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OXY Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Access the latest OXY 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

OXY Short Squeeze Score

0.31

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)

3.83%

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
37,562,691
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
4.84

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
-3.60%
-1403684
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 OXY.
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 37,562,691 38,966,375 -3.60% -1,403,684 7,763,151 4.84
2025-11-14 38,966,375 36,855,194 5.73% 2,111,181 10,226,077 3.81
2025-10-31 36,855,194 38,599,817 -4.52% -1,744,623 9,851,077 3.74
2025-10-15 38,599,817 34,457,644 12.02% 4,142,173 14,168,345 2.72
2025-09-30 34,457,644 36,890,908 -6.60% -2,433,264 11,312,890 3.05
2025-09-15 36,890,908 37,971,102 -2.84% -1,080,194 7,174,454 5.14
2025-08-29 37,971,102 34,401,426 10.38% 3,569,676 8,195,138 4.63
2025-08-15 34,401,426 34,163,179 0.70% 238,247 11,268,799 3.05
2025-07-31 34,163,179 35,041,427 -2.51% -878,248 9,032,733 3.78
2025-07-15 35,041,427 39,467,296 -11.21% -4,425,869 11,705,118 2.99
2025-06-30 39,467,296 33,490,766 17.85% 5,976,530 17,941,567 2.20
2025-06-13 33,490,766 35,062,967 -4.48% -1,572,201 10,732,194 3.12
2025-05-30 35,062,967 32,411,536 8.18% 2,651,431 7,740,768 4.53
2025-05-15 32,411,536 33,951,246 -4.54% -1,539,710 12,937,582 2.51
2025-04-30 33,951,246 35,771,636 -5.09% -1,820,390 8,934,698 3.80
2025-04-15 35,771,636 46,674,561 -23.36% -10,902,925 21,804,028 1.64
2025-03-31 46,674,561 43,996,248 6.09% 2,678,313 11,006,160 4.24
2025-03-14 43,996,248 37,912,571 16.05% 6,083,677 13,722,665 3.21
2025-02-28 37,912,571 38,134,738 -0.58% -222,167 13,699,174 2.77
2025-02-14 38,134,738 36,626,285 4.12% 1,508,453 9,735,539 3.92
2025-01-31 36,626,285 38,504,565 -4.88% -1,878,280 9,451,925 3.88
2025-01-15 38,504,565 38,581,828 -0.20% -77,263 10,423,359 3.69
2024-12-31 38,581,828 35,585,102 8.42% 2,996,726 14,673,565 2.63
2024-12-13 35,585,102 31,915,352 11.50% 3,669,750 10,547,031 3.37
2024-11-29 31,915,352 32,940,436 -3.11% -1,025,084 8,884,248 3.59
2024-11-15 32,940,436 33,268,141 -0.99% -327,705 13,875,007 2.37
2024-10-31 33,268,141 33,748,944 -1.42% -480,803 8,858,782 3.76
2024-10-15 33,748,944 33,779,737 -0.09% -30,793 14,841,260 2.27
2024-09-30 33,779,737 30,925,344 9.23% 2,854,393 12,878,227 2.62
2024-09-13 30,925,344 31,803,121 -2.76% -877,777 13,679,639 2.26
2024-08-30 31,803,121 33,463,325 -4.96% -1,660,204 10,457,300 3.04
2024-08-15 33,463,325 30,838,909 8.51% 2,624,416 12,464,390 2.68
2024-07-31 30,838,909 32,957,669 -6.43% -2,118,760 7,089,946 4.35
2024-07-15 32,957,669 32,691,925 0.81% 265,744 5,660,308 5.82
2024-06-28 32,691,925 32,339,755 1.09% 352,170 9,508,212 3.44
2024-06-14 32,339,755 49,674,568 -34.90% -17,334,813 6,931,551 4.67
2024-05-31 49,674,568 48,855,055 1.68% 819,513 5,688,524 8.73
2024-05-15 48,855,055 50,676,742 -3.59% -1,821,687 6,703,076 7.29
2024-04-30 50,676,742 51,435,540 -1.48% -758,798 6,984,380 7.26
2024-04-15 51,435,540 49,329,354 4.27% 2,106,186 9,084,637 5.66
2024-03-28 49,329,354 49,511,920 -0.37% -182,566 6,261,688 7.88
2024-03-15 49,511,920 51,710,190 -4.25% -2,198,270 7,359,029 6.73
2024-02-29 51,710,190 51,224,843 0.95% 485,347 9,868,517 5.24
2024-02-15 51,224,843 52,110,616 -1.70% -885,773 10,593,441 4.84
2024-01-31 52,110,616 50,117,271 3.98% 1,993,345 9,002,136 5.79
2024-01-12 50,117,271 48,803,096 2.69% 1,314,175 9,178,444 5.46
2023-12-29 48,803,096 50,310,363 -3.00% -1,507,267 8,825,425 5.53
2023-12-15 50,310,363 44,557,999 12.91% 5,752,364 14,019,635 3.59
2023-11-30 44,557,999 45,670,833 -2.44% -1,112,834 8,612,312 5.17
2023-11-15 45,670,833 45,526,934 0.32% 143,899 8,175,189 5.59
2023-10-31 45,526,934 45,124,336 0.89% 402,598 8,498,443 5.36
2023-10-13 45,124,336 46,500,043 -2.96% -1,375,707 11,798,234 3.82
2023-09-29 46,500,043 49,450,588 -5.97% -2,950,545 8,337,545 5.58
2023-09-15 49,450,588 50,750,706 -2.56% -1,300,118 10,727,568 4.61
2023-08-31 50,750,706 47,837,607 6.09% 2,913,099 6,909,489 7.35
2023-08-15 47,838,137 45,631,758 4.84% 2,206,379 10,173,643 4.70
2023-07-31 45,631,758 48,099,368 -5.13% -2,467,610 8,177,239 5.58
2023-07-14 48,099,368 47,647,729 0.95% 451,639 9,740,532 4.94
2023-06-30 47,647,729 47,648,793 0.00% -1,064 11,872,625 4.01
2023-06-15 47,648,793 48,321,132 -1.39% -672,339 10,124,053 4.71
2023-05-31 48,321,132 48,014,022 0.64% 307,110 11,386,126 4.24
2023-05-15 48,014,001 49,763,343 -3.52% -1,749,342 12,643,541 3.80
2023-04-28 49,763,343 49,931,140 -0.34% -167,797 8,342,827 5.96
2023-04-14 49,931,140 48,709,547 2.51% 1,221,593 11,928,460 4.19
2023-03-31 48,709,547 46,117,614 5.62% 2,591,933 15,430,423 3.16
2023-03-15 46,117,614 47,365,960 -2.64% -1,248,346 17,175,272 2.69
2023-02-28 47,365,960 47,747,234 -0.80% -381,274 17,408,447 2.72
2023-02-15 47,747,234 49,167,313 -2.89% -1,420,079 12,218,858 3.91
2023-01-31 49,167,313 52,594,950 -6.52% -3,427,637 10,320,346 4.76
2023-01-13 52,594,950 52,623,062 -0.05% -28,112 10,240,757 5.14
2022-12-30 52,623,062 54,926,623 -4.19% -2,303,561 11,068,199 4.75
2022-12-15 54,926,623 56,548,765 -2.87% -1,622,142 12,166,706 4.51
2022-11-30 56,548,765 55,788,147 1.36% 760,618 13,638,124 4.15
2022-11-15 55,788,147 52,539,500 6.18% 3,248,647 17,116,413 3.26
2022-10-31 52,539,500 52,189,223 0.67% 350,277 14,365,524 3.66
2022-10-14 52,189,223 53,189,589 -1.88% -1,000,366 23,330,723 2.24
2022-09-30 53,189,589 63,170,063 -15.80% -9,980,474 26,499,708 2.01
2022-09-15 63,170,063 69,110,553 -8.60% -5,940,490 23,697,655 2.67
2022-08-31 69,110,553 64,131,714 7.76% 4,978,839 33,049,227 2.09
2022-08-15 64,131,714 61,468,612 4.33% 2,663,102 20,851,347 3.08
2022-07-29 61,468,612 57,182,649 7.50% 4,285,963 18,072,141 3.40
2022-07-15 57,182,649 54,903,182 4.15% 2,279,467 25,601,118 2.23
2022-06-30 54,903,182 53,650,135 2.34% 1,253,047 36,816,065 1.49
2022-06-15 53,650,135 60,152,080 -10.81% -6,501,945 27,658,537 1.94
2022-05-31 60,152,080 53,602,710 12.22% 6,549,370 26,741,231 2.25
2022-05-13 53,602,710 50,094,601 7.00% 3,508,109 32,994,356 1.62
2022-04-29 50,094,601 51,948,437 -3.57% -1,853,836 24,668,080 2.03
2022-04-14 51,948,437 56,130,225 -7.45% -4,181,788 25,186,634 2.06
2022-03-31 56,130,225 53,435,691 5.04% 2,694,534 37,441,277 1.50
2022-03-15 53,435,691 35,273,549 51.49% 18,162,142 72,359,547 1.00
2022-02-28 35,273,549 36,219,396 -2.61% -945,847 24,505,983 1.44
2022-02-15 36,219,396 34,949,959 3.63% 1,269,437 20,107,657 1.80
2022-01-31 34,949,959 35,137,350 -0.53% -187,391 20,932,597 1.67
2022-01-14 35,137,350 33,673,322 4.35% 1,464,028 18,344,129 1.92
2021-12-31 33,673,322 33,827,780 -0.46% -154,458 12,290,774 2.74
2021-12-15 33,827,780 34,067,769 -0.70% -239,989 13,988,127 2.42
2021-11-30 34,067,769 34,240,321 -0.50% -172,552 16,542,188 2.06
2021-11-15 34,240,321 35,640,392 -3.93% -1,400,071 14,086,945 2.43
2021-10-29 35,640,392 35,755,767 -0.32% -115,375 16,457,606 2.17
2021-10-15 35,755,767 31,169,994 14.71% 4,585,773 20,144,292 1.77
2021-09-30 31,169,994 27,278,112 14.27% 3,891,882 19,607,566 1.59
2021-09-15 27,278,112 23,632,527 15.43% 3,645,585 16,138,099 1.69
2021-08-31 23,632,527 22,292,315 6.01% 1,340,212 16,036,673 1.47
2021-08-13 22,292,315 22,710,431 -1.84% -418,116 13,753,288 1.62
2021-07-30 22,710,431 23,113,990 -1.75% -403,559 15,282,899 1.49
2021-07-15 23,113,990 25,288,974 -8.60% -2,174,984 16,835,909 1.37
2021-06-30 25,288,974 25,258,035 0.12% 30,939 22,751,131 1.11
2021-06-15 25,258,035 22,976,863 9.93% 2,281,172 16,467,216 1.53
2021-05-28 22,974,970 23,694,547 -3.04% -719,577 13,999,327 1.64
2021-05-14 23,694,547 22,260,988 6.44% 1,433,559 16,946,576 1.40
2021-04-30 22,260,988 22,942,589 -2.97% -681,601 13,957,733 1.59
2021-04-15 22,942,589 24,977,660 -8.15% -2,035,071 17,215,484 1.33
2021-03-31 24,977,660 26,971,371 -7.39% -1,993,711 16,305,813 1.53
2021-03-15 26,971,371 27,965,355 -3.55% -993,984 22,126,903 1.22
2021-02-26 27,965,355 30,575,251 -8.54% -2,609,896 17,671,813 1.58
2021-02-12 30,575,251 28,698,880 6.54% 1,876,371 16,388,522 1.87
2021-01-29 28,698,880 31,987,440 -10.28% -3,288,560 16,700,657 1.72
2021-01-15 31,987,440 32,132,391 -0.45% -144,951 23,742,371 1.35
2020-12-31 32,132,391 37,148,878 -13.50% -5,016,487 18,774,419 1.71
2020-12-15 37,148,878 35,311,184 5.20% 1,837,694 33,916,973 1.10
2020-11-30 35,311,184 34,728,757 1.68% 582,427 25,530,886 1.38
2020-11-13 34,728,757 47,468,188 -26.84% -12,739,431 26,704,707 1.30
2020-10-30 47,468,188 45,449,698 4.44% 2,018,490 21,254,167 2.23
2020-10-15 45,449,645 46,285,829 -1.81% -836,184 21,952,461 2.07
2020-09-30 46,285,829 49,667,093 -6.81% -3,381,264 26,606,441 1.74
2020-09-15 49,667,093 47,379,745 4.83% 2,287,348 25,362,007 1.96
2020-08-31 47,379,745 44,530,633 6.40% 2,849,112 18,144,471 2.61
2020-08-14 44,530,633 40,057,806 11.17% 4,472,827 23,784,357 1.87
2020-07-31 40,057,806 48,599,676 -17.58% -8,541,870 18,220,671 2.20
2020-07-15 48,599,676 53,970,108 -9.95% -5,370,432 20,663,818 2.35
2020-06-30 53,970,108 52,977,816 1.87% 992,292 34,377,295 1.57
2020-06-15 52,977,816 64,797,087 -18.24% -11,819,271 57,854,725 1.00
2020-05-29 64,797,087 77,051,515 -15.90% -12,254,428 28,800,235 2.25
2020-05-15 77,051,515 72,134,318 6.82% 4,917,197 33,227,618 2.32
2020-04-30 70,015,235 73,572,453 -4.83% -3,557,218 46,918,090 1.49
2020-04-15 73,572,453 77,061,685 -4.53% -3,489,232 56,203,608 1.31
2020-03-31 77,061,685 50,887,272 51.44% 26,174,413 40,512,849 1.90
2020-03-13 50,887,272 24,210,876 110.18% 26,676,396 46,860,131 1.09
2020-02-28 24,210,876 23,650,367 2.37% 560,509 15,408,640 1.57
2020-02-14 23,650,367 25,311,378 -6.56% -1,661,011 7,310,136 3.24
2020-01-31 25,311,378 27,916,539 -9.33% -2,605,161 9,106,165 2.78
2020-01-15 27,916,539 21,246,842 31.39% 6,669,697 11,480,111 2.43
2019-12-31 21,246,842 21,112,205 0.64% 134,637 8,693,807 2.44
2019-12-13 21,112,205 21,693,984 -2.68% -581,779 9,997,722 2.11
2019-11-29 21,693,984 19,897,637 9.03% 1,796,347 10,012,076 2.17
2019-11-15 19,897,637 14,414,190 38.04% 5,483,447 13,413,916 1.48
2019-10-31 14,414,190 13,812,985 4.35% 601,205 7,177,905 2.01
2019-10-15 13,812,985 12,096,011 14.19% 1,716,974 7,262,430 1.90
2019-09-30 12,096,011 14,414,506 -16.08% -2,318,495 9,363,702 1.29
2019-09-13 14,414,506 14,621,994 -1.42% -207,488 8,827,973 1.63
2019-08-30 14,621,994 18,415,014 -20.60% -3,793,020 8,081,966 1.81
2019-08-15 18,415,014 51,200,904 -64.03% -32,785,890 14,288,381 1.29
2019-07-31 51,200,904 46,912,538 9.14% 4,288,366 7,455,135 6.87
2019-07-15 46,912,538 41,006,531 14.40% 5,906,007 7,289,703 6.44
2019-06-28 41,006,531 38,196,215 7.36% 2,810,316 7,688,228 5.33
2019-06-14 38,196,215 33,163,120 15.18% 5,033,095 10,809,075 3.53
2019-05-31 32,776,460 27,654,361 18.52% 5,122,099 12,893,320 2.54
2019-05-15 27,654,361 13,973,843 97.90% 13,680,518 17,577,292 1.57
2019-04-30 13,973,843 9,952,831 40.40% 4,021,012 13,043,601 1.07
2019-04-15 9,952,831 9,749,522 2.09% 203,309 4,558,083 2.18
2019-03-29 9,749,522 11,210,461 -13.03% -1,460,939 4,523,543 2.16
2019-03-15 11,210,461 10,393,505 7.86% 816,956 3,866,551 2.90
2019-02-28 10,393,505 10,537,110 -1.36% -143,605 3,929,253 2.65
2019-02-15 10,537,110 12,070,929 -12.71% -1,533,819 4,744,746 2.22
2019-01-31 12,070,929 15,529,096 -22.27% -3,458,167 4,247,486 2.84
2019-01-15 15,529,096 14,319,724 8.45% 1,209,372 5,287,740 2.94

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 OXY 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 OXY?

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

Is OXY a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for OXY?

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

What is the short interest trend for OXY?

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

Has short interest in OXY 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 OXY?

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

How does OXY compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for OXY?

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

Does OXY have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is OXY’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in OXY?

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