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KMX Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Access the latest KMX 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

KMX Short Squeeze Score

0.36

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)

10.64%

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
15,132,799
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
3.47

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
3.12%
457427
Vs previous report.

Moderate increase in short interest, potential buildup of 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 KMX.
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 15,132,799 14,675,372 3.12% 457,427 4,356,207 3.47
2025-11-14 14,675,372 16,629,871 -11.75% -1,954,499 8,007,649 1.83
2025-10-31 16,629,871 14,467,857 14.94% 2,162,014 6,617,985 2.51
2025-10-15 14,467,857 14,312,235 1.09% 155,622 4,158,634 3.48
2025-09-30 14,312,235 14,938,233 -4.19% -625,998 6,947,888 2.06
2025-09-15 14,938,233 14,835,041 0.70% 103,192 2,755,320 5.42
2025-08-29 14,835,041 15,163,357 -2.17% -328,316 2,384,491 6.22
2025-08-15 15,163,357 14,505,401 4.54% 657,956 2,844,145 5.33
2025-07-31 14,505,401 14,016,051 3.49% 489,350 3,014,326 4.81
2025-07-15 14,016,051 14,364,364 -2.42% -348,313 2,872,716 4.88
2025-06-30 14,364,364 13,743,497 4.52% 620,867 5,230,896 2.75
2025-06-13 13,743,497 12,859,847 6.87% 883,650 2,820,516 4.87
2025-05-30 12,859,847 12,414,589 3.59% 445,258 3,934,179 3.27
2025-05-15 12,414,589 11,065,164 12.20% 1,349,425 2,972,401 4.18
2025-04-30 11,065,164 10,837,785 2.10% 227,379 2,861,300 3.87
2025-04-15 10,837,785 12,136,683 -10.70% -1,298,898 5,997,437 1.81
2025-03-31 12,136,683 11,839,246 2.51% 297,437 2,741,597 4.43
2025-03-14 11,839,246 11,307,618 4.70% 531,628 2,331,782 5.08
2025-02-28 11,307,618 11,723,141 -3.54% -415,523 1,473,327 7.67
2025-02-14 11,723,141 12,062,897 -2.82% -339,756 1,430,366 8.20
2025-01-31 12,062,897 12,967,663 -6.98% -904,766 1,556,159 7.75
2025-01-15 12,967,663 13,170,277 -1.54% -202,614 1,771,819 7.32
2024-12-31 13,170,277 13,282,376 -0.84% -112,099 2,453,745 5.37
2024-12-13 13,282,376 15,049,653 -11.74% -1,767,277 2,008,871 6.61
2024-11-29 15,049,653 15,580,559 -3.41% -530,906 2,074,637 7.25
2024-11-15 15,580,559 15,493,499 0.56% 87,060 1,531,476 10.17
2024-10-31 15,493,499 17,492,111 -11.43% -1,998,612 1,361,349 11.38
2024-10-15 17,492,111 17,177,976 1.83% 314,135 1,837,467 9.52
2024-09-30 17,177,976 15,891,652 8.09% 1,286,324 2,864,412 6.00
2024-09-13 15,891,652 16,865,036 -5.77% -973,384 1,557,416 10.20
2024-08-30 16,865,036 17,217,872 -2.05% -352,836 1,137,953 14.82
2024-08-15 17,217,872 18,055,992 -4.64% -838,120 1,827,177 9.42
2024-07-31 18,055,992 18,628,502 -3.07% -572,510 1,388,266 13.01
2024-07-15 18,628,502 18,067,444 3.11% 561,058 2,094,452 8.89
2024-06-28 18,067,444 19,563,478 -7.65% -1,496,034 3,057,411 5.91
2024-06-14 19,563,478 19,575,734 -0.06% -12,256 1,676,079 11.67
2024-05-31 19,575,734 19,637,017 -0.31% -61,283 1,508,918 12.97
2024-05-15 19,637,017 19,694,337 -0.29% -57,320 2,008,883 9.78
2024-04-30 19,694,337 21,087,750 -6.61% -1,393,413 2,273,226 8.66
2024-04-15 21,087,750 19,122,334 10.28% 1,965,416 3,629,657 5.81
2024-03-28 19,122,334 18,363,415 4.13% 758,919 1,614,224 11.85
2024-03-15 18,363,415 19,062,908 -3.67% -699,493 1,416,765 12.96
2024-02-29 19,062,908 18,244,248 4.49% 818,660 1,414,824 13.47
2024-02-15 18,244,248 18,829,385 -3.11% -585,137 1,771,835 10.30
2024-01-31 18,829,385 18,422,200 2.21% 407,185 1,874,897 10.04
2024-01-12 18,422,200 18,411,848 0.06% 10,352 2,075,219 8.88
2023-12-29 18,411,848 18,449,788 -0.21% -37,940 2,957,632 6.23
2023-12-15 18,449,788 19,238,096 -4.10% -788,308 2,222,997 8.30
2023-11-30 19,238,096 17,585,296 9.40% 1,652,800 1,776,107 10.83
2023-11-15 17,585,296 16,552,290 6.24% 1,033,006 1,744,273 10.08
2023-10-31 16,552,290 16,647,360 -0.57% -95,070 2,034,970 8.13
2023-10-13 16,647,360 16,942,530 -1.74% -295,170 2,468,417 6.74
2023-09-29 16,942,530 18,074,021 -6.26% -1,131,491 3,475,832 4.87
2023-09-15 18,074,021 18,287,735 -1.17% -213,714 1,229,060 14.71
2023-08-31 18,287,735 17,486,334 4.58% 801,401 1,321,646 13.84
2023-08-15 17,486,334 18,088,755 -3.33% -602,421 1,064,232 16.43
2023-07-31 18,088,755 17,947,684 0.79% 141,071 1,223,425 14.79
2023-07-14 17,947,684 18,876,138 -4.92% -928,454 1,314,346 13.66
2023-06-30 18,876,138 21,508,783 -12.24% -2,632,645 3,662,763 5.15
2023-06-15 21,508,783 22,621,661 -4.92% -1,112,878 1,615,689 13.31
2023-05-31 22,621,661 22,097,876 2.37% 523,785 1,231,587 18.37
2023-05-15 22,097,840 22,772,681 -2.96% -674,841 1,539,603 14.35
2023-04-28 22,772,681 23,072,526 -1.30% -299,845 1,559,755 14.60
2023-04-14 23,072,526 23,091,482 -0.08% -18,956 3,914,447 5.89
2023-03-31 23,091,482 23,074,993 0.07% 16,489 2,563,433 9.01
2023-03-15 23,074,993 23,467,919 -1.67% -392,926 2,273,813 10.15
2023-02-28 23,467,919 22,141,727 5.99% 1,326,192 1,584,168 14.81
2023-02-15 22,141,727 22,716,151 -2.53% -574,424 1,977,447 11.20
2023-01-31 22,716,151 21,821,922 4.10% 894,229 2,714,079 8.37
2023-01-13 21,821,922 20,914,491 4.34% 907,431 2,780,495 7.85
2022-12-30 20,914,491 18,483,789 13.15% 2,430,702 5,604,845 3.73
2022-12-15 18,483,789 17,446,657 5.94% 1,037,132 1,726,584 10.71
2022-11-30 17,446,657 15,865,918 9.96% 1,580,739 1,571,370 11.10
2022-11-15 15,865,918 13,421,339 18.21% 2,444,579 2,463,020 6.44
2022-10-31 13,421,339 14,078,680 -4.67% -657,341 2,957,031 4.54
2022-10-14 14,078,680 12,938,785 8.81% 1,139,895 2,409,241 5.84
2022-09-30 12,938,785 13,306,552 -2.76% -367,767 3,553,943 3.64
2022-09-15 13,306,552 13,219,182 0.66% 87,370 1,244,874 10.69
2022-08-31 13,219,182 12,859,672 2.80% 359,510 1,123,474 11.77
2022-08-15 12,859,672 12,653,788 1.63% 205,884 918,543 14.00
2022-07-29 12,653,788 13,414,264 -5.67% -760,476 1,125,753 11.24
2022-07-15 13,414,264 12,328,654 8.81% 1,085,610 1,253,332 10.70
2022-06-30 12,328,654 11,297,263 9.13% 1,031,391 2,292,385 5.38
2022-06-15 11,297,263 11,131,967 1.48% 165,296 1,368,178 8.26
2022-05-31 11,131,967 13,172,737 -15.49% -2,040,770 1,859,685 5.99
2022-05-13 13,172,737 13,431,695 -1.93% -258,958 2,250,416 5.85
2022-04-29 13,431,695 14,204,022 -5.44% -772,327 1,769,714 7.59
2022-04-14 14,204,022 13,466,220 5.48% 737,802 2,839,503 5.00
2022-03-31 13,466,220 10,979,957 22.64% 2,486,263 1,744,908 7.72
2022-03-15 10,979,957 10,153,673 8.14% 826,284 1,381,419 7.95
2022-02-28 10,153,673 9,445,664 7.50% 708,009 1,508,563 6.73
2022-02-15 9,445,664 7,554,936 25.03% 1,890,728 1,339,896 7.05
2022-01-31 7,554,936 6,004,457 25.82% 1,550,479 1,991,989 3.79
2022-01-14 6,004,457 5,247,389 14.43% 757,068 1,447,925 4.15
2021-12-31 5,247,389 5,071,992 3.46% 175,397 1,699,031 3.09
2021-12-15 5,071,992 4,865,754 4.24% 206,238 861,073 5.89
2021-11-30 4,865,754 4,842,976 0.47% 22,778 860,496 5.65
2021-11-15 4,842,976 5,081,071 -4.69% -238,095 1,136,544 4.26
2021-10-29 5,081,071 4,834,884 5.09% 246,187 808,218 6.29
2021-10-15 4,834,884 4,402,154 9.83% 432,730 1,184,458 4.08
2021-09-30 4,402,154 5,220,587 -15.68% -818,433 1,579,785 2.79
2021-09-15 5,220,587 5,425,559 -3.78% -204,972 835,416 6.25
2021-08-31 5,425,559 5,310,313 2.17% 115,246 710,832 7.63
2021-08-13 5,310,313 5,042,695 5.31% 267,618 913,461 5.81
2021-07-30 5,042,695 5,816,132 -13.30% -773,437 744,635 6.77
2021-07-15 5,816,132 6,397,492 -9.09% -581,360 1,058,875 5.49
2021-06-30 6,397,492 5,096,956 25.52% 1,300,536 1,733,844 3.69
2021-06-15 5,096,956 4,240,032 20.21% 856,924 915,660 5.57
2021-05-28 4,240,371 3,558,546 19.16% 681,825 1,126,263 3.76
2021-05-14 3,558,546 3,766,914 -5.53% -208,368 1,215,103 2.93
2021-04-30 3,766,914 3,996,818 -5.75% -229,904 613,646 6.14
2021-04-15 3,996,818 4,055,909 -1.46% -59,091 1,433,748 2.79
2021-03-31 4,055,909 5,124,405 -20.85% -1,068,496 964,610 4.20
2021-03-15 5,124,405 5,635,985 -9.08% -511,580 1,140,491 4.49
2021-02-26 5,635,985 5,756,458 -2.09% -120,473 809,327 6.96
2021-02-12 5,756,458 7,004,016 -17.81% -1,247,558 855,317 6.73
2021-01-29 7,004,016 9,468,675 -26.03% -2,464,659 2,096,193 3.34
2021-01-15 9,468,675 9,781,917 -3.20% -313,242 1,296,954 7.30
2020-12-31 9,781,917 9,802,193 -0.21% -20,276 2,419,143 4.04
2020-12-15 9,802,193 9,466,103 3.55% 336,090 1,042,483 9.40
2020-11-30 9,466,103 9,221,610 2.65% 244,493 919,089 10.30
2020-11-13 9,221,610 9,447,639 -2.39% -226,029 990,754 9.31
2020-10-30 9,447,639 9,566,068 -1.24% -118,429 1,089,495 8.67
2020-10-15 9,566,062 10,008,824 -4.42% -442,762 1,731,111 5.53
2020-09-30 10,008,824 10,896,115 -8.14% -887,291 2,236,441 4.48
2020-09-15 10,896,115 11,851,751 -8.06% -955,636 1,040,584 10.47
2020-08-31 11,851,751 12,769,550 -7.19% -917,799 708,838 16.72
2020-08-14 12,769,550 12,620,162 1.18% 149,388 1,031,090 12.38
2020-07-31 12,620,162 13,367,699 -5.59% -747,537 994,874 12.69
2020-07-15 13,367,699 13,818,767 -3.26% -451,068 1,064,800 12.55
2020-06-30 13,818,767 14,404,176 -4.06% -585,409 2,081,611 6.64
2020-06-15 14,404,176 15,211,204 -5.31% -807,028 1,502,171 9.59
2020-05-29 15,211,204 15,225,330 -0.09% -14,126 1,421,079 10.70
2020-05-15 15,225,330 16,504,351 -7.75% -1,279,021 1,440,336 10.57
2020-04-30 16,380,808 16,395,859 -0.09% -15,051 2,687,942 6.09
2020-04-15 16,395,859 14,377,160 14.04% 2,018,699 2,566,009 6.39
2020-03-31 14,377,160 15,198,794 -5.41% -821,634 2,986,430 4.81
2020-03-13 15,198,794 14,493,770 4.86% 705,024 1,789,237 8.49
2020-02-28 14,493,770 15,274,045 -5.11% -780,275 1,188,719 12.19
2020-02-14 15,274,045 16,114,243 -5.21% -840,198 897,383 17.02
2020-01-31 16,114,243 15,961,320 0.96% 152,923 1,035,365 15.56
2020-01-15 15,961,320 16,350,566 -2.38% -389,246 1,377,505 11.59
2019-12-31 16,350,566 17,373,111 -5.89% -1,022,545 1,970,756 8.30
2019-12-13 17,373,111 18,470,867 -5.94% -1,097,756 965,755 17.99
2019-11-29 18,470,867 18,828,976 -1.90% -358,109 802,590 23.01
2019-11-15 18,828,976 19,649,486 -4.18% -820,510 836,232 22.52
2019-10-31 19,649,486 20,582,416 -4.53% -932,930 1,033,376 19.01
2019-10-15 20,582,416 20,320,804 1.29% 261,612 1,159,410 17.75
2019-09-30 20,320,804 20,718,457 -1.92% -397,653 1,842,398 11.03
2019-09-13 20,718,457 21,384,065 -3.11% -665,608 1,310,095 15.81
2019-08-30 21,384,065 20,576,909 3.92% 807,156 1,233,557 17.34
2019-08-15 20,576,909 18,988,714 8.36% 1,588,195 1,262,038 16.30
2019-07-31 18,988,714 18,494,983 2.67% 493,731 1,717,868 11.05
2019-07-15 18,494,983 19,432,439 -4.82% -937,456 1,395,799 13.25
2019-06-28 19,432,439 20,258,515 -4.08% -826,076 2,941,638 6.61
2019-06-14 20,258,515 21,455,124 -5.58% -1,196,609 1,832,627 11.05
2019-05-31 21,232,914 16,228,837 30.83% 5,004,077 1,297,882 16.36
2019-05-15 16,228,837 16,949,205 -4.25% -720,368 1,268,098 12.80
2019-04-30 16,949,205 19,366,585 -12.48% -2,417,380 1,507,771 11.24
2019-04-15 19,366,585 17,831,554 8.61% 1,535,031 1,688,729 11.47
2019-03-29 17,831,554 17,597,337 1.33% 234,217 2,843,398 6.27
2019-03-15 17,597,337 15,985,399 10.08% 1,611,938 1,823,626 9.65
2019-02-28 15,985,399 14,737,538 8.47% 1,247,861 1,540,595 10.38
2019-02-15 14,737,538 13,125,724 12.28% 1,611,814 1,875,267 7.86
2019-01-31 13,125,724 12,004,126 9.34% 1,121,598 2,195,814 5.98
2019-01-15 12,004,126 11,684,711 2.73% 319,415 1,497,031 8.02

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 KMX 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 KMX?

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

Is KMX a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for KMX?

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

What is the short interest trend for KMX?

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

Has short interest in KMX 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 KMX?

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

How does KMX compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for KMX?

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

Does KMX have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is KMX’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in KMX?

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