ICAD Icad Inc
XNAS
3.87
Delayed
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- 52-Week Range
- $3.87 – $3.87
- YTD
- +0.00%
- Straddle Price
- $1.78
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 0.00
- Market Cap
- $0.1B
- Open
- $3.87
- Day Range
- $3.87 – $3.87
- Prev Close
- $3.87
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 4.00% |
| Beta vs SPY | 1.00 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 9.00% |
| WACC | 9.00% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 21.0% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +3.0% |
| DCF Horizon | 5 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.03 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Quality Score | 0/6 — cyclical/struggling (5y DCF) |
| SMA 50 | $3.81 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $3.83 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 174.1% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $0.0B |
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | n/a | 0% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/B | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/S | n/a | 0% | |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $3.81 | 0% | stability 0% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | n/a | 0% |

- Industry (SIC)
- SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS (3841)
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $0.1B
- Employees
- 66
- List Date
- 1984-12-13
- CIK
- 0000749660
- Headquarters
- Nashua, NH
- Homepage
- https://www.icadmed.com
icad Inc is a medical technology company providing cancer detection and therapy solutions. The Company operates in one segment: Detection. The Detection segment includes image analysis and workflow solutions that enable healthcare professionals to serve patients by identifying pathologies, comprehensive range of high-performance, Artificial Intelligence and Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) systems and workflow solutions for 2D and 3D mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography. The company geographically operates in France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and All other.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
Momentum Oscillators
Volume & Volatility
Data Summary
LLM Stock Analysis Report
Executive Summary Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL (6/10) Key Drivers:
- Recent news headlines focus on shareholder investigations, mergers, and FDA push
- Technical indicators suggest a range-bound market with no clear trend Primary Risks:
- High implied volatility indicating uncertainty
- Shareholder lawsuits may impact stock performance
Investment Thesis: ICAD is currently trading in a narrow range, reflecting the mixed sentiment from recent news headlines. The options market indicates high implied volatility, suggesting that investors are uncertain about the stock's future direction.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: The recent news headlines have a NEUTRAL sentiment, focusing on shareholder investigations and mergers. This news has not had a significant impact on the stock price, which remains range-bound.
Technical Analysis Trend Direction:
- Short-term: RANGE
- Medium-term: NEUTRAL
- Long-term: BEARISH (based on SMA 200)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Upper resistance: $3.96 (Bollinger Band upper)
- Middle support: $3.83 (SMA 50)
- Lower support: $3.70 (Bollinger Band lower)
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: NEUTRAL (55.37)
- MACD signal: BULLISH (0.03 / Signal: -0.00 / Histogram: 0.03)
- Bollinger Bands position: NEUTRAL
Volume Analysis:
- Volume trends: DECREASING
- Institutional interest signals: MIXED
News & Sentiment Analysis Recent Headlines Summary: The recent news headlines focus on shareholder investigations, mergers, and FDA push.
Sentiment Assessment: AGGREGATE SENTIMENT: NEUTRAL
Catalyst Identification:
- Upcoming earnings date not available
- Regulatory changes may impact the stock price
Market Narrative: The market narrative is that ICAD is trading in a narrow range, reflecting the mixed sentiment from recent news headlines. The options market indicates high implied volatility, suggesting that investors are uncertain about the stock's future direction.
Risk & Volatility Assessment Beta Interpretation: BETA: N/A (vs SPY)
Volatility Regime: CURRENT VOLATILITY: 1100.8% (IV Premium vs HV30) - HIGH
Options Market Signals:
- IV Rank: 65.7% (Medium)
- Put/Call Volume Ratio: 0.00 (Bullish sentiment)
- Market Expectation: Options market pricing $1.78 move by expiration
Downside Protection: Support levels and risk management considerations are crucial in this volatile market.
Market Context & Positioning Sector Performance: ICAD is trading relatively strong within its sector.
Institutional Activity: Volume patterns suggest MIXED institutional interest signals.
Correlation Analysis: The stock price is negatively correlated with the market (R-squared interpretation).
Relative Valuation: Position within trading range - not significantly overvalued or undervalued.
Key Levels & Action Items Critical Price Levels:
- Upper resistance: $3.96
- Middle support: $3.83
Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- Technical levels that could trigger significant moves are not evident at this time.
Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No earnings date available - focus on regulatory changes and merger updates.
Risk Management: Stop-loss levels and position sizing considerations should be adjusted based on the stock's volatility and trading range.
Conclusion ICAD is currently trading in a narrow range, reflecting the mixed sentiment from recent news headlines. The options market indicates high implied volatility, suggesting that investors are uncertain about the stock's future direction. As a result, it is essential to monitor the stock's price action and adjust risk management strategies accordingly.
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-24 | Pre-Market | 9.60% | 5.06% | 0.53x | Within |
| 2022-01-06 | Pre-Market | 43.74% | 5.83% | 0.13x | Within |
| 2022-02-28 | Pre-Market | 9.04% | 3.01% | 0.33x | Within |
| 2023-03-13 | Pre-Market | 31.80% | 35.56% | 1.12x | Exceeded |
| 2023-05-15 | Pre-Market | 96.15% | 3.85% | 0.04x | Within |
| 2023-08-14 | Pre-Market | 19.92% | 2.34% | 0.12x | Within |
| 2023-10-23 | Pre-Market | 61.25% | 5.00% | 0.08x | Within |
| 2024-03-12 | Pre-Market | 63.25% | 1.42% | 0.02x | Within |
| 2024-08-13 | Pre-Market | 89.55% | 1.49% | 0.02x | Within |
| 2024-11-13 | Pre-Market | 20.83% | 2.50% | 0.12x | Within |
| 2025-01-27 | Pre-Market | 22.73% | 17.77% | 0.78x | Within |
| 2025-03-19 | Pre-Market | 21.55% | 6.47% | 0.30x | Within |
| 2025-05-13 | Pre-Market | 169.81% | 5.93% | 0.03x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
ICAD Options Activity & IV Rank
Volatility Metrics
Options Flow
ATM Options Pricing
Chain Summary
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 28th percentile of this name's own daily history, within its typical range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
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ICAD Institutional Ownership (13F)
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|
ICAD Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2025-07-17| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-17 | Dana R Brown | See Remarks | Disp (D) | −54,350 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-07-17 | Hedvig Hricak | Director | Disp (D) | −82,056 opt | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-07-17 | Eric Lonnqvist | See Remarks | Disp (D) | −8,488 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-07-17 | Susan Alyson Wood | Director | Disp (D) | −4,134 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-07-17 | Andy Sassine | Director | Disp (D) | −1,198,382 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-07-17 | Jonathan Go | See Remarks | Disp (D) | −188,725 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-07-17 | Rakesh Patel | Director | Disp (D) | −62,217 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-07-17 | Michael John Doyle | Director | Disp (D) | −52 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-04-16 | Dana R Brown | See Remarks | Award (A) | −11,483 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-04-16 | Eric Lonnqvist | See Remarks | Award (A) | −7,345 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-02-27 | Eric Lonnqvist | See Remarks | Award (A) | +15,833 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-02-27 | Dana R Brown | See Remarks | Award (A) | +25,833 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-02-07 | Michael John Doyle | Director | Grant (A) | +7,482 opt | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-02-07 | Susan Alyson Wood | Director | Grant (A) | +10,593 opt | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-02-07 | Rakesh Patel | Director | Grant (A) | +8,575 opt | — | EDGAR |
ICAD Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2023-12-28What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-28 | Klein Michael S | Former Director | 12,000 | $22.6K | 2023-12-28 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VXUS Vanguard Total International Stock ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $13.8M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 2 | VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $9.5M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 3 | IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.00% | $3.8M | $189.5B | 2026-10-08 |
| 4 | VSS Vanguard FTSE All-World EX-US Small-Cap Index Fund | Vanguard | 0.02% | $3.7M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 5 | VNQI Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF | Vanguard | 0.06% | $2.4M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 6 | VGK Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $2.3M | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 7 | REET iShares Global REIT ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.04% | $2.1M | $4.6B | 2026-10-08 |
| 8 | SCZ iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.02% | $1.9M | $12.9B | 2026-10-08 |
| 9 | IXUS iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.00% | $941,851 | $58.6B | 2026-10-08 |
| 10 | VT Vanguard Total World Stock ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $704,355 | — | 2026-08-31 |
| 11 | IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.00% | $582,619 | $33.1B | 2026-10-08 |
| 12 | GWX State Street® SPDR® S&P® International Small Cap ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.05% | $434,643 | $907.9M | 2026-10-08 |
| 13 | ISCF iShares International Small-Cap Equity Factor ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.06% | $421,162 | $660.2M | 2026-10-08 |
| 14 | IEUR iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.00% | $373,737 | $9.2B | 2026-10-08 |
| 15 | VSGX Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF | Vanguard | 0.00% | $244,110 | — | 2026-06-30 |
| 16 | IFGL iShares International Developed Real Estate ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.12% | $88,950 | $75.5M | 2026-10-08 |
| 17 | IEUS iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.03% | $54,454 | $163.2M | 2026-10-08 |
| 18 | SPEU State Street® SPDR® Portfolio Europe ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.00% | $21,370 | $683.4M | 2026-10-08 |
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.