624,540 1.98
2019-03-15 13,285,678 18,052,179 -26.40% -4,766,501 9,142,249 1.45
2019-02-28 18,052,179 17,091,513 5.62% 960,666 7,370,383 2.45
2019-02-15 17,091,513 15,861,773 7.75% 1,229,740 6,355,290 2.69
2019-01-31 15,861,773 15,968,207 -0.67% -106,434 9,009,915 1.76
2019-01-15 15,968,207 17,065,329 -6.43% -1,097,122 10,082,682 1.58

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 DAL 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 DAL?

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

Is DAL a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for DAL?

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

What is the short interest trend for DAL?

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

Has short interest in DAL 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 DAL?

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

How does DAL compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for DAL?

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

Does DAL have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is DAL’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in DAL?

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