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FCX Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

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

Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

FCX Short Squeeze Score

0.10

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)

1.45%

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
20,725,394
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
1.29

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

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

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
-7.42%
-1660523
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 FCX.
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 20,725,394 22,385,917 -7.42% -1,660,523 16,063,036 1.29
2025-11-14 22,385,917 21,141,972 5.88% 1,243,945 14,098,068 1.59
2025-10-31 21,141,972 19,786,656 6.85% 1,355,316 13,792,401 1.53
2025-10-15 19,786,656 16,719,879 18.34% 3,066,777 21,310,755 1.00
2025-09-30 16,719,879 21,394,508 -21.85% -4,674,629 34,398,467 1.00
2025-09-15 21,394,508 23,102,550 -7.39% -1,708,042 13,669,005 1.57
2025-08-29 23,102,550 26,703,202 -13.48% -3,600,652 9,073,313 2.55
2025-08-15 26,703,202 32,318,086 -17.37% -5,614,884 11,638,878 2.29
2025-07-31 32,318,086 24,458,977 32.13% 7,859,109 20,744,844 1.56
2025-07-15 24,458,977 19,647,287 24.49% 4,811,690 19,691,320 1.24
2025-06-30 19,647,287 23,975,006 -18.05% -4,327,719 11,499,802 1.71
2025-06-13 23,975,006 20,915,737 14.63% 3,059,269 11,521,289 2.08
2025-05-30 20,915,737 29,212,850 -28.40% -8,297,113 11,333,769 1.85
2025-05-15 29,212,850 22,543,954 29.58% 6,668,896 10,999,841 2.66
2025-04-30 22,543,954 25,796,446 -12.61% -3,252,492 16,193,390 1.39
2025-04-15 25,796,446 27,865,887 -7.43% -2,069,441 27,950,062 1.00
2025-03-31 27,865,887 24,930,168 11.78% 2,935,719 18,788,713 1.48
2025-03-14 24,930,168 26,017,925 -4.18% -1,087,757 19,077,912 1.31
2025-02-28 26,017,925 26,495,133 -1.80% -477,208 12,842,474 2.03
2025-02-14 26,495,133 20,829,942 27.20% 5,665,191 16,075,121 1.65
2025-01-31 20,829,942 25,961,366 -19.77% -5,131,424 16,275,868 1.28
2025-01-15 25,961,366 26,089,955 -0.49% -128,589 12,402,645 2.09
2024-12-31 26,089,955 24,581,851 6.14% 1,508,104 10,858,750 2.40
2024-12-13 24,581,851 23,896,876 2.87% 684,975 12,286,330 2.00
2024-11-29 23,896,876 24,312,550 -1.71% -415,674 10,004,298 2.39
2024-11-15 24,312,550 23,584,019 3.09% 728,531 12,030,718 2.02
2024-10-31 23,584,019 24,408,940 -3.38% -824,921 9,340,559 2.52
2024-10-15 24,408,940 22,871,620 6.72% 1,537,320 9,950,642 2.45
2024-09-30 22,871,620 18,657,365 22.59% 4,214,255 16,408,509 1.39
2024-09-13 18,657,365 20,942,725 -10.91% -2,285,360 11,438,205 1.63
2024-08-30 20,942,725 20,777,980 0.79% 164,745 8,958,941 2.34
2024-08-15 20,777,980 21,513,784 -3.42% -735,804 12,663,725 1.64
2024-07-31 21,513,784 19,814,503 8.58% 1,699,281 13,426,469 1.60
2024-07-15 19,814,503 21,644,171 -8.45% -1,829,668 8,541,636 2.32
2024-06-28 21,644,171 25,925,576 -16.51% -4,281,405 11,493,915 1.88
2024-06-14 25,925,576 25,570,024 1.39% 355,552 12,737,205 2.04
2024-05-31 25,570,024 22,924,951 11.54% 2,645,073 16,137,829 1.58
2024-05-15 22,924,951 24,219,509 -5.35% -1,294,558 15,035,349 1.52
2024-04-30 24,219,509 22,880,540 5.85% 1,338,969 17,891,363 1.35
2024-04-15 22,880,540 18,085,711 26.51% 4,794,829 16,899,073 1.35
2024-03-28 18,085,711 17,751,399 1.88% 334,312 14,311,578 1.26
2024-03-15 17,751,399 15,211,250 16.70% 2,540,149 14,591,801 1.22
2024-02-29 15,211,250 14,013,164 8.55% 1,198,086 10,857,017 1.40
2024-02-15 14,013,164 14,330,258 -2.21% -317,094 12,751,203 1.10
2024-01-31 14,330,258 14,430,639 -0.70% -100,381 14,960,912 1.00
2024-01-12 14,430,639 13,394,841 7.73% 1,035,798 9,542,878 1.51
2023-12-29 13,394,841 14,257,944 -6.05% -863,103 8,818,604 1.52
2023-12-15 14,257,944 17,669,085 -19.31% -3,411,141 16,091,856 1.00
2023-11-30 17,669,085 17,687,811 -0.11% -18,726 9,366,089 1.89
2023-11-15 17,687,811 17,118,116 3.33% 569,695 10,394,714 1.70
2023-10-31 17,118,116 17,495,579 -2.16% -377,463 11,836,674 1.45
2023-10-13 17,495,579 16,008,280 9.29% 1,487,299 10,608,781 1.65
2023-09-29 16,008,280 15,276,134 4.79% 732,146 9,671,447 1.66
2023-09-15 15,276,134 15,600,837 -2.08% -324,703 7,810,610 1.96
2023-08-31 15,600,837 14,219,633 9.71% 1,381,204 9,107,838 1.71
2023-08-15 14,219,633 15,667,763 -9.24% -1,448,130 9,476,755 1.50
2023-07-31 15,667,763 17,446,951 -10.20% -1,779,188 12,986,946 1.21
2023-07-14 17,446,951 17,155,720 1.70% 291,231 12,330,675 1.41
2023-06-30 17,155,720 19,163,464 -10.48% -2,007,744 12,123,852 1.42
2023-06-15 19,163,464 21,276,017 -9.93% -2,112,553 12,603,873 1.52
2023-05-31 21,276,017 21,507,823 -1.08% -231,806 12,514,284 1.70
2023-05-15 21,506,403 20,296,676 5.96% 1,209,727 12,636,412 1.70
2023-04-28 20,296,676 19,691,826 3.07% 604,850 13,624,918 1.49
2023-04-14 19,691,826 17,072,178 15.34% 2,619,648 11,299,435 1.74
2023-03-31 17,072,178 19,920,338 -14.30% -2,848,160 13,669,002 1.25
2023-03-15 19,920,338 19,708,173 1.08% 212,165 14,693,346 1.36
2023-02-28 19,708,173 18,814,609 4.75% 893,564 11,435,298 1.72
2023-02-15 18,814,609 19,510,590 -3.57% -695,981 10,697,418 1.76
2023-01-31 19,510,590 29,596,191 -34.08% -10,085,601 13,219,569 1.48
2023-01-13 29,596,191 22,483,245 31.64% 7,112,946 13,748,132 2.15
2022-12-30 22,483,245 27,748,314 -18.97% -5,265,069 10,327,154 2.18
2022-12-15 27,748,314 24,404,313 13.70% 3,344,001 12,192,202 2.28
2022-11-30 24,404,313 26,207,358 -6.88% -1,803,045 11,417,184 2.14
2022-11-15 26,207,358 26,776,305 -2.12% -568,947 18,136,926 1.44
2022-10-31 26,776,305 33,068,490 -19.03% -6,292,185 17,300,163 1.55
2022-10-14 33,068,490 29,647,403 11.54% 3,421,087 14,941,564 2.21
2022-09-30 29,647,403 30,807,519 -3.77% -1,160,116 18,356,113 1.62
2022-09-15 30,807,519 29,463,253 4.56% 1,344,266 16,597,024 1.86
2022-08-31 29,463,253 27,179,299 8.40% 2,283,954 14,927,844 1.97
2022-08-15 27,179,299 27,781,647 -2.17% -602,348 15,446,368 1.76
2022-07-29 27,781,647 30,927,695 -10.17% -3,146,048 21,934,087 1.27
2022-07-15 30,927,695 25,566,057 20.97% 5,361,638 27,247,876 1.14
2022-06-30 25,566,057 25,867,661 -1.17% -301,604 24,838,490 1.03
2022-06-15 25,867,661 22,446,810 15.24% 3,420,851 16,938,163 1.53
2022-05-31 22,446,810 23,259,343 -3.49% -812,533 16,921,287 1.33
2022-05-13 23,259,343 21,832,525 6.54% 1,426,818 22,567,663 1.03
2022-04-29 21,832,525 22,513,359 -3.02% -680,834 20,749,954 1.05
2022-04-14 22,513,359 24,518,198 -8.18% -2,004,839 12,225,324 1.84
2022-03-31 24,518,198 29,271,687 -16.24% -4,753,489 15,830,447 1.55
2022-03-15 29,271,687 22,668,199 29.13% 6,603,488 21,799,992 1.34
2022-02-28 22,668,199 22,540,099 0.57% 128,100 17,696,537 1.28
2022-02-15 22,540,099 29,838,209 -24.46% -7,298,110 19,837,128 1.14
2022-01-31 29,838,209 36,137,330 -17.43% -6,299,121 24,421,806 1.22
2022-01-14 36,137,330 31,443,325 14.93% 4,694,005 18,264,441 1.98
2021-12-31 31,443,325 27,101,855 16.02% 4,341,470 13,896,239 2.26
2021-12-15 27,101,855 29,465,430 -8.02% -2,363,575 15,762,405 1.72
2021-11-30 29,465,430 31,937,674 -7.74% -2,472,244 18,868,597 1.56
2021-11-15 31,937,674 31,255,669 2.18% 682,005 18,947,193 1.69
2021-10-29 31,255,669 29,212,127 7.00% 2,043,542 17,700,542 1.77
2021-10-15 29,212,127 30,864,125 -5.35% -1,651,998 24,347,630 1.20
2021-09-30 30,864,125 23,146,686 33.34% 7,717,439 26,342,361 1.17
2021-09-15 23,146,686 22,771,021 1.65% 375,665 15,151,093 1.53
2021-08-31 22,771,021 23,659,207 -3.75% -888,186 17,556,235 1.30
2021-08-13 23,659,207 24,596,079 -3.81% -936,872 14,373,225 1.65
2021-07-30 24,596,079 21,625,059 13.74% 2,971,020 21,246,399 1.16
2021-07-15 21,625,059 20,987,370 3.04% 637,689 16,185,025 1.34
2021-06-30 20,987,370 26,095,957 -19.58% -5,108,587 29,723,976 1.00
2021-06-15 26,095,957 24,458,597 6.69% 1,637,360 20,485,791 1.27
2021-05-28 24,465,928 28,427,491 -13.94% -3,961,563 21,533,769 1.14
2021-05-14 28,427,491 20,547,991 38.35% 7,879,500 29,543,445 1.00
2021-04-30 20,547,991 12,289,206 67.20% 8,258,785 19,436,936 1.06
2021-04-15 12,289,206 19,399,366 -36.65% -7,110,160 16,575,157 1.00
2021-03-31 19,399,366 26,169,403 -25.87% -6,770,037 24,892,804 1.00
2021-03-15 26,169,403 23,178,485 12.90% 2,990,918 22,405,964 1.17
2021-02-26 23,178,485 22,345,392 3.73% 833,093 25,048,853 1.00
2021-02-12 22,345,392 17,248,341 29.55% 5,097,051 20,068,730 1.11
2021-01-29 17,248,341 17,746,444 -2.81% -498,103 21,967,398 1.00
2021-01-15 17,746,444 17,160,742 3.41% 585,702 24,049,629 1.00
2020-12-31 17,160,742 20,344,950 -15.65% -3,184,208 13,400,222 1.28
2020-12-15 20,344,950 24,964,462 -18.50% -4,619,512 17,377,923 1.17
2020-11-30 24,964,462 30,793,918 -18.93% -5,829,456 17,467,650 1.43
2020-11-13 30,793,918 25,063,970 22.86% 5,729,948 19,102,031 1.61
2020-10-30 25,063,970 31,598,063 -20.68% -6,534,093 16,939,759 1.48
2020-10-15 31,598,063 34,222,190 -7.67% -2,624,127 17,128,388 1.84
2020-09-30 34,222,190 37,987,203 -9.91% -3,765,013 21,214,567 1.61
2020-09-15 37,987,203 31,638,489 20.07% 6,348,714 18,384,649 2.07
2020-08-31 31,638,489 34,795,805 -9.07% -3,157,316 13,724,578 2.31
2020-08-14 34,795,805 35,974,258 -3.28% -1,178,453 19,270,230 1.81
2020-07-31 35,974,258 43,985,906 -18.21% -8,011,648 16,590,184 2.17
2020-07-15 43,985,906 42,186,798 4.26% 1,799,108 25,661,054 1.71
2020-06-30 42,186,798 46,228,398 -8.74% -4,041,600 17,388,803 2.43
2020-06-15 46,228,398 46,337,234 -0.23% -108,836 21,689,774 2.13
2020-05-29 46,337,234 49,359,998 -6.12% -3,022,764 22,318,064 2.08
2020-05-15 49,359,998 53,858,431 -8.35% -4,498,433 18,339,824 2.69
2020-04-30 53,481,460 56,768,191 -5.79% -3,286,731 23,468,348 2.28
2020-04-15 56,768,191 52,421,866 8.29% 4,346,325 27,441,332 2.07
2020-03-31 52,421,866 55,736,857 -5.95% -3,314,991 33,668,516 1.56
2020-03-13 55,736,857 54,167,176 2.90% 1,569,681 31,061,146 1.79
2020-02-28 54,167,176 58,509,766 -7.42% -4,342,590 32,038,906 1.69
2020-02-14 58,509,766 56,650,389 3.28% 1,859,377 23,616,047 2.48
2020-01-31 56,650,389 56,799,374 -0.26% -148,985 29,166,957 1.94
2020-01-15 56,799,374 55,247,338 2.81% 1,552,036 18,482,301 3.07
2019-12-31 55,247,338 58,022,458 -4.78% -2,775,120 15,009,355 3.68
2019-12-13 58,022,458 55,395,026 4.74% 2,627,432 22,632,314 2.56
2019-11-29 55,395,026 51,360,698 7.85% 4,034,328 20,057,872 2.76
2019-11-15 51,360,698 53,316,291 -3.67% -1,955,593 24,613,411 2.09
2019-10-31 53,316,291 48,147,984 10.73% 5,168,307 23,082,209 2.31
2019-10-15 48,147,984 41,787,519 15.22% 6,360,465 29,643,019 1.62
2019-09-30 41,787,519 40,109,809 4.18% 1,677,710 20,890,359 2.00
2019-09-13 40,109,809 42,566,840 -5.77% -2,457,031 22,152,956 1.81
2019-08-30 42,566,840 40,565,294 4.93% 2,001,546 16,422,673 2.59
2019-08-15 40,565,294 35,004,900 15.88% 5,560,394 23,306,565 1.74
2019-07-31 35,004,900 39,989,923 -12.47% -4,985,023 18,066,560 1.94
2019-07-15 39,989,923 33,897,034 17.97% 6,092,889 17,861,720 2.24
2019-06-28 33,897,034 36,700,254 -7.64% -2,803,220 17,944,890 1.89
2019-06-14 36,700,254 35,970,390 2.03% 729,864 22,069,819 1.66
2019-05-31 35,056,031 37,321,076 -6.07% -2,265,045 18,151,235 1.93
2019-05-15 37,321,076 37,948,292 -1.65% -627,216 21,628,563 1.73
2019-04-30 37,948,292 33,999,549 11.61% 3,948,743 25,957,924 1.46
2019-04-15 33,999,549 30,658,255 10.90% 3,341,294 18,048,759 1.88
2019-03-29 30,658,255 30,350,076 1.02% 308,179 15,580,880 1.97
2019-03-15 30,350,076 34,213,112 -11.29% -3,863,036 14,928,424 2.03
2019-02-28 34,213,112 43,124,890 -20.67% -8,911,778 23,754,343 1.44
2019-02-15 43,124,890 47,411,202 -9.04% -4,286,312 20,934,670 2.06
2019-01-31 47,411,202 35,765,162 32.56% 11,646,040 35,849,846 1.32
2019-01-15 35,765,162 27,277,526 31.12% 8,487,636 20,933,340 1.71

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 FCX 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 FCX?

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

Is FCX a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for FCX?

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

What is the short interest trend for FCX?

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

Has short interest in FCX 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 FCX?

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

How does FCX compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for FCX?

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

Does FCX have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is FCX’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in FCX?

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