NVEE NV5 Global, Inc. Common Stock
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- IV Rank (30D)
- 20.2
- Straddle Price
- $3.15
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 1.29
- Market Cap
- $1.5B

- Industry (SIC)
- SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES (7380) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $1.5B
- Employees
- 5,024
- List Date
- 2013-03-27
- CIK
- 0001532961
- Headquarters
- Hollywood, FL
- Homepage
- https://www.nv5.com
NV5 Global Inc is a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, utility services, construction, real estate, environmental, and geospatial markets, operating nationwide and abroad. The Company's clients include the U.S. Federal, state and local governments, and the private sector. It also serve quasi-public and private sector clients from the education, healthcare, utility services, and public utilities, including schools, universities, hospitals, health care providers, and insurance providers. The operatin…
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: NVEE
Executive Summary
BULLISH (Confidence Level: 6/10)
Key Drivers:
- Technical momentum signals align, indicating a potential uptrend
- Recent options activity suggests low volatility and bullish sentiment
- Beta analysis shows moderate risk relative to the market
Primary Risks:
- Volatility regime shifts towards higher volatility
- Earnings surprise could lead to price movements outside the expected range
Investment Thesis: NVEE is poised for a short-term uptrend, driven by technical momentum signals and low options volatility. However, the company's earnings surprise potential and beta analysis suggest a moderate risk profile.
Recent News Sentiment Impact: No recent news headlines available, which reduces the impact on sentiment analysis.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction:
- Short-term: Uptrend (1-4 weeks)
- Medium-term: Uptrend (1-3 months)
- Long-term: Neutral (3-12 months)
Support/Resistance Levels:
- Key price levels:
- SMA 20: $22.95
- Bollinger Bands Upper: $23.60
Momentum Signals:
- RSI interpretation: Neutral (46.59)
- MACD signal: Bullish
- Bollinger Bands position: Neutral
Volume Analysis:
- Volume trends: Increasing volume suggests growing institutional interest
- Institutional interest signals: High put/call ratios and open interest in calls
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: No recent news headlines available.
Sentiment Assessment: Neutral sentiment due to lack of recent news.
Catalyst Identification: Upcoming earnings release on 2025-11-05 could impact price movements.
Market Narrative: Technical momentum signals align, indicating a potential uptrend. However, the absence of recent news headlines reduces the market narrative's impact.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: Moderate risk relative to the market (beta = 0.91).
Volatility Regime: Low volatility regime is currently in place.
Options Market Signals:
- IV rank: Low (0.2%)
- Put/call ratios: Bullish
- Unusual activity: None
Downside Protection: Support levels: SMA 20 ($22.95), Bollinger Bands Lower ($22.29)
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: NVEE's sector is performing relatively well.
Institutional Activity: Increasing volume suggests growing institutional interest.
Correlation Analysis: Stock moves moderately correlated with the market (R-squared = 0.47).
Relative Valuation: Position within trading range: Neutral
Key Levels & Action Items
- Critical price levels:
- SMA 20: $22.95
- Bollinger Bands Upper: $23.60
- Breakout/Breakdown Levels:
- SMA 50: $22.72
- EMA 12: $22.73
- Time-Sensitive Catalysts: Upcoming earnings release on 2025-11-05.
- Risk Management: Monitor volume and sentiment signals to adjust position size.
This comprehensive analysis provides an in-depth evaluation of NVEE's technical, fundamental, and risk profiles. The report highlights the stock's potential for a short-term uptrend, driven by technical momentum signals and low options volatility. However, it also notes the company's earnings surprise potential and beta analysis suggest a moderate risk profile.
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-02 | After-Close | 14.92% | 2.43% | 0.16x | Within |
| 2021-05-12 | After-Close | 30.01% | 4.42% | 0.15x | Within |
| 2021-08-10 | After-Close | 44.34% | 5.78% | 0.13x | Within |
| 2021-11-09 | After-Close | 19.82% | 2.66% | 0.13x | Within |
| 2022-05-05 | After-Close | 22.67% | 1.24% | 0.05x | Within |
| 2023-05-04 | After-Close | 8.13% | 5.45% | 0.67x | Within |
| 2023-08-09 | After-Close | 6.46% | 1.05% | 0.16x | Within |
| 2023-11-02 | After-Close | 6.47% | 1.31% | 0.20x | Within |
| 2024-02-22 | After-Close | 8.29% | 6.14% | 0.74x | Within |
| 2024-05-08 | After-Close | 6.30% | 2.29% | 0.36x | Within |
| 2024-08-07 | After-Close | 7.07% | 2.57% | 0.36x | Within |
| 2024-11-07 | After-Close | 14.05% | 7.60% | 0.54x | Within |
| 2025-05-01 | After-Close | 13.70% | 1.25% | 0.09x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
NVEE Options Activity & IV Rank
NVEE IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
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 50th 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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NVEE 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 |
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| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
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NVEE Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2025-06-04| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-04 | Brian C. Freckmann | Director | Award (A) | +3,104 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-06-04 | Tardan Francois | Director | Award (A) | +3,104 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-06-04 | Richard Tong | Exec VP and General Counsel | Award (A) | +2,800 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-06-04 | Alexander A. Hockman | CEO Infrastructure | Award (A) | +22,472 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-03-12 | Alexander A. Hockman | CEO Infrastructure | Award (A) | +20,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-03-12 | MaryJo O'Brien | Ex VP, Chief Admin & Secretary | Award (A) | +10,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-03-12 | Edward H Codispoti | CFO | Award (A) | +25,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-03-12 | Benjamin Heraud | CEO | Award (A) | +101,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-03-12 | Dickerson Wright | Executive Chairman | Award (A) | +50,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-03-12 | Richard Tong | Exec VP and General Counsel | Award (A) | +8,000 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2025-03-06 | Edward H Codispoti | CFO | Tax (F) | −3,562 | $17.39 | -$61.9K | EDGAR |
| 2025-03-06 | Benjamin Heraud | CEO | Tax (F) | −4,098 | $17.39 | -$71.3K | EDGAR |
| 2025-03-06 | Richard Tong | Exec VP and General Counsel | Tax (F) | −2,966 | $17.39 | -$51.6K | EDGAR |
| 2025-03-06 | MaryJo O'Brien | Ex VP, Chief Admin & Secretary | Tax (F) | −4,239 | $17.39 | -$73.7K | EDGAR |
| 2025-03-06 | Edward H Codispoti | CFO | Tax (F) | −3,562 | $17.39 | -$61.9K | EDGAR |
NVEE Insider Holdings
8 insiders · @ $22.56| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dickerson Wright | Executive Chairman | 2,058,496 | $46.44M | -$60.00M | 43 | 2025-03-12 |
| 2 | Alexander A. Hockman | CEO Infrastructure | 365,084 | $8.24M | -$19.45M | 39 | 2025-06-04 |
| 3 | Mary Jo O'Brien | Ex VP, Chief Admin & Secretary | 263,621 | $5.95M | -$3.14M | 31 | 2025-03-12 |
| 4 | Benjamin Heraud | CEO | 171,154 | $3.86M | -$113.4K | 5 | 2025-03-12 |
| 5 | Edward H Codispoti | CFO | 89,154 | $2.01M | -$69.5K | 13 | 2025-03-12 |
| 6 | Richard Tong | Exec VP and General Counsel | 53,418 | $1.21M | -$6.20M | 41 | 2025-06-04 |
| 7 | Brian C. Freckmann | Director | 34,240 | $772.5K | $0 | 4 | 2025-06-04 |
| 8 | Tardan Francois | Director | 29,704 | $670.1K | -$1.19M | 26 | 2025-06-04 |
NVEE Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Aug 6, 2025Directors 3
- Gerald J. Salontai · since Mar 26, 2013
- Jeffrey A. Liss · since Mar 26, 2013
- Michael John Renshaw · since Jun 10, 2021
Officers 1
- Michael P Rama · VP and CFO · since Mar 26, 2013
Changes in the last 10 years (29)
| Aug 6, 2025 | William D Pruitt reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Tardan Francois reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Richard Tong reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Richard Tong reported in an SEC filing no longer being Exec VP and General Counsel |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MaryJo O'Brien reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MaryJo O'Brien reported in an SEC filing no longer being Ex VP, Chief Admin & Secretary |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Edward H Codispoti reported in an SEC filing no longer being CFO |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Dickerson Wright reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Dickerson Wright reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Dickerson Wright reported in an SEC filing no longer being Executive Chairman |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Denise Dickins reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Brian C. Freckmann reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Benjamin Heraud reported in an SEC filing no longer being Co-CEO |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Alexander A. Hockman reported in an SEC filing no longer being CEO Infrastructure |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Alexander A. Hockman listed as CEO Infrastructure (previously Co-CEO) in SEC filings |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Richard Tong first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Jul 3, 2024 | MaryJo O'Brien first listed as a director in an SEC filing |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Dickerson Wright listed as Executive Chairman (previously Chairman and CEO) in SEC filings |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Alexander A. Hockman no longer listed as a director in SEC filings |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Donald C Alford reported in an SEC filing no longer being Executive VP |
| Apr 3, 2024 | Alexander A. Hockman listed as Co-CEO (previously President & COO) in SEC filings |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Benjamin Heraud became Co-CEO |
| Jan 2, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Laurie Catherine Conner from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Brian C. Freckmann became a director |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Denise Dickins became a director |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Michael John Renshaw became a director |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Laurie Catherine Conner became a director |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Edward H Codispoti became CFO |
| Mar 13, 2019 | Donald C Alford no longer listed as a director in SEC filings |
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NVEE Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2024-12-11What 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-11 | Tong Richard | Officer | 25,000 | $523.0K | 2024-12-11 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-08-23 | Francois Tardan | Director | 1,661 | $161.5K | 2024-08-20 | UBS | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-06-13 | Codispoti Edward H | Officer | 2,270 | $207.6K | 2024-06-13 | Charles Schwab Corp. | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-05-22 | Tong Richard | Officer | 3,119 | $296.3K | 2024-05-22 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-05-14 | Pruitt William D | Director | 3,000 | $288.8K | 2024-05-14 | Charles Schwab Corp. | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-03-07 | ALFORD DONALD C | Officer | 6,000 | $606.0K | 2024-03-07 | Charles Schwab Corporation | — | EDGAR |
| 2023-12-27 | MARYJO E OBRIEN | Officer | 5,000 | $575.0K | 2023-12-27 | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2023-11-13 | ALFORD DONALD C | affiliate | 5,000 | $460.9K | 2023-11-13 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2023-11-08 | Pruitt William D | Director | 3,000 | $277.1K | 2023-11-08 | Charles Schwab Corporation | — | EDGAR |
| 2023-11-07 | Tong Richard | Officer | 3,169 | $297.2K | 2023-11-07 | Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | — | EDGAR |
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
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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.