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EXK Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Access the latest EXK 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

EXK Short Squeeze Score

0.18

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)

5.67%

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
16,643,272
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
1.6

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

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

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
-14.50%
-2821654
Vs previous report.

Decrease in short interest, signaling reduced selling 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 EXK.
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 16,643,272 19,464,926 -14.50% -2,821,654 10,390,398 1.60
2025-11-14 19,998,153 19,875,842 0.62% 122,311 10,824,674 1.85
2025-10-31 19,875,842 20,404,402 -2.59% -528,560 13,027,808 1.53
2025-10-15 20,404,402 25,650,804 -20.45% -5,246,402 21,391,608 1.00
2025-09-30 25,650,804 27,680,003 -7.33% -2,029,199 17,075,472 1.50
2025-09-15 27,680,003 28,456,539 -2.73% -776,536 13,365,394 2.07
2025-08-29 28,456,539 34,116,912 -16.59% -5,660,373 8,661,087 3.29
2025-08-15 34,116,912 30,702,629 11.12% 3,414,283 10,776,331 3.17
2025-07-31 30,702,629 28,791,676 6.64% 1,910,953 7,723,459 3.98
2025-07-15 28,791,676 31,601,386 -8.89% -2,809,710 12,402,357 2.32
2025-06-30 31,601,386 30,529,757 3.51% 1,071,629 13,728,003 2.30
2025-06-13 30,529,757 25,645,740 19.04% 4,884,017 21,924,097 1.39
2025-05-30 25,645,740 21,483,144 19.38% 4,162,596 13,178,026 1.95
2025-05-15 21,483,144 17,169,170 25.13% 4,313,974 13,606,888 1.58
2025-04-30 17,169,170 18,145,485 -5.38% -976,315 11,472,971 1.50
2025-04-15 18,145,485 17,493,000 3.73% 652,485 16,246,888 1.12
2025-03-31 17,493,000 12,393,588 41.15% 5,099,412 9,415,427 1.86
2025-03-14 12,393,588 14,367,858 -13.74% -1,974,270 10,021,443 1.24
2025-02-28 14,367,858 13,999,470 2.63% 368,388 11,030,908 1.30
2025-02-14 13,999,470 11,658,833 20.08% 2,340,637 9,597,008 1.46
2025-01-31 11,658,833 10,841,951 7.53% 816,882 9,114,937 1.28
2025-01-15 10,841,951 10,677,742 1.54% 164,209 8,086,164 1.34
2024-12-31 10,677,742 11,361,333 -6.02% -683,591 6,853,124 1.56
2024-12-13 11,361,333 12,239,836 -7.18% -878,503 5,280,357 2.15
2024-11-29 12,239,836 13,138,214 -6.84% -898,378 5,638,555 2.17
2024-11-15 13,138,214 12,705,873 3.40% 432,341 7,074,786 1.86
2024-10-31 12,705,873 14,424,836 -11.92% -1,718,963 6,670,115 1.90
2024-10-15 14,424,836 14,486,830 -0.43% -61,994 4,516,632 3.19
2024-09-30 14,486,830 13,619,539 6.37% 867,291 6,098,231 2.38
2024-09-13 13,619,539 12,598,360 8.11% 1,021,179 4,924,742 2.77
2024-08-30 12,598,360 12,453,720 1.16% 144,640 4,357,651 2.89
2024-08-15 12,453,720 13,525,233 -7.92% -1,071,513 6,503,988 1.91
2024-07-31 13,525,233 14,891,287 -9.17% -1,366,054 4,530,046 2.99
2024-07-15 14,891,287 15,809,549 -5.81% -918,262 5,728,173 2.60
2024-06-28 15,809,549 10,036,541 57.52% 5,773,008 6,437,123 2.46
2024-06-14 10,036,541 9,414,015 6.61% 622,526 5,067,352 1.98
2024-05-31 9,414,015 9,861,078 -4.53% -447,063 6,809,413 1.38
2024-05-15 9,861,078 13,938,548 -29.25% -4,077,470 6,650,562 1.48
2024-04-30 13,938,548 13,515,338 3.13% 423,210 4,750,508 2.93
2024-04-15 13,515,338 9,760,231 38.47% 3,755,107 9,504,703 1.42
2024-03-28 9,760,231 10,061,938 -3.00% -301,707 5,624,785 1.74
2024-03-15 10,061,938 10,059,912 0.02% 2,026 7,445,674 1.35
2024-02-29 10,059,912 10,016,015 0.44% 43,897 2,738,924 3.67
2024-02-15 10,016,015 8,151,616 22.87% 1,864,399 3,288,247 3.05
2024-01-31 8,151,616 8,218,284 -0.81% -66,668 3,093,971 2.63
2024-01-12 8,218,284 7,592,050 8.25% 626,234 3,884,872 2.12
2023-12-29 7,592,050 10,052,415 -24.48% -2,460,365 3,546,517 2.14
2023-12-15 10,052,415 7,739,222 29.89% 2,313,193 6,831,792 1.47
2023-11-30 7,739,222 7,381,919 4.84% 357,303 3,679,740 2.10
2023-11-15 7,381,919 7,634,649 -3.31% -252,730 3,617,618 2.04
2023-10-31 7,634,649 8,213,948 -7.05% -579,299 2,598,521 2.94
2023-10-13 8,213,948 7,906,794 3.88% 307,154 2,056,588 3.99
2023-09-29 7,906,794 7,242,605 9.17% 664,189 2,053,496 3.85
2023-09-15 7,242,605 6,935,756 4.42% 306,849 1,804,467 4.01
2023-08-31 6,935,756 7,246,386 -4.29% -310,630 1,820,052 3.81
2023-08-15 7,246,386 7,255,307 -0.12% -8,921 1,749,102 4.14
2023-07-31 7,255,307 7,480,182 -3.01% -224,875 2,546,137 2.85
2023-07-14 7,480,182 7,171,930 4.30% 308,252 2,490,146 3.00
2023-06-30 7,171,930 7,107,292 0.91% 64,638 2,128,943 3.37
2023-06-15 7,107,292 6,472,622 9.81% 634,670 1,840,710 3.86
2023-05-31 6,472,622 6,737,288 -3.93% -264,666 1,804,638 3.59
2023-05-15 6,737,288 6,075,270 10.90% 662,018 2,715,806 2.48
2023-04-28 6,075,270 6,181,191 -1.71% -105,921 2,561,770 2.37
2023-04-14 6,181,191 5,743,882 7.61% 437,309 3,813,206 1.62
2023-03-31 5,743,882 5,792,573 -0.84% -48,691 3,193,045 1.80
2023-03-15 5,792,573 5,928,705 -2.30% -136,132 2,368,250 2.45
2023-02-28 5,928,705 5,838,036 1.55% 90,669 1,737,501 3.41
2023-02-15 5,838,036 5,742,594 1.66% 95,442 2,156,038 2.71
2023-01-31 5,742,594 4,800,982 19.61% 941,612 1,898,122 3.03
2023-01-13 4,800,982 4,118,505 16.57% 682,477 2,435,147 1.97
2022-12-30 4,118,505 3,842,804 7.17% 275,701 2,403,639 1.71
2022-12-15 3,842,804 4,776,881 -19.55% -934,077 2,223,892 1.73
2022-11-30 4,776,881 5,296,834 -9.82% -519,953 1,852,160 2.58
2022-11-15 5,296,834 4,886,998 8.39% 409,836 3,040,950 1.74
2022-10-31 4,886,998 5,610,559 -12.90% -723,561 2,155,274 2.27
2022-10-14 5,610,559 5,428,173 3.36% 182,386 2,892,124 1.94
2022-09-30 5,428,173 4,770,147 13.79% 658,026 2,654,752 2.04
2022-09-15 4,770,147 4,971,336 -4.05% -201,189 1,792,320 2.66
2022-08-31 4,971,336 5,022,017 -1.01% -50,681 1,848,016 2.69
2022-08-15 5,022,017 5,677,211 -11.54% -655,194 2,247,293 2.23
2022-07-29 5,677,211 5,551,567 2.26% 125,644 2,436,919 2.33
2022-07-15 5,551,567 5,463,956 1.60% 87,611 2,542,939 2.18
2022-06-30 5,463,956 4,870,574 12.18% 593,382 2,576,774 2.12
2022-06-15 4,870,574 4,475,571 8.83% 395,003 3,208,704 1.52
2022-05-31 4,475,571 5,021,247 -10.87% -545,676 3,193,979 1.40
2022-05-13 5,021,247 4,692,721 7.00% 328,526 4,454,749 1.13
2022-04-29 4,692,721 5,236,570 -10.39% -543,849 4,041,495 1.16
2022-04-14 5,236,570 5,048,580 3.72% 187,990 3,800,667 1.38
2022-03-31 5,048,580 5,089,670 -0.81% -41,090 4,729,025 1.07
2022-03-15 5,089,670 5,158,397 -1.33% -68,727 5,209,845 1.00
2022-02-28 5,158,397 4,483,458 15.05% 674,939 3,231,651 1.60
2022-02-15 4,483,458 4,988,051 -10.12% -504,593 2,622,278 1.71
2022-01-31 4,988,051 4,389,975 13.62% 598,076 3,604,896 1.38
2022-01-14 4,389,975 4,373,800 0.37% 16,175 2,281,331 1.92
2021-12-31 4,373,800 4,976,185 -12.11% -602,385 2,097,525 2.09
2021-12-15 4,976,185 4,585,160 8.53% 391,025 2,368,895 2.10
2021-11-30 4,585,160 4,656,269 -1.53% -71,109 2,433,821 1.88
2021-11-15 4,656,269 3,946,312 17.99% 709,957 3,152,297 1.48
2021-10-29 3,946,312 3,746,779 5.33% 199,533 2,820,586 1.40
2021-10-15 3,746,779 3,811,387 -1.70% -64,608 2,645,265 1.42
2021-09-30 3,811,387 6,160,621 -38.13% -2,349,234 2,464,733 1.55
2021-09-15 6,160,621 5,992,783 2.80% 167,838 2,204,361 2.79
2021-08-31 5,992,783 6,638,112 -9.72% -645,329 1,914,656 3.13
2021-08-13 6,638,112 5,695,967 16.54% 942,145 2,809,513 2.36
2021-07-30 5,695,967 5,409,896 5.29% 286,071 2,705,697 2.11
2021-07-15 5,409,896 4,484,888 20.62% 925,008 2,125,530 2.55
2021-06-30 4,484,888 3,378,489 32.75% 1,106,399 2,797,863 1.60
2021-06-15 3,378,489 3,427,682 -1.44% -49,193 2,635,490 1.28
2021-05-28 3,442,551 4,025,044 -14.47% -582,493 3,919,630 1.00
2021-05-14 4,025,044 3,440,777 16.98% 584,267 3,096,609 1.30
2021-04-30 3,440,777 3,763,295 -8.57% -322,518 2,157,512 1.59
2021-04-15 3,763,295 5,067,572 -25.74% -1,304,277 2,629,465 1.43
2021-03-31 5,067,572 2,942,815 72.20% 2,124,757 4,653,855 1.09
2021-03-15 2,942,815 3,581,786 -17.84% -638,971 4,015,649 1.00
2021-02-26 3,581,786 4,278,460 -16.28% -696,674 4,917,204 1.00
2021-02-12 4,278,460 3,843,966 11.30% 434,494 5,742,677 1.00
2021-01-29 3,843,966 3,071,270 25.16% 772,696 4,190,652 1.00
2021-01-15 3,071,270 3,365,651 -8.75% -294,381 4,525,914 1.00
2020-12-31 3,365,651 4,617,355 -27.11% -1,251,704 3,662,244 1.00
2020-12-15 4,617,355 4,461,003 3.50% 156,352 1,900,342 2.43
2020-11-30 4,461,003 3,672,193 21.48% 788,810 1,948,351 2.29
2020-11-13 3,672,193 3,539,365 3.75% 132,828 2,426,170 1.51
2020-10-30 3,539,365 3,261,775 8.51% 277,590 2,016,203 1.76
2020-10-15 3,261,775 3,747,590 -12.96% -485,815 2,101,736 1.55
2020-09-30 3,747,590 3,869,566 -3.15% -121,976 3,595,284 1.04
2020-09-15 3,869,566 4,236,444 -8.66% -366,878 3,824,055 1.01
2020-08-31 4,236,444 5,612,108 -24.51% -1,375,664 3,589,794 1.18
2020-08-14 5,612,108 6,283,159 -10.68% -671,051 6,655,034 1.00
2020-07-31 6,283,159 5,899,175 6.51% 383,984 11,119,795 1.00
2020-07-15 5,899,175 6,398,367 -7.80% -499,192 4,006,213 1.47
2020-06-30 6,398,367 7,305,701 -12.42% -907,334 3,049,205 2.10
2020-06-15 7,305,701 7,769,181 -5.97% -463,480 3,770,013 1.94
2020-05-29 7,769,181 11,368,095 -31.66% -3,598,914 3,830,613 2.03
2020-05-15 11,368,095 8,678,839 30.99% 2,689,256 2,296,220 4.95
2020-04-30 7,790,793 8,056,520 -3.30% -265,727 2,003,536 3.89
2020-04-15 8,056,520 8,322,313 -3.19% -265,793 2,345,233 3.44
2020-03-31 8,322,313 9,778,451 -14.89% -1,456,138 2,719,997 3.06
2020-03-13 9,778,451 9,157,064 6.79% 621,387 2,194,851 4.46
2020-02-28 9,157,064 9,193,164 -0.39% -36,100 3,387,463 2.70
2020-02-14 9,193,164 8,885,861 3.46% 307,303 1,502,165 6.12
2020-01-31 8,885,861 8,363,094 6.25% 522,767 1,667,171 5.33
2020-01-15 7,729,602 7,410,140 4.31% 319,462 2,265,096 3.41
2019-12-31 7,410,140 8,204,450 -9.68% -794,310 2,525,808 2.93
2019-12-13 8,204,450 8,466,272 -3.09% -261,822 2,001,888 4.10
2019-11-29 8,466,272 8,757,363 -3.32% -291,091 2,547,378 3.32
2019-11-15 8,757,363 9,513,255 -7.95% -755,892 2,697,215 3.25
2019-10-31 9,513,255 9,372,568 1.50% 140,687 2,300,126 4.14
2019-10-15 9,372,568 7,364,309 27.27% 2,008,259 2,983,078 3.14
2019-09-30 7,364,309 8,396,813 -12.30% -1,032,504 3,673,764 2.00
2019-09-13 8,396,813 7,622,710 10.16% 774,103 5,470,008 1.54
2019-08-30 7,622,710 6,640,398 14.79% 982,312 3,139,255 2.43
2019-08-15 6,640,398 6,595,045 0.69% 45,353 3,782,117 1.76
2019-07-31 6,595,045 5,722,511 15.25% 872,534 4,049,850 1.63
2019-07-15 5,722,511 4,678,963 22.30% 1,043,548 1,530,904 3.74
2019-06-28 4,678,963 4,393,577 6.50% 285,386 1,872,953 2.50
2019-06-14 4,393,577 4,262,700 3.07% 130,877 954,242 4.60
2019-05-31 4,262,700 4,013,986 6.20% 248,714 818,382 5.21
2019-05-15 4,013,986 3,096,641 29.62% 917,345 1,039,100 3.86
2019-04-30 3,096,641 3,366,246 -8.01% -269,605 731,393 4.23
2019-04-15 3,366,246 2,974,832 13.16% 391,414 751,742 4.48
2019-03-29 2,974,832 3,067,229 -3.01% -92,397 978,872 3.04
2019-03-15 3,067,229 2,817,208 8.87% 250,021 1,230,119 2.49
2019-02-28 2,817,208 2,844,801 -0.97% -27,593 1,231,235 2.29
2019-02-15 2,844,801 3,146,633 -9.59% -301,832 655,271 4.34
2019-01-31 3,146,633 3,164,902 -0.58% -18,269 775,299 4.06
2019-01-15 3,164,902 3,281,482 -3.55% -116,580 746,402 4.24

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 EXK 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 EXK?

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

Is EXK a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for EXK?

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

What is the short interest trend for EXK?

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

Has short interest in EXK 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 EXK?

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

How does EXK compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for EXK?

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

Does EXK have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is EXK’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in EXK?

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