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PYPL Short Squeeze Risk Tracker: Data and Analysis

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

Access the latest PYPL 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

PYPL Short Squeeze Score

0.18

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)

4.31%

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
40,184,389
Shares sold short as of 2025-11-28

High short interest, indicating significant bearish sentiment.

Days to Cover (DTC)
2.37

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
-6.87%
-2966629
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 PYPL.
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 40,184,389 43,151,018 -6.87% -2,966,629 16,921,318 2.37
2025-11-14 43,151,018 44,388,346 -2.79% -1,237,328 13,871,743 3.11
2025-10-31 44,388,346 38,620,039 14.94% 5,768,307 20,879,092 2.13
2025-10-15 38,620,039 34,624,386 11.54% 3,995,653 17,287,552 2.23
2025-09-30 34,624,386 29,855,642 15.97% 4,768,744 14,765,133 2.35
2025-09-15 29,855,642 30,966,009 -3.59% -1,110,367 10,510,733 2.84
2025-08-29 30,966,009 30,118,798 2.81% 847,211 7,931,083 3.90
2025-08-15 30,118,798 30,055,801 0.21% 62,997 10,839,650 2.78
2025-07-31 30,055,801 32,440,910 -7.35% -2,385,109 13,838,703 2.17
2025-07-15 32,440,910 26,977,132 20.25% 5,463,778 9,249,396 3.51
2025-06-30 26,977,132 27,559,530 -2.11% -582,398 10,969,187 2.46
2025-06-13 27,559,530 25,718,459 7.16% 1,841,071 8,420,369 3.27
2025-05-30 25,718,459 29,996,127 -14.26% -4,277,668 8,321,154 3.09
2025-05-15 29,996,127 27,879,790 7.59% 2,116,337 9,335,543 3.21
2025-04-30 27,879,790 32,827,983 -15.07% -4,948,193 10,862,101 2.57
2025-04-15 32,827,983 28,325,242 15.90% 4,502,741 14,533,887 2.26
2025-03-31 28,325,242 31,906,816 -11.23% -3,581,574 9,399,169 3.01
2025-03-14 31,906,816 36,103,360 -11.62% -4,196,544 13,481,664 2.37
2025-02-28 36,103,360 32,925,199 9.65% 3,178,161 13,028,985 2.77
2025-02-14 32,925,199 24,846,253 32.52% 8,078,946 17,939,333 1.84
2025-01-31 24,846,253 28,494,904 -12.80% -3,648,651 8,348,413 2.98
2025-01-15 28,494,904 26,802,191 6.32% 1,692,713 7,886,875 3.61
2024-12-31 26,802,191 25,256,846 6.12% 1,545,345 8,043,291 3.33
2024-12-13 25,256,846 22,952,289 10.04% 2,304,557 8,336,804 3.03
2024-11-29 22,952,289 22,841,686 0.48% 110,603 7,855,081 2.92
2024-11-15 22,841,686 22,300,640 2.43% 541,046 10,074,443 2.27
2024-10-31 22,300,640 24,215,455 -7.91% -1,914,815 11,509,098 1.94
2024-10-15 24,215,455 23,152,565 4.59% 1,062,890 8,516,007 2.84
2024-09-30 23,152,565 23,576,745 -1.80% -424,180 13,317,822 1.74
2024-09-13 23,576,745 22,679,626 3.96% 897,119 10,234,544 2.30
2024-08-30 22,679,626 18,803,467 20.61% 3,876,159 11,122,592 2.04
2024-08-15 18,803,467 21,373,026 -12.02% -2,569,559 13,001,488 1.45
2024-07-31 21,373,026 20,550,100 4.00% 822,926 13,942,320 1.53
2024-07-15 20,550,100 21,590,355 -4.82% -1,040,255 10,096,559 2.04
2024-06-28 21,590,355 23,257,764 -7.17% -1,667,409 14,445,127 1.49
2024-06-14 23,257,764 21,349,739 8.94% 1,908,025 12,449,309 1.87
2024-05-31 21,349,739 22,737,203 -6.10% -1,387,464 9,705,608 2.20
2024-05-15 22,737,203 23,283,751 -2.35% -546,548 11,052,404 2.06
2024-04-30 23,283,751 20,965,194 11.06% 2,318,557 14,141,435 1.65
2024-04-15 20,965,194 21,904,656 -4.29% -939,462 9,035,545 2.32
2024-03-28 21,904,656 22,945,489 -4.54% -1,040,833 11,754,348 1.86
2024-03-15 22,945,489 21,202,101 8.22% 1,743,388 17,234,809 1.33
2024-02-29 21,202,101 21,282,003 -0.38% -79,902 12,977,714 1.63
2024-02-15 21,282,003 18,829,008 13.03% 2,452,995 23,365,244 1.00
2024-01-31 18,829,008 19,552,604 -3.70% -723,596 25,725,225 1.00
2024-01-12 19,552,604 23,113,185 -15.40% -3,560,581 14,450,863 1.35
2023-12-29 23,113,185 24,249,088 -4.68% -1,135,903 13,873,283 1.67
2023-12-15 24,249,088 21,588,398 12.32% 2,660,690 18,861,910 1.29
2023-11-30 21,588,398 19,615,939 10.06% 1,972,459 14,456,574 1.49
2023-11-15 19,615,939 17,971,398 9.15% 1,644,541 17,658,740 1.11
2023-10-31 17,971,398 18,749,068 -4.15% -777,670 14,951,951 1.20
2023-10-13 18,749,068 18,904,135 -0.82% -155,067 13,150,357 1.43
2023-09-29 18,904,135 25,425,256 -25.65% -6,521,121 12,788,606 1.48
2023-09-15 25,425,256 19,523,809 30.23% 5,901,447 13,597,771 1.87
2023-08-31 19,523,809 17,439,731 11.95% 2,084,078 14,408,717 1.35
2023-08-15 17,439,911 18,911,543 -7.78% -1,471,632 22,800,733 1.00
2023-07-31 18,911,543 19,766,406 -4.32% -854,863 13,000,257 1.45
2023-07-14 19,766,406 18,829,117 4.98% 937,289 13,653,110 1.45
2023-06-30 18,829,117 20,614,470 -8.66% -1,785,353 20,480,706 1.00
2023-06-15 20,614,470 20,908,800 -1.41% -294,330 16,989,898 1.21
2023-05-31 20,908,800 19,425,638 7.64% 1,483,162 20,196,994 1.04
2023-05-15 19,425,108 15,527,901 25.10% 3,897,207 24,383,090 1.00
2023-04-28 15,527,901 15,962,482 -2.72% -434,581 9,231,194 1.68
2023-04-14 15,962,482 16,657,671 -4.17% -695,189 9,861,309 1.62
2023-03-31 16,657,671 20,998,660 -20.67% -4,340,989 12,809,549 1.30
2023-03-15 20,998,660 22,042,274 -4.73% -1,043,614 11,049,591 1.90
2023-02-28 22,042,274 21,133,682 4.30% 908,592 11,250,303 1.96
2023-02-15 21,133,682 18,662,118 13.24% 2,471,564 17,984,814 1.18
2023-01-31 18,662,118 23,278,717 -19.83% -4,616,599 11,877,732 1.57
2023-01-13 23,278,717 20,415,037 14.03% 2,863,680 13,799,548 1.69
2022-12-30 20,415,037 20,969,923 -2.65% -554,886 13,314,911 1.53
2022-12-15 20,969,923 20,401,623 2.79% 568,300 17,427,263 1.20
2022-11-30 20,401,623 23,395,909 -12.80% -2,994,286 13,562,920 1.50
2022-11-15 23,395,909 20,529,009 13.97% 2,866,900 18,981,551 1.23
2022-10-31 20,529,009 24,034,089 -14.58% -3,505,080 13,706,346 1.50
2022-10-14 24,034,089 23,789,272 1.03% 244,817 12,436,359 1.93
2022-09-30 23,789,272 21,526,096 10.51% 2,263,176 13,513,983 1.76
2022-09-15 21,526,096 21,699,063 -0.80% -172,967 11,631,480 1.85
2022-08-31 21,699,063 21,933,601 -1.07% -234,538 11,231,170 1.93
2022-08-15 21,933,601 22,432,579 -2.22% -498,978 18,629,556 1.18
2022-07-29 22,432,579 22,949,885 -2.25% -517,306 14,936,304 1.50
2022-07-15 22,949,885 24,210,596 -5.21% -1,260,711 11,415,018 2.01
2022-06-30 24,210,596 26,830,477 -9.76% -2,619,881 15,901,782 1.52
2022-06-15 26,830,477 22,794,726 17.70% 4,035,751 14,443,612 1.86
2022-05-31 22,794,726 26,533,442 -14.09% -3,738,716 15,825,186 1.44
2022-05-13 26,533,442 23,964,592 10.72% 2,568,850 20,533,941 1.29
2022-04-29 23,964,592 21,388,300 12.05% 2,576,292 22,755,624 1.05
2022-04-14 21,388,300 20,539,817 4.13% 848,483 14,380,484 1.49
2022-03-31 20,539,817 23,063,634 -10.94% -2,523,817 17,987,866 1.14
2022-03-15 23,063,634 21,374,105 7.90% 1,689,529 19,907,924 1.16
2022-02-28 21,374,105 19,751,620 8.21% 1,622,485 29,707,236 1.00
2022-02-15 19,751,620 17,961,256 9.97% 1,790,364 39,162,706 1.00
2022-01-31 17,961,256 17,785,968 0.99% 175,288 14,945,858 1.20
2022-01-14 17,785,968 18,685,587 -4.81% -899,619 13,480,216 1.32
2021-12-31 18,685,587 17,274,195 8.17% 1,411,392 10,187,086 1.83
2021-12-15 17,274,195 15,449,303 11.81% 1,824,892 14,888,887 1.16
2021-11-30 15,449,303 16,573,015 -6.78% -1,123,712 19,548,570 1.00
2021-11-15 16,573,015 13,592,752 21.93% 2,980,263 21,625,482 1.00
2021-10-29 13,592,752 11,779,529 15.39% 1,813,223 18,913,692 1.00
2021-10-15 11,779,529 11,522,370 2.23% 257,159 5,464,262 2.16
2021-09-30 11,522,370 11,010,593 4.65% 511,777 5,787,316 1.99
2021-09-15 11,010,593 11,210,259 -1.78% -199,666 5,423,814 2.03
2021-08-31 11,210,259 11,900,436 -5.80% -690,177 5,969,366 1.88
2021-08-13 11,900,436 9,851,207 20.80% 2,049,229 6,270,498 1.90
2021-07-30 9,851,207 11,113,879 -11.36% -1,262,672 7,115,394 1.38
2021-07-15 11,113,879 12,198,162 -8.89% -1,084,283 5,531,381 2.01
2021-06-30 12,198,162 14,268,014 -14.51% -2,069,852 6,819,012 1.79
2021-06-15 14,268,014 13,797,306 3.41% 470,708 5,064,038 2.82
2021-05-28 13,804,138 12,802,298 7.83% 1,001,840 5,680,017 2.43
2021-05-14 12,802,298 13,403,801 -4.49% -601,503 8,818,114 1.45
2021-04-30 13,403,801 14,436,412 -7.15% -1,032,611 5,011,038 2.67
2021-04-15 14,436,412 13,865,642 4.12% 570,770 6,362,559 2.27
2021-03-31 14,036,897 15,468,983 -9.26% -1,432,086 6,766,443 2.07
2021-03-15 15,468,983 12,888,184 20.02% 2,580,799 10,629,836 1.46
2021-02-26 12,888,184 13,609,987 -5.30% -721,803 11,118,235 1.16
2021-02-12 13,609,987 15,781,018 -13.76% -2,171,031 10,940,395 1.24
2021-01-29 15,781,018 13,168,513 19.84% 2,612,505 7,508,915 2.10
2021-01-15 13,168,513 13,780,884 -4.44% -612,371 5,967,210 2.21
2020-12-31 13,780,884 15,031,434 -8.32% -1,250,550 6,883,610 2.00
2020-12-15 15,031,434 16,995,503 -11.56% -1,964,069 6,401,801 2.35
2020-11-30 16,995,503 16,520,396 2.88% 475,107 9,125,304 1.86
2020-11-13 16,520,396 14,435,056 14.45% 2,085,340 13,355,161 1.24
2020-10-30 14,435,056 16,185,359 -10.81% -1,750,303 7,751,922 1.86
2020-10-15 16,185,323 17,283,459 -6.35% -1,098,136 6,257,324 2.59
2020-09-30 17,283,459 14,160,002 22.06% 3,123,457 8,376,087 2.06
2020-09-15 14,160,002 13,441,550 5.35% 718,452 8,535,638 1.66
2020-08-31 13,441,550 12,449,997 7.96% 991,553 5,311,149 2.53
2020-08-14 12,449,997 13,975,337 -10.91% -1,525,340 6,939,300 1.79
2020-07-31 13,975,337 13,403,182 4.27% 572,155 7,380,522 1.89
2020-07-15 13,403,182 14,464,404 -7.34% -1,061,222 6,855,132 1.96
2020-06-30 14,464,404 15,165,452 -4.62% -701,048 6,954,646 2.08
2020-06-15 15,165,452 13,673,401 10.91% 1,492,051 6,312,558 2.40
2020-05-29 13,673,401 12,506,887 9.33% 1,166,514 7,252,024 1.89
2020-05-15 12,506,887 11,934,517 4.80% 572,370 11,403,563 1.10
2020-04-30 11,692,604 11,872,390 -1.51% -179,786 9,078,951 1.29
2020-04-15 11,872,390 14,413,478 -17.63% -2,541,088 8,297,628 1.43
2020-03-31 14,413,478 16,121,369 -10.59% -1,707,891 12,119,062 1.19
2020-03-13 16,121,369 12,377,022 30.25% 3,744,347 10,464,029 1.54
2020-02-28 12,377,022 13,072,128 -5.32% -695,106 9,958,911 1.24
2020-02-14 13,072,128 15,697,000 -16.72% -2,624,872 5,337,757 2.45
2020-01-31 15,697,000 16,488,517 -4.80% -791,517 7,304,776 2.15
2020-01-15 16,488,517 15,814,580 4.26% 673,937 6,608,461 2.50
2019-12-31 15,814,580 14,290,100 10.67% 1,524,480 5,179,311 3.05
2019-12-13 14,290,100 15,489,519 -7.74% -1,199,419 5,979,029 2.39
2019-11-29 15,489,519 16,025,562 -3.34% -536,043 7,348,649 2.11
2019-11-15 16,025,562 14,809,041 8.21% 1,216,521 6,390,125 2.51
2019-10-31 14,809,041 13,700,116 8.09% 1,108,925 9,282,208 1.60
2019-10-15 13,700,116 13,990,791 -2.08% -290,675 5,329,151 2.57
2019-09-30 13,990,791 12,272,244 14.00% 1,718,547 6,068,735 2.31
2019-09-13 12,272,244 11,907,823 3.06% 364,421 7,667,411 1.60
2019-08-30 11,907,823 12,013,714 -0.88% -105,891 4,767,229 2.50
2019-08-15 12,013,714 12,397,162 -3.09% -383,448 8,804,598 1.36
2019-07-31 12,397,162 15,477,624 -19.90% -3,080,462 8,100,549 1.53
2019-07-15 15,477,624 14,012,727 10.45% 1,464,897 4,568,733 3.39
2019-06-28 14,012,727 13,377,848 4.75% 634,879 5,781,121 2.42
2019-06-14 13,377,848 14,278,301 -6.31% -900,453 5,910,741 2.26
2019-05-31 14,278,301 13,323,908 7.16% 954,393 5,160,131 2.77
2019-05-15 13,323,908 14,256,788 -6.54% -932,880 4,934,916 2.70
2019-04-30 14,256,788 13,993,511 1.88% 263,277 7,595,682 1.88
2019-04-15 13,993,511 15,293,560 -8.50% -1,300,049 6,775,063 2.07
2019-03-29 15,293,560 14,052,592 8.83% 1,240,968 5,940,661 2.57
2019-03-15 14,052,592 18,823,659 -25.35% -4,771,067 6,384,715 2.20
2019-02-28 18,823,659 21,388,897 -11.99% -2,565,238 6,577,540 2.86
2019-02-15 21,388,897 15,784,358 35.51% 5,604,539 7,206,360 2.97
2019-01-31 15,784,358 17,066,897 -7.51% -1,282,539 10,424,540 1.51
2019-01-15 17,066,897 15,571,873 9.60% 1,495,024 8,930,908 1.91

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 PYPL 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 PYPL?

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

Is PYPL a potential short squeeze candidate?

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

What is the Days to Cover for PYPL?

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

What is the short interest trend for PYPL?

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

Has short interest in PYPL 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 PYPL?

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

How does PYPL compare to other heavily shorted stocks?

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

What historical short interest data is available for PYPL?

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

Does PYPL have low float or liquidity risks?

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

How often is PYPL’s short interest updated?

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

What events could trigger a squeeze in PYPL?

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