Metrics glossary · Short interest
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as a share of shares outstanding.
How Tickdelta computes it
Shares short ÷ shares outstanding
Brokers report short positions to FINRA twice a month; FINRA publishes them about a week later.
Where the numbers come from
| Input | XBRL line items, in the order tried |
|---|---|
| Short interest | FINRA's short interest file, published twice a month |
| Shares outstanding |
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The first line item the filing reports is used. On a company page, hover or tap the number to see which one it was and the filing it came from; click it to open that filing at SEC.
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