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Shares & Shorts

The Shares & Shorts category brings together core share-supply data (outstanding, float) with short-selling positioning and activity. Use these fields to understand tradable supply, borrowed demand, and potential squeeze dynamics—vital context for liquidity, risk, and sentiment-aware screens.

Shares Free Float %

The percentage of total shares available for public trading.

A key liquidity metric influencing volatility, institutional access, and short interest sensitivity.

Compact Name: Shares Free Float %

Daily
Low Shares Float

Shares Outstanding

Total number of issued shares held by shareholders.

Used in calculations of market capitalization, earnings per share, and ownership distribution.

Daily

Total Shares Float

The number of shares available for trading, excluding restricted or insider-held shares.

Provides a refined view of effective float for liquidity and price impact analysis.

Daily

Short Interest

The total number of shares that have been sold short but not yet covered or closed.

Represents the absolute size of outstanding short positions; best interpreted alongside float or volume-based measures.

Daily

Short Float (%)

The percentage of a company’s tradable shares (free float) that are currently sold short.

Commonly used to gauge bearish positioning and squeeze potential if price rises or borrow tightens.

Daily
High Short FloatShort Squeeze Potential

Short Interest Ratio (Days to Cover)

The number of days it would take short sellers to cover all outstanding short positions, based on average daily trading volume.

Helps assess liquidity risk for shorts; higher values imply more difficult/longer covering and greater squeeze risk.

Daily
Short Squeeze Potential

Short Volume Ratio

The proportion of trading volume for the most recently completed trading day that consisted of shares sold short.

Used to monitor daily short-selling activity and shifts in near-term sentiment, distinct from overall short interest.

Daily