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MDT Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

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

Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

MDT Short Squeeze Score

0.16

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)

1.48%

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
18,974,699
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
1.8

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

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

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
40.22%
5442604
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 MDT.
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 18,974,699 13,532,095 40.22% 5,442,604 10,540,864 1.80
2025-11-14 13,532,095 14,431,402 -6.23% -899,307 6,255,699 2.16
2025-10-31 14,431,402 14,948,934 -3.46% -517,532 5,745,781 2.51
2025-10-15 14,948,934 10,664,283 40.18% 4,284,651 6,945,056 2.15
2025-09-30 10,664,283 12,788,226 -16.61% -2,123,943 8,366,601 1.27
2025-09-15 12,788,226 13,226,630 -3.31% -438,404 6,171,116 2.07
2025-08-29 13,226,630 14,092,518 -6.14% -865,888 8,246,029 1.60
2025-08-15 14,092,518 11,596,349 21.53% 2,496,169 6,642,085 2.12
2025-07-31 11,596,349 13,065,415 -11.24% -1,469,066 6,217,953 1.86
2025-07-15 13,065,415 12,059,795 8.34% 1,005,620 7,678,832 1.70
2025-06-30 12,059,795 8,472,735 42.34% 3,587,060 9,276,859 1.30
2025-06-13 8,472,735 7,884,485 7.46% 588,250 7,865,805 1.08
2025-05-30 7,884,485 13,629,841 -42.15% -5,745,356 9,617,967 1.00
2025-05-15 13,629,841 12,241,234 11.34% 1,388,607 6,566,484 2.08
2025-04-30 12,241,234 12,655,871 -3.28% -414,637 5,834,350 2.10
2025-04-15 12,655,871 10,836,360 16.79% 1,819,511 8,627,814 1.47
2025-03-31 10,836,360 12,831,985 -15.55% -1,995,625 9,102,729 1.19
2025-03-14 12,831,985 13,492,249 -4.89% -660,264 7,496,412 1.71
2025-02-28 13,492,249 13,238,986 1.91% 253,263 8,003,851 1.69
2025-02-14 13,238,986 13,995,854 -5.41% -756,868 6,250,096 2.12
2025-01-31 13,995,854 12,852,310 8.90% 1,143,544 7,131,689 1.96
2025-01-15 12,852,310 9,807,864 31.04% 3,044,446 8,510,095 1.51
2024-12-31 9,807,864 11,315,871 -13.33% -1,508,007 6,031,743 1.63
2024-12-13 11,315,871 10,006,993 13.08% 1,308,878 5,468,931 2.07
2024-11-29 10,006,993 11,894,265 -15.87% -1,887,272 7,439,100 1.35
2024-11-15 11,894,265 10,177,612 16.87% 1,716,653 6,512,410 1.83
2024-10-31 10,177,612 10,766,623 -5.47% -589,011 5,269,994 1.93
2024-10-15 10,766,623 10,665,162 0.95% 101,461 3,934,770 2.74
2024-09-30 10,665,162 12,695,601 -15.99% -2,030,439 8,128,803 1.31
2024-09-13 12,695,601 16,497,538 -23.05% -3,801,937 6,440,647 1.97
2024-08-30 16,497,538 14,837,648 11.19% 1,659,890 6,900,854 2.39
2024-08-15 14,837,648 13,416,612 10.59% 1,421,036 5,117,360 2.90
2024-07-31 13,416,612 13,680,567 -1.93% -263,955 6,882,561 1.95
2024-07-15 13,680,567 15,223,477 -10.14% -1,542,910 5,630,579 2.43
2024-06-28 15,223,477 16,359,975 -6.95% -1,136,498 7,278,779 2.09
2024-06-14 16,359,975 13,323,566 22.79% 3,036,409 5,942,603 2.75
2024-05-31 13,323,566 15,331,635 -13.10% -2,008,069 7,911,578 1.68
2024-05-15 15,331,635 14,027,583 9.30% 1,304,052 4,952,654 3.10
2024-04-30 14,027,583 12,394,416 13.18% 1,633,167 5,883,231 2.38
2024-04-15 12,394,416 12,434,732 -0.32% -40,316 6,234,124 1.99
2024-03-28 12,434,732 11,526,981 7.88% 907,751 5,709,075 2.18
2024-03-15 11,526,981 8,450,711 36.40% 3,076,270 6,782,613 1.70
2024-02-29 8,450,711 9,814,141 -13.89% -1,363,430 7,577,641 1.12
2024-02-15 9,814,141 10,873,780 -9.74% -1,059,639 5,538,098 1.77
2024-01-31 10,873,780 11,389,915 -4.53% -516,135 6,424,497 1.69
2024-01-12 11,389,915 8,888,360 28.14% 2,501,555 5,942,014 1.92
2023-12-29 8,888,360 8,328,208 6.73% 560,152 4,863,806 1.83
2023-12-15 8,328,208 8,731,749 -4.62% -403,541 6,561,415 1.27
2023-11-30 8,731,749 8,681,488 0.58% 50,261 6,676,985 1.31
2023-11-15 8,681,488 7,501,389 15.73% 1,180,099 6,767,398 1.28
2023-10-31 7,529,990 9,503,933 -20.77% -1,973,943 8,808,549 1.00
2023-10-13 9,503,933 9,521,955 -0.19% -18,022 7,307,031 1.30
2023-09-29 9,521,955 7,594,132 25.39% 1,927,823 5,506,762 1.73
2023-09-15 7,594,132 6,834,703 11.11% 759,429 5,174,177 1.47
2023-08-31 6,834,703 7,227,422 -5.43% -392,719 5,155,061 1.33
2023-08-15 7,227,622 6,340,022 14.00% 887,600 4,524,636 1.60
2023-07-31 6,340,022 6,616,297 -4.18% -276,275 4,729,665 1.34
2023-07-14 6,615,693 7,126,612 -7.17% -510,919 3,767,858 1.76
2023-06-30 7,126,612 6,774,362 5.20% 352,250 5,387,196 1.32
2023-06-15 6,774,362 8,853,683 -23.49% -2,079,321 5,682,125 1.19
2023-05-31 8,853,683 10,699,685 -17.25% -1,846,002 7,052,249 1.26
2023-05-15 10,699,680 11,409,019 -6.22% -709,339 4,486,123 2.39
2023-04-28 11,409,019 8,184,128 39.40% 3,224,891 8,204,140 1.39
2023-04-14 8,184,128 7,748,607 5.62% 435,521 4,590,910 1.78
2023-03-31 7,748,607 12,710,755 -39.04% -4,962,148 6,141,776 1.26
2023-03-15 12,710,755 11,870,990 7.07% 839,765 6,075,149 2.09
2023-02-28 11,870,990 11,300,833 5.05% 570,157 6,620,381 1.79
2023-02-15 11,300,833 11,529,569 -1.98% -228,736 5,429,693 2.08
2023-01-31 11,529,569 11,847,228 -2.68% -317,659 6,605,640 1.75
2023-01-13 11,847,228 11,773,083 0.63% 74,145 7,454,300 1.59
2022-12-30 11,773,083 11,011,713 6.91% 761,370 7,391,735 1.59
2022-12-15 11,011,713 9,152,020 20.32% 1,859,693 7,721,504 1.43
2022-11-30 9,152,020 9,590,646 -4.57% -438,626 9,626,392 1.00
2022-11-15 9,590,646 9,631,620 -0.43% -40,974 7,263,414 1.32
2022-10-31 9,631,620 8,036,809 19.84% 1,594,811 5,786,665 1.66
2022-10-14 8,036,809 9,438,942 -14.85% -1,402,133 5,114,175 1.57
2022-09-30 9,438,942 7,923,913 19.12% 1,515,029 6,603,277 1.43
2022-09-15 7,923,913 9,427,116 -15.95% -1,503,203 6,732,869 1.18
2022-08-31 9,427,116 8,741,957 7.84% 685,159 5,543,006 1.70
2022-08-15 8,741,957 9,770,783 -10.53% -1,028,826 4,384,035 1.99
2022-07-29 9,770,783 10,224,678 -4.44% -453,895 4,967,399 1.97
2022-07-15 10,224,678 9,718,569 5.21% 506,109 4,843,771 2.11
2022-06-30 9,718,569 10,206,686 -4.78% -488,117 6,364,718 1.53
2022-06-15 10,206,686 9,329,601 9.40% 877,085 6,673,279 1.53
2022-05-31 9,329,601 9,402,626 -0.78% -73,025 6,544,956 1.43
2022-05-13 9,402,626 9,877,573 -4.81% -474,947 4,795,191 1.96
2022-04-29 9,877,573 9,571,980 3.19% 305,593 5,666,323 1.74
2022-04-14 9,571,980 10,500,368 -8.84% -928,388 5,213,317 1.84
2022-03-31 10,500,368 7,383,753 42.21% 3,116,615 7,121,920 1.47
2022-03-15 7,383,753 10,360,628 -28.73% -2,976,875 5,965,551 1.24
2022-02-28 10,360,628 11,483,886 -9.78% -1,123,258 7,230,896 1.43
2022-02-15 11,483,886 11,590,922 -0.92% -107,036 6,628,080 1.73
2022-01-31 11,590,922 11,968,495 -3.15% -377,573 7,701,642 1.50
2022-01-14 11,968,495 11,663,580 2.61% 304,915 6,663,044 1.80
2021-12-31 11,663,580 9,778,562 19.28% 1,885,018 9,282,125 1.26
2021-12-15 9,778,562 9,826,225 -0.49% -47,663 7,939,385 1.23
2021-11-30 9,826,225 9,840,281 -0.14% -14,056 7,447,728 1.32
2021-11-15 9,840,281 9,009,128 9.23% 831,153 4,661,034 2.11
2021-10-29 9,009,128 8,243,096 9.29% 766,032 5,151,075 1.75
2021-10-15 8,243,096 8,479,470 -2.79% -236,374 4,374,364 1.88
2021-09-30 8,479,470 8,778,743 -3.41% -299,273 3,982,901 2.13
2021-09-15 8,778,743 10,620,070 -17.34% -1,841,327 3,413,892 2.57
2021-08-31 10,620,070 10,846,162 -2.08% -226,092 4,800,791 2.21
2021-08-13 10,846,162 11,102,082 -2.31% -255,920 3,296,248 3.29
2021-07-30 11,102,082 11,047,439 0.49% 54,643 3,543,962 3.13
2021-07-15 11,047,439 9,263,915 19.25% 1,783,524 3,505,519 3.15
2021-06-30 9,263,915 8,737,217 6.03% 526,698 4,228,246 2.19
2021-06-15 8,737,217 9,295,930 -6.01% -558,713 4,914,388 1.78
2021-05-28 9,299,039 10,166,249 -8.53% -867,210 4,288,090 2.17
2021-05-14 10,166,249 10,706,515 -5.05% -540,266 3,839,822 2.65
2021-04-30 10,706,515 11,663,359 -8.20% -956,844 3,795,547 2.82
2021-04-15 11,663,359 7,836,239 48.84% 3,827,120 4,419,103 2.64
2021-03-31 7,897,950 7,510,344 5.16% 387,606 4,690,669 1.68
2021-03-15 7,510,344 7,476,252 0.46% 34,092 3,786,129 1.98
2021-02-26 7,476,252 7,195,383 3.90% 280,869 5,281,470 1.42
2021-02-12 7,195,383 7,353,535 -2.15% -158,152 4,014,712 1.79
2021-01-29 7,353,535 6,628,179 10.94% 725,356 3,688,489 1.99
2021-01-15 6,628,179 6,601,056 0.41% 27,123 3,520,141 1.88
2020-12-31 6,601,056 5,647,154 16.89% 953,902 3,203,015 2.06
2020-12-15 5,647,154 6,820,686 -17.21% -1,173,532 4,065,382 1.39
2020-11-30 6,820,686 7,223,642 -5.58% -402,956 3,606,423 1.89
2020-11-13 7,223,642 7,262,327 -0.53% -38,685 5,001,507 1.44
2020-10-30 7,262,327 6,977,444 4.08% 284,883 4,558,804 1.59
2020-10-15 6,977,444 6,548,444 6.55% 429,000 3,377,159 2.07
2020-09-30 6,548,444 6,300,522 3.93% 247,922 3,949,305 1.66
2020-09-15 6,300,522 7,287,427 -13.54% -986,905 4,050,654 1.56
2020-08-31 7,287,427 6,891,490 5.75% 395,937 4,935,515 1.48
2020-08-14 6,891,490 7,797,134 -11.62% -905,644 3,783,622 1.82
2020-07-31 7,797,134 7,766,259 0.40% 30,875 3,970,721 1.96
2020-07-15 7,766,259 8,731,676 -11.06% -965,417 4,249,460 1.83
2020-06-30 8,731,676 8,937,352 -2.30% -205,676 5,826,920 1.50
2020-06-15 8,937,352 8,347,656 7.06% 589,696 6,763,256 1.32
2020-05-29 8,347,656 8,330,581 0.20% 17,075 5,372,796 1.55
2020-05-15 8,330,581 8,828,592 -5.64% -498,011 4,249,772 1.96
2020-04-30 8,745,824 9,560,289 -8.52% -814,465 5,527,657 1.58
2020-04-15 9,560,289 12,453,684 -23.23% -2,893,395 6,363,490 1.50
2020-03-31 12,453,684 12,232,100 1.81% 221,584 10,325,650 1.21
2020-03-13 12,232,100 9,958,879 22.83% 2,273,221 7,648,172 1.60
2020-02-28 9,958,879 10,099,236 -1.39% -140,357 7,160,617 1.39
2020-02-14 10,099,236 11,639,817 -13.24% -1,540,581 4,242,636 2.38
2020-01-31 11,639,817 11,783,482 -1.22% -143,665 3,808,269 3.06
2020-01-15 11,783,482 9,879,923 19.27% 1,903,559 3,730,587 3.16
2019-12-31 9,879,923 10,785,771 -8.40% -905,848 3,729,703 2.65
2019-12-13 10,785,771 12,077,767 -10.70% -1,291,996 3,086,350 3.49
2019-11-29 12,077,767 10,628,081 13.64% 1,449,686 6,101,105 1.98
2019-11-15 10,628,081 10,028,650 5.98% 599,431 3,407,827 3.12
2019-10-31 10,028,650 9,720,780 3.17% 307,870 3,578,580 2.80
2019-10-15 9,720,780 10,293,780 -5.57% -573,000 3,413,739 2.85
2019-09-30 10,293,780 8,952,556 14.98% 1,341,224 4,733,107 2.17
2019-09-13 8,952,556 9,418,230 -4.94% -465,674 5,030,467 1.78
2019-08-30 9,418,230 10,237,129 -8.00% -818,899 5,240,491 1.80
2019-08-15 10,237,129 10,291,762 -0.53% -54,633 4,380,305 2.34
2019-07-31 10,291,762 8,588,879 19.83% 1,702,883 4,058,909 2.54
2019-07-15 8,588,879 9,131,686 -5.94% -542,807 3,549,071 2.42
2019-06-28 9,131,686 10,948,621 -16.60% -1,816,935 4,836,210 1.89
2019-06-14 10,948,621 10,205,407 7.28% 743,214 5,261,650 2.08
2019-05-31 10,205,407 10,804,305 -5.54% -598,898 6,689,886 1.53
2019-05-15 10,804,305 9,623,169 12.27% 1,181,136 4,678,900 2.31
2019-04-30 9,623,169 8,413,289 14.38% 1,209,880 6,010,756 1.60
2019-04-15 8,413,289 7,845,563 7.24% 567,726 5,866,914 1.43
2019-03-29 7,845,563 7,304,479 7.41% 541,084 5,143,859 1.53
2019-03-15 7,304,479 8,482,146 -13.88% -1,177,667 5,934,095 1.23
2019-02-28 8,482,146 9,287,320 -8.67% -805,174 6,483,242 1.31
2019-02-15 9,287,320 8,618,785 7.76% 668,535 4,502,553 2.06
2019-01-31 8,618,785 8,345,939 3.27% 272,846 5,989,359 1.44
2019-01-15 8,345,939 8,463,289 -1.39% -117,350 8,125,517 1.03

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 MDT 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 MDT?

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

Is MDT a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for MDT?

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

What is the short interest trend for MDT?

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

Has short interest in MDT 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 MDT?

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

How does MDT compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for MDT?

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

Does MDT have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is MDT’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in MDT?

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