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DOW Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

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

Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

DOW Short Squeeze Score

0.23

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)

4.88%

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
34,578,141
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
2.63

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
9.15%
2899919
Vs previous report.

Moderate increase in short interest, potential buildup of pressure.

Historical Data Coverage
160

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 DOW.
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 34,578,141 31,678,222 9.15% 2,899,919 13,154,453 2.63
2025-11-14 31,678,222 30,133,071 5.13% 1,545,151 13,087,503 2.42
2025-10-31 30,133,071 30,143,511 -0.03% -10,440 13,971,692 2.16
2025-10-15 30,143,511 28,974,439 4.03% 1,169,072 13,144,206 2.29
2025-09-30 28,974,439 28,129,707 3.00% 844,732 13,760,841 2.11
2025-09-15 28,129,707 25,112,364 12.02% 3,017,343 14,536,481 1.94
2025-08-29 25,112,364 26,980,263 -6.92% -1,867,899 11,265,812 2.23
2025-08-15 26,980,263 32,242,947 -16.32% -5,262,684 16,774,897 1.61
2025-07-31 32,242,947 31,630,968 1.93% 611,979 19,536,344 1.65
2025-07-15 31,630,968 35,426,303 -10.71% -3,795,335 13,515,284 2.34
2025-06-30 35,426,303 33,527,712 5.66% 1,898,591 15,064,429 2.35
2025-06-13 33,527,712 34,478,939 -2.76% -951,227 9,447,238 3.55
2025-05-30 34,478,939 29,331,224 17.55% 5,147,715 8,100,430 4.26
2025-05-15 29,331,224 28,528,623 2.81% 802,601 8,218,243 3.57
2025-04-30 28,528,623 29,379,989 -2.90% -851,366 10,032,059 2.84
2025-04-15 29,379,989 25,837,415 13.71% 3,542,574 14,014,364 2.10
2025-03-31 25,837,415 22,926,976 12.69% 2,910,439 6,934,918 3.73
2025-03-14 22,926,976 20,064,340 14.27% 2,862,636 8,216,559 2.79
2025-02-28 20,064,340 16,809,346 19.36% 3,254,994 7,048,561 2.85
2025-02-14 16,809,346 14,719,291 14.20% 2,090,055 7,430,944 2.26
2025-01-31 14,719,291 14,587,474 0.90% 131,817 7,669,964 1.92
2025-01-15 14,587,474 15,103,998 -3.42% -516,524 6,705,016 2.18
2024-12-31 15,103,998 16,079,423 -6.07% -975,425 8,415,300 1.79
2024-12-13 16,079,423 15,404,690 4.38% 674,733 8,731,013 1.84
2024-11-29 15,404,690 14,925,877 3.21% 478,813 6,284,063 2.45
2024-11-15 14,925,877 16,116,929 -7.39% -1,191,052 9,431,335 1.58
2024-10-31 16,116,929 16,709,324 -3.55% -592,395 4,660,368 3.46
2024-10-15 16,709,324 14,821,586 12.74% 1,887,738 3,956,003 4.22
2024-09-30 14,821,586 12,757,837 16.18% 2,063,749 4,922,914 3.01
2024-09-13 12,757,837 12,806,725 -0.38% -48,888 4,150,165 3.07
2024-08-30 12,806,725 13,791,337 -7.14% -984,612 3,697,596 3.46
2024-08-15 13,791,337 13,927,166 -0.98% -135,829 3,720,347 3.71
2024-07-31 13,927,166 15,429,692 -9.74% -1,502,526 3,957,736 3.52
2024-07-15 15,429,692 14,830,690 4.04% 599,002 3,571,968 4.32
2024-06-28 14,830,690 11,908,919 24.53% 2,921,771 7,199,451 2.06
2024-06-14 11,908,919 14,007,967 -14.98% -2,099,048 3,852,547 3.09
2024-05-31 14,007,967 13,830,486 1.28% 177,481 3,383,927 4.14
2024-05-15 13,830,486 13,331,647 3.74% 498,839 3,973,310 3.48
2024-04-30 13,331,647 14,043,287 -5.07% -711,640 4,306,318 3.10
2024-04-15 14,043,287 13,926,072 0.84% 117,215 4,277,594 3.28
2024-03-28 13,926,072 14,238,966 -2.20% -312,894 5,273,735 2.64
2024-03-15 14,238,966 12,617,836 12.85% 1,621,130 6,868,945 2.07
2024-02-29 12,617,836 12,701,595 -0.66% -83,759 4,660,627 2.71
2024-02-15 12,701,595 11,958,293 6.22% 743,302 4,636,211 2.74
2024-01-31 11,958,293 10,938,269 9.33% 1,020,024 5,039,321 2.37
2024-01-12 10,938,269 10,467,882 4.49% 470,387 4,057,324 2.70
2023-12-29 10,467,882 11,121,518 -5.88% -653,636 2,912,344 3.59
2023-12-15 11,121,518 12,082,165 -7.95% -960,647 5,083,731 2.19
2023-11-30 12,082,165 10,431,497 15.82% 1,650,668 3,823,696 3.16
2023-11-15 10,431,497 11,256,927 -7.33% -825,430 4,122,247 2.53
2023-10-31 11,256,927 11,113,728 1.29% 143,199 4,381,234 2.57
2023-10-13 11,113,728 11,816,945 -5.95% -703,217 3,993,724 2.78
2023-09-29 11,816,945 11,874,572 -0.49% -57,627 3,874,664 3.05
2023-09-15 11,874,572 11,235,254 5.69% 639,318 4,315,658 2.75
2023-08-31 11,235,254 12,882,439 -12.79% -1,647,185 3,386,239 3.32
2023-08-15 12,882,439 13,117,658 -1.79% -235,219 4,402,170 2.93
2023-07-31 13,117,658 13,692,183 -4.20% -574,525 5,735,378 2.29
2023-07-14 13,692,183 13,186,410 3.84% 505,773 4,372,844 3.13
2023-06-30 13,186,410 14,400,880 -8.43% -1,214,470 4,298,172 3.07
2023-06-15 14,400,880 13,244,471 8.73% 1,156,409 5,190,789 2.77
2023-05-31 13,244,471 11,376,976 16.41% 1,867,495 4,520,863 2.93
2023-05-15 11,376,976 9,245,819 23.05% 2,131,157 3,821,891 2.98
2023-04-28 9,245,819 10,309,425 -10.32% -1,063,606 4,685,885 1.97
2023-04-14 10,309,425 9,989,148 3.21% 320,277 4,696,178 2.20
2023-03-31 9,989,148 9,239,522 8.11% 749,626 5,082,490 1.97
2023-03-15 9,239,522 11,145,866 -17.10% -1,906,344 5,587,972 1.65
2023-02-28 11,145,866 10,184,941 9.43% 960,925 4,904,401 2.27
2023-02-15 10,184,941 10,388,945 -1.96% -204,004 4,046,116 2.52
2023-01-31 10,388,945 9,234,572 12.50% 1,154,373 5,873,407 1.77
2023-01-13 9,234,572 9,268,172 -0.36% -33,600 5,865,585 1.57
2022-12-30 9,268,172 9,999,953 -7.32% -731,781 3,934,341 2.36
2022-12-15 9,999,953 10,116,854 -1.16% -116,901 4,665,236 2.14
2022-11-30 10,116,854 9,833,155 2.89% 283,699 4,464,295 2.27
2022-11-15 9,833,155 10,079,024 -2.44% -245,869 6,284,764 1.56
2022-10-31 10,079,024 13,076,825 -22.92% -2,997,801 6,735,477 1.50
2022-10-14 13,076,825 14,484,479 -9.72% -1,407,654 5,917,441 2.21
2022-09-30 14,484,479 16,119,140 -10.14% -1,634,661 6,108,223 2.37
2022-09-15 16,119,140 15,532,648 3.78% 586,492 7,052,280 2.29
2022-08-31 15,532,648 12,614,131 23.14% 2,918,517 5,561,526 2.79
2022-08-15 12,614,131 13,274,660 -4.98% -660,529 5,460,436 2.31
2022-07-29 13,274,660 14,916,580 -11.01% -1,641,920 6,323,498 2.10
2022-07-15 14,916,580 12,972,172 14.99% 1,944,408 5,237,797 2.85
2022-06-30 12,972,172 15,060,178 -13.86% -2,088,006 7,884,465 1.65
2022-06-15 15,060,178 15,580,211 -3.34% -520,033 5,301,579 2.84
2022-05-31 15,580,211 13,824,197 12.70% 1,756,014 5,389,121 2.89
2022-05-13 13,824,197 11,776,635 17.39% 2,047,562 6,057,396 2.28
2022-04-29 11,776,635 10,848,631 8.55% 928,004 6,430,580 1.83
2022-04-14 10,848,631 11,846,991 -8.43% -998,360 4,129,907 2.63
2022-03-31 11,846,991 12,983,993 -8.76% -1,137,002 5,093,673 2.33
2022-03-15 12,983,993 12,789,717 1.52% 194,276 6,487,399 2.00
2022-02-28 12,789,717 12,779,164 0.08% 10,553 5,678,931 2.25
2022-02-15 12,779,164 13,671,029 -6.52% -891,865 5,539,609 2.31
2022-01-31 13,671,029 14,110,833 -3.12% -439,804 6,844,365 2.00
2022-01-14 14,110,833 14,020,874 0.64% 89,959 5,774,897 2.44
2021-12-31 14,020,874 15,046,088 -6.81% -1,025,214 5,000,112 2.80
2021-12-15 15,046,088 16,671,749 -9.75% -1,625,661 5,813,872 2.59
2021-11-30 16,671,749 15,760,161 5.78% 911,588 5,175,180 3.22
2021-11-15 15,760,161 15,252,999 3.32% 507,162 5,391,736 2.92
2021-10-29 15,252,999 15,315,054 -0.41% -62,055 6,554,308 2.33
2021-10-15 15,315,054 11,768,982 30.13% 3,546,072 6,037,513 2.54
2021-09-30 11,768,982 10,968,979 7.29% 800,003 7,207,646 1.63
2021-09-15 10,968,979 10,466,308 4.80% 502,671 4,094,115 2.68
2021-08-31 10,466,308 10,453,239 0.13% 13,069 3,901,874 2.68
2021-08-13 10,453,239 9,627,836 8.57% 825,403 3,434,336 3.04
2021-07-30 9,627,836 9,608,926 0.20% 18,910 5,759,138 1.67
2021-07-15 9,608,926 10,105,536 -4.91% -496,610 3,445,663 2.79
2021-06-30 10,105,536 8,843,017 14.28% 1,262,519 4,514,026 2.24
2021-06-15 8,843,017 10,629,205 -16.80% -1,786,188 3,606,400 2.45
2021-05-28 10,631,926 11,286,050 -5.80% -654,124 3,866,733 2.75
2021-05-14 11,286,050 9,667,871 16.74% 1,618,179 4,708,178 2.40
2021-04-30 9,667,871 9,969,031 -3.02% -301,160 4,672,458 2.07
2021-04-15 9,969,031 10,124,534 -1.54% -155,503 3,278,123 3.04
2021-03-31 10,124,534 10,779,023 -6.07% -654,489 4,225,531 2.40
2021-03-15 10,779,023 11,055,959 -2.50% -276,936 4,324,258 2.49
2021-02-26 11,055,959 10,219,920 8.18% 836,039 3,583,210 3.09
2021-02-12 10,219,920 8,571,837 19.23% 1,648,083 3,391,928 3.01
2021-01-29 8,571,837 10,434,984 -17.85% -1,863,147 3,727,885 2.30
2021-01-15 10,434,984 9,477,602 10.10% 957,382 3,918,206 2.66
2020-12-31 9,477,602 9,669,392 -1.98% -191,790 3,222,367 2.94
2020-12-15 9,669,392 10,866,065 -11.01% -1,196,673 3,067,468 3.15
2020-11-30 10,866,065 10,332,535 5.16% 533,530 3,717,176 2.92
2020-11-13 10,332,535 10,274,736 0.56% 57,799 4,177,017 2.47
2020-10-30 10,274,736 10,799,019 -4.85% -524,283 3,568,263 2.88
2020-10-15 10,799,019 11,661,253 -7.39% -862,234 3,950,769 2.73
2020-09-30 11,661,253 15,279,037 -23.68% -3,617,784 4,318,814 2.70
2020-09-15 15,279,037 14,586,615 4.75% 692,422 4,897,272 3.12
2020-08-31 14,586,615 15,795,491 -7.65% -1,208,876 3,199,511 4.56
2020-08-14 15,795,491 17,136,712 -7.83% -1,341,221 3,472,492 4.55
2020-07-31 17,136,712 15,876,701 7.94% 1,260,011 3,887,951 4.41
2020-07-15 15,876,701 16,524,601 -3.92% -647,900 3,619,989 4.39
2020-06-30 16,524,601 16,856,118 -1.97% -331,517 5,220,537 3.17
2020-06-15 16,856,118 17,676,398 -4.64% -820,280 5,055,177 3.33
2020-05-29 17,676,398 17,981,210 -1.70% -304,812 4,883,906 3.62
2020-05-15 17,981,210 16,936,339 6.17% 1,044,871 5,093,922 3.53
2020-04-30 16,819,425 13,858,566 21.36% 2,960,859 5,782,041 2.91
2020-04-15 13,858,566 12,823,534 8.07% 1,035,032 8,370,686 1.66
2020-03-31 12,823,534 10,793,753 18.81% 2,029,781 11,709,478 1.10
2020-03-13 10,793,753 10,804,666 -0.10% -10,913 9,049,461 1.19
2020-02-28 10,804,666 10,193,838 5.99% 610,828 6,081,677 1.78
2020-02-14 10,193,838 13,216,448 -22.87% -3,022,610 3,930,474 2.59
2020-01-31 13,216,448 13,191,137 0.19% 25,311 4,709,116 2.81
2020-01-15 13,191,137 12,613,785 4.58% 577,352 3,550,428 3.72
2019-12-31 12,613,785 11,634,747 8.41% 979,038 3,031,557 4.16
2019-12-13 11,634,747 11,983,906 -2.91% -349,159 2,782,820 4.18
2019-11-29 11,983,906 12,218,417 -1.92% -234,511 4,156,514 2.88
2019-11-15 12,218,417 8,567,992 42.61% 3,650,425 4,182,438 2.92
2019-10-31 8,567,992 8,589,002 -0.24% -21,010 4,128,890 2.08
2019-10-15 8,589,002 10,401,771 -17.43% -1,812,769 3,580,321 2.40
2019-09-30 10,401,771 9,234,022 12.65% 1,167,749 4,320,117 2.41
2019-09-13 9,234,022 9,551,624 -3.33% -317,602 3,773,946 2.45
2019-08-30 9,551,624 9,256,416 3.19% 295,208 4,633,422 2.06
2019-08-15 9,256,416 7,264,000 27.43% 1,992,416 4,919,652 1.88
2019-07-31 7,264,000 6,697,338 8.46% 566,662 4,246,292 1.71
2019-07-15 6,697,338 6,219,925 7.68% 477,413 4,226,042 1.58
2019-06-28 6,219,925 6,759,967 -7.99% -540,042 5,436,911 1.14
2019-06-14 6,759,967 6,732,583 0.41% 27,384 5,276,285 1.28
2019-05-31 6,732,583 7,149,559 -5.83% -416,976 4,221,648 1.59
2019-05-15 7,149,559 7,543,110 -5.22% -393,551 6,224,961 1.15
2019-04-30 7,543,110 7,772,334 -2.95% -229,224 5,646,095 1.34
2019-04-15 7,772,334 0 100.00% 7,772,334 12,167,072 1.00

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 DOW 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 DOW?

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

Is DOW a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for DOW?

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

What is the short interest trend for DOW?

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

Has short interest in DOW 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 DOW?

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

How does DOW compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for DOW?

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

Does DOW have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is DOW’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in DOW?

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