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NLY Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

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

Short Squeeze Risk Assessment

NLY Short Squeeze Score

0.14

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)

1.73%

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
11,767,179
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
1.67

Short interest ÷ average daily volume.

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

Bi-weekly Change in Short Interest
-2.17%
-260652
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 NLY.
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 11,767,179 12,027,831 -2.17% -260,652 7,062,216 1.67
2025-11-14 12,027,831 11,184,482 7.54% 843,349 6,766,963 1.78
2025-10-31 11,184,482 9,880,385 13.20% 1,304,097 6,872,838 1.63
2025-10-15 9,880,385 15,547,558 -36.45% -5,667,173 6,568,055 1.50
2025-09-30 15,547,558 14,122,727 10.09% 1,424,831 9,615,954 1.62
2025-09-15 14,122,727 13,648,723 3.47% 474,004 7,870,634 1.79
2025-08-29 13,648,723 11,855,054 15.13% 1,793,669 6,194,317 2.20
2025-08-15 11,855,054 11,404,158 3.95% 450,896 5,867,811 2.02
2025-07-31 11,404,158 12,356,816 -7.71% -952,658 7,317,132 1.56
2025-07-15 12,356,816 17,282,648 -28.50% -4,925,832 6,747,237 1.83
2025-06-30 17,282,648 10,444,009 65.48% 6,838,639 8,633,410 2.00
2025-06-13 10,444,009 10,782,665 -3.14% -338,656 6,606,434 1.58
2025-05-30 10,782,665 12,930,493 -16.61% -2,147,828 8,311,255 1.30
2025-05-15 12,930,493 13,720,921 -5.76% -790,428 7,056,977 1.83
2025-04-30 13,720,921 14,331,118 -4.26% -610,197 6,728,437 2.04
2025-04-15 14,331,118 17,864,618 -19.78% -3,533,500 12,537,164 1.14
2025-03-31 17,864,618 10,816,615 65.16% 7,048,003 8,400,690 2.13
2025-03-14 10,816,615 11,253,434 -3.88% -436,819 8,113,653 1.33
2025-02-28 11,253,434 14,539,901 -22.60% -3,286,467 10,291,061 1.09
2025-02-14 14,539,901 16,645,393 -12.65% -2,105,492 6,581,281 2.21
2025-01-31 16,645,393 18,558,875 -10.31% -1,913,482 6,680,850 2.49
2025-01-15 18,558,875 19,555,178 -5.09% -996,303 6,750,182 2.75
2024-12-31 19,555,178 11,809,124 65.59% 7,746,054 9,460,911 2.07
2024-12-13 11,809,124 10,878,406 8.56% 930,718 4,855,944 2.43
2024-11-29 10,878,406 11,293,332 -3.67% -414,926 6,053,431 1.80
2024-11-15 11,293,332 12,181,327 -7.29% -887,995 5,668,333 1.99
2024-10-31 12,181,327 9,536,995 27.73% 2,644,332 5,995,036 2.03
2024-10-15 9,536,995 8,558,871 11.43% 978,124 5,209,156 1.83
2024-09-30 8,558,871 7,634,703 12.10% 924,168 7,764,280 1.10
2024-09-13 7,634,703 7,904,101 -3.41% -269,398 5,339,272 1.43
2024-08-30 7,904,101 9,030,467 -12.47% -1,126,366 3,981,769 1.99
2024-08-15 9,030,467 8,848,913 2.05% 181,554 4,006,521 2.25
2024-07-31 8,848,913 8,287,831 6.77% 561,082 4,119,871 2.15
2024-07-15 8,287,831 10,504,602 -21.10% -2,216,771 4,125,872 2.01
2024-06-28 10,504,602 9,581,241 9.64% 923,361 4,769,120 2.20
2024-06-14 9,581,241 8,828,878 8.52% 752,363 2,692,322 3.56
2024-05-31 8,828,878 9,079,376 -2.76% -250,498 2,740,575 3.22
2024-05-15 9,079,376 9,243,674 -1.78% -164,298 2,912,151 3.12
2024-04-30 9,243,674 9,844,846 -6.11% -601,172 3,526,322 2.62
2024-04-15 9,844,846 9,703,960 1.45% 140,886 3,117,193 3.16
2024-03-28 9,703,960 8,879,188 9.29% 824,772 3,367,042 2.88
2024-03-15 8,879,188 7,175,140 23.75% 1,704,048 3,772,969 2.35
2024-02-29 7,175,140 8,272,837 -13.27% -1,097,697 3,470,390 2.07
2024-02-15 8,272,837 7,974,159 3.75% 298,678 4,653,735 1.78
2024-01-31 7,974,159 7,521,126 6.02% 453,033 3,149,214 2.53
2024-01-12 7,521,126 13,554,194 -44.51% -6,033,068 3,965,505 1.90
2023-12-29 13,554,194 11,381,566 19.09% 2,172,628 4,405,138 3.08
2023-12-15 11,381,566 10,567,533 7.70% 814,033 5,652,854 2.01
2023-11-30 10,567,533 14,934,804 -29.24% -4,367,271 3,943,471 2.68
2023-11-15 14,934,804 11,787,779 26.70% 3,147,025 5,027,384 2.97
2023-10-31 11,787,779 13,781,658 -14.47% -1,993,879 6,822,675 1.73
2023-10-13 13,781,658 13,744,032 0.27% 37,626 5,082,600 2.71
2023-09-29 13,744,032 12,810,974 7.28% 933,058 4,371,556 3.14
2023-09-15 12,810,974 14,762,457 -13.22% -1,951,483 3,245,080 3.95
2023-08-31 14,762,457 12,005,757 22.96% 2,756,700 3,105,277 4.75
2023-08-15 12,005,757 14,826,077 -19.02% -2,820,320 3,599,439 3.34
2023-07-31 14,826,077 15,142,026 -2.09% -315,949 3,786,866 3.92
2023-07-14 15,142,026 16,170,885 -6.36% -1,028,859 3,800,919 3.98
2023-06-30 16,170,885 12,276,992 31.72% 3,893,893 4,752,961 3.40
2023-06-15 12,276,992 13,249,173 -7.34% -972,181 4,182,013 2.94
2023-05-31 13,249,173 15,109,609 -12.31% -1,860,436 4,550,610 2.91
2023-05-15 15,109,609 21,559,536 -29.92% -6,449,927 4,146,763 3.64
2023-04-28 21,559,536 18,097,380 19.13% 3,462,156 4,188,413 5.15
2023-04-14 18,097,380 23,605,567 -23.33% -5,508,187 4,329,257 4.18
2023-03-31 23,605,567 15,773,514 49.65% 7,832,053 5,985,028 3.94
2023-03-15 15,773,514 14,386,327 9.64% 1,387,187 6,169,734 2.56
2023-02-28 14,386,327 14,683,141 -2.02% -296,814 4,496,358 3.20
2023-02-15 14,683,141 14,013,387 4.78% 669,754 6,475,700 2.27
2023-01-31 14,013,387 14,072,420 -0.42% -59,033 5,703,109 2.46
2023-01-13 14,072,420 23,856,267 -41.01% -9,783,847 6,786,586 2.07
2022-12-30 23,856,267 14,319,595 66.60% 9,536,672 8,227,539 2.90
2022-12-15 14,319,595 15,461,611 -7.39% -1,142,016 5,259,132 2.72
2022-11-30 15,461,611 17,287,188 -10.56% -1,825,577 6,452,766 2.40
2022-11-15 17,287,188 16,019,908 7.91% 1,267,280 8,077,357 2.14
2022-10-31 16,019,908 16,242,653 -1.37% -222,745 7,919,423 2.02
2022-10-14 16,242,653 20,691,911 -21.50% -4,449,258 13,527,428 1.20
2022-09-30 20,691,911 58,216,837 -64.46% -37,524,926 18,977,450 1.09
2022-09-15 58,216,837 51,296,311 13.49% 6,920,526 45,396,384 1.28
2022-08-31 51,296,311 41,189,248 24.54% 10,107,063 19,597,605 2.62
2022-08-15 41,189,248 57,596,004 -28.49% -16,406,756 32,979,532 1.25
2022-07-29 57,596,004 51,177,217 12.54% 6,418,787 25,061,289 2.30
2022-07-15 51,177,217 65,582,181 -21.96% -14,404,964 24,112,394 2.12
2022-06-30 65,582,181 53,373,728 22.87% 12,208,453 39,232,090 1.67
2022-06-15 53,373,728 59,731,639 -10.64% -6,357,911 33,765,323 1.58
2022-05-31 59,731,639 77,317,366 -22.74% -17,585,727 50,034,959 1.19
2022-05-13 77,317,366 73,157,036 5.69% 4,160,330 32,467,375 2.38
2022-04-29 73,157,036 56,981,567 28.39% 16,175,469 28,809,608 2.54
2022-04-14 56,981,567 75,406,583 -24.43% -18,425,016 19,687,575 2.89
2022-03-31 75,406,583 47,929,689 57.33% 27,476,894 23,413,964 3.22
2022-03-15 47,929,689 52,369,467 -8.48% -4,439,778 21,635,025 2.22
2022-02-28 52,369,467 48,138,515 8.79% 4,230,952 31,195,657 1.68
2022-02-15 48,138,515 41,859,455 15.00% 6,279,060 27,634,153 1.74
2022-01-31 41,859,455 41,117,493 1.80% 741,962 26,440,476 1.58
2022-01-14 41,117,493 54,818,432 -24.99% -13,700,939 19,123,481 2.15
2021-12-31 54,818,432 51,158,171 7.15% 3,660,261 23,231,349 2.36
2021-12-15 51,158,171 43,270,643 18.23% 7,887,528 20,805,384 2.46
2021-11-30 43,270,643 45,278,006 -4.43% -2,007,363 17,853,829 2.42
2021-11-15 45,278,006 39,559,795 14.45% 5,718,211 12,364,852 3.66
2021-10-29 39,559,795 37,495,895 5.50% 2,063,900 13,109,757 3.02
2021-10-15 37,495,895 52,060,705 -27.98% -14,564,810 14,628,907 2.56
2021-09-30 52,060,705 39,701,197 31.13% 12,359,508 19,012,263 2.74
2021-09-15 39,701,197 37,482,464 5.92% 2,218,733 12,021,069 3.30
2021-08-31 37,482,464 37,965,195 -1.27% -482,731 10,704,510 3.50
2021-08-13 37,965,195 37,624,700 0.90% 340,495 14,381,712 2.64
2021-07-30 37,624,700 36,699,441 2.52% 925,259 17,344,346 2.17
2021-07-15 36,699,441 38,898,526 -5.65% -2,199,085 19,845,240 1.85
2021-06-30 38,898,526 22,128,704 75.78% 16,769,822 22,687,424 1.71
2021-06-15 22,128,704 18,989,539 16.53% 3,139,165 18,008,451 1.23
2021-05-28 19,022,534 17,888,904 6.34% 1,133,630 13,979,556 1.36
2021-05-14 17,888,904 16,200,879 10.42% 1,688,025 11,893,613 1.50
2021-04-30 16,200,879 14,300,602 13.29% 1,900,277 9,526,923 1.70
2021-04-15 14,300,602 17,247,653 -17.09% -2,947,051 9,453,566 1.51
2021-03-31 17,247,653 13,943,714 23.69% 3,303,939 14,745,887 1.17
2021-03-15 13,943,714 16,368,004 -14.81% -2,424,290 13,991,062 1.00
2021-02-26 16,368,004 12,171,813 34.47% 4,196,191 16,161,101 1.01
2021-02-12 12,171,813 11,054,657 10.11% 1,117,156 15,247,020 1.00
2021-01-29 11,054,657 12,366,734 -10.61% -1,312,077 11,510,633 1.00
2021-01-15 12,366,734 19,397,210 -36.24% -7,030,476 11,257,066 1.10
2020-12-31 19,397,210 16,164,580 20.00% 3,232,630 11,644,043 1.67
2020-12-15 16,164,580 16,423,022 -1.57% -258,442 10,003,293 1.62
2020-11-30 16,423,022 16,506,746 -0.51% -83,724 11,024,219 1.49
2020-11-13 16,506,746 20,031,727 -17.60% -3,524,981 12,500,558 1.32
2020-10-30 20,031,727 16,757,899 19.54% 3,273,828 10,381,586 1.93
2020-10-15 16,757,899 15,883,924 5.50% 873,975 10,435,466 1.61
2020-09-30 15,883,924 17,068,476 -6.94% -1,184,552 15,556,313 1.02
2020-09-15 17,068,476 16,505,351 3.41% 563,125 9,566,400 1.78
2020-08-31 16,505,351 18,015,532 -8.38% -1,510,181 7,567,355 2.18
2020-08-14 18,015,532 18,877,239 -4.56% -861,707 9,262,517 1.94
2020-07-31 18,877,239 15,971,168 18.20% 2,906,071 11,367,522 1.66
2020-07-15 15,971,168 15,035,068 6.23% 936,100 16,352,398 1.00
2020-06-30 15,035,068 19,560,645 -23.14% -4,525,577 17,703,589 1.00
2020-06-15 19,560,645 25,764,201 -24.08% -6,203,556 23,286,158 1.00
2020-05-29 25,764,201 27,572,690 -6.56% -1,808,489 18,852,558 1.37
2020-05-15 27,572,690 21,728,496 26.90% 5,844,194 14,524,236 1.90
2020-04-30 21,526,165 21,818,080 -1.34% -291,915 15,093,117 1.43
2020-04-15 21,818,080 19,929,827 9.47% 1,888,253 28,354,123 1.00
2020-03-31 19,929,827 26,905,449 -25.93% -6,975,622 36,745,991 1.00
2020-03-13 26,905,449 24,051,564 11.87% 2,853,885 21,094,882 1.28
2020-02-28 24,051,564 22,470,524 7.04% 1,581,040 20,271,068 1.19
2020-02-14 22,470,524 24,696,141 -9.01% -2,225,617 10,519,211 2.14
2020-01-31 24,696,141 23,838,490 3.60% 857,651 7,943,246 3.11
2020-01-15 23,838,490 27,602,199 -13.64% -3,763,709 8,104,774 2.94
2019-12-31 27,602,199 26,426,942 4.45% 1,175,257 11,158,141 2.47
2019-12-13 26,426,942 30,290,427 -12.75% -3,863,485 7,767,831 3.40
2019-11-29 30,290,427 25,114,221 20.61% 5,176,206 10,751,614 2.82
2019-11-15 25,114,221 24,387,120 2.98% 727,101 10,583,067 2.37
2019-10-31 24,387,120 27,206,244 -10.36% -2,819,124 14,070,852 1.73
2019-10-15 27,206,244 34,422,300 -20.96% -7,216,056 10,698,982 2.54
2019-09-30 34,422,300 22,280,841 54.49% 12,141,459 15,057,354 2.29
2019-09-13 22,280,841 25,500,229 -12.62% -3,219,388 17,077,789 1.30
2019-08-30 25,500,229 22,274,742 14.48% 3,225,487 15,481,563 1.65
2019-08-15 22,274,742 19,491,611 14.28% 2,783,131 15,852,640 1.41
2019-07-31 19,491,611 22,455,692 -13.20% -2,964,081 11,782,794 1.65
2019-07-15 22,455,692 31,269,598 -28.19% -8,813,906 10,256,885 2.19
2019-06-28 31,269,598 23,275,005 34.35% 7,994,593 16,168,956 1.93
2019-06-14 23,275,005 28,292,176 -17.73% -5,017,171 13,768,789 1.69
2019-05-31 28,272,702 36,023,930 -21.52% -7,751,228 18,446,907 1.53
2019-05-15 36,023,930 48,040,867 -25.01% -12,016,937 20,278,244 1.78
2019-04-30 48,040,867 45,422,110 5.77% 2,618,757 10,778,126 4.46
2019-04-15 45,422,110 55,912,564 -18.76% -10,490,454 10,997,293 4.13
2019-03-29 55,912,564 53,343,205 4.82% 2,569,359 17,483,803 3.20
2019-03-15 53,343,205 50,725,082 5.16% 2,618,123 12,556,980 4.25
2019-02-28 50,725,082 56,432,700 -10.11% -5,707,618 13,196,499 3.84
2019-02-15 56,432,700 42,785,557 31.90% 13,647,143 13,376,408 4.22
2019-01-31 42,785,557 28,635,456 49.41% 14,150,101 13,374,440 3.20
2019-01-15 28,635,456 41,146,585 -30.41% -12,511,129 29,434,203 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 NLY 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 NLY?

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

Is NLY a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for NLY?

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

What is the short interest trend for NLY?

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

Has short interest in NLY 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 NLY?

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

How does NLY compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for NLY?

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

Does NLY have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is NLY’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in NLY?

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