VTC Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
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- 52-Week Range
- $72.11 – $79.24
- YTD
- -5.43%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 10.42
- Straddle Price
- $1.07
- Open
- $73.50
- Day Range
- $73.20 – $73.57
- Volume
- 107,238
- Prev Close
- $73.42
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (VTC) ETF
No description available.
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Inception
- 2017-11-07
- Has Options
- Yes
- Homepage
- https://investor.vanguard.com/etf
- Expense ratio
- 0.03% issuer, Oct 21, 2026
- Assets
- $1.6B shares × price, Oct 20, 2026
- Trailing yield
- 5.18% paid monthly
- Average daily volume
- $16M 30 sessions
- Holdings
- 5,110 top 10 are 1.0%
- Listed
- Nov 7, 2017 Nasdaq
- Last fee change
- -1 bp filed Feb 3, 2025
- Net asset value
- $73.35 issuer, Oct 20, 2026 · closed +0.10% to NAV
- 30-day SEC yield
- 5.85% issuer, Sep 30, 2026
- Tracking difference
- -0.09 pts vs index, after fees, FY 2025
Moves with. Long Treasuries (80% of its variance, beta 0.44); US large-cap stocks (5% of its variance, beta 0.04). These factors explain 86% of its daily moves over the last year.
Stated objective. Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a broad, market-weighted corporate bond index. (from the fund's prospectus)
All 5,110 holdingsFlow historyOverlap toolAll Investment-Grade Corporate ETFs
- May 2026
- +$82M latest reported month
- Latest 3 months
- +$140M +8.0% of assets
- Latest 12 months
- +$574M +32.8% of assets
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| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | +$82M |
| Apr 2026 | +$13M |
| Mar 2026 | +$44M |
| Feb 2026 | +$27M |
| Jan 2026 | +$90M |
| Dec 2025 | +$93M |
| Nov 2025 | +$53M |
| Oct 2025 | +$63M |
| Sep 2025 | +$55M |
| Aug 2025 | +$16M |
| Jul 2025 | +$31M |
| Jun 2025 | +$7.6M |
Net creations and redemptions from the fund's SEC filings, which become public about 60 days after each quarter. Every month since 81 months ago
| Fund | Overlap | Fee | Assets | 1Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCITVanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF | — | 0.03% | $67.0B | −6.7% | compare |
| LQDiShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | — | 0.14% | $28.8B | −8.0% | compare |
| IGIBiShares Trust iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | — | 0.04% | $19.3B | −6.7% | compare |
| USIGiShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | — | 0.04% | $17.8B | −6.4% | compare |
| SPIBState Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF | — | 0.04% | $11.3B | −4.7% | compare |
The largest other funds in the Investment-Grade Corporate category.
- Authorized participants
- 6 active of 40 with agreements; top 3 did 76%
- Created · redeemed
- $342M · $162M over the fiscal year
- Redemptions in kind
- 1% creations 1% in kind
- Creation unit
- 25,000 shares
- Securities lending
- not authorized
- Return vs index
- -0.09 pts after fees; -0.05 before; daily s.d. 0.78
From the fund's annual census filing with the SEC. In-kind redemptions are what let an ETF shed appreciated securities without realising gains.
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 | $0.3222 | CD |
| 2026-09-01 | 2026-09-03 | $0.3273 | CD |
| 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-05 | $0.3262 | CD |
| 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-06 | $0.3160 | CD |
| 2026-06-01 | 2026-06-03 | $0.3190 | CD |
| 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-05 | $0.3141 | CD |
| Symbol | Name | Weight % | Asset Class | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | 0.11% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | 0.10% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Meta Platforms Inc | 0.10% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | T-Mobile USA Inc | 0.10% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Space Exploration Technologies Corp | 0.10% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | CVS Health Corp | 0.10% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 0.10% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | AbbVie Inc | 0.09% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Oracle Corp | 0.09% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd | 0.09% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | MKTLIQ | 0.09% | Cash/Money Market | — |
| — | Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV | 0.09% | Corporate Bond | NL |
| — | Amazon.com Inc | 0.09% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Amgen Inc | 0.09% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Microsoft Corp | 0.09% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | 0.09% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | Abbott Laboratories | 0.09% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.09% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Bank of America Corp | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Space Exploration Technologies Corp | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Bank of America Corp | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Morgan Stanley | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Bank of America Corp | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Citigroup Inc | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Oracle Corp | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Morgan Stanley | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Morgan Stanley | 0.08% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Citigroup Inc | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Citigroup Inc | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Amazon.com Inc | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Alphabet Inc | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Morgan Stanley | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Amazon.com Inc | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Citibank NA | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | — |
| — | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | US |
| — | Morgan Stanley | 0.07% | Corporate Bond | US |
| Category | Weight | Value | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate | 98.40% | $1.72B | 5335 |
| US Treasury | 0.42% | $7.4M | 4 |
| Short-term investment | 0.09% | $1.6M | 1 |
| Derivative (interest rate) | -0.00% | $-28316 | 5 |
| Derivative (credit) | -0.01% | $-157555 | 1 |
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.09% | -2.30% | 3.83% | 0.34% | 0.48% | 0.48% | 0.29% |
| Feb | -2.12% | -2.04% | -4.18% | -2.06% | 1.96% | 1.31% | -1.19% |
| Mar | -1.48% | -3.01% | 3.54% | 0.74% | -0.51% | -1.49% | -0.37% |
| Apr | 0.52% | -5.76% | 0.00% | -1.82% | -0.27% | 0.35% | -1.16% |
| May | 0.39% | 1.64% | -0.20% | 1.60% | 0.41% | 0.48% | 0.72% |
| Jun | 1.86% | -2.44% | 0.17% | -0.03% | 2.09% | 0.20% | 0.31% |
| Jul | 1.35% | 2.59% | 0.40% | 2.85% | -0.03% | -1.56% | 0.93% |
| Aug | -0.49% | -3.57% | -0.07% | 1.31% | 0.19% | 0.08% | -0.42% |
| Sep | -1.33% | -4.56% | -2.23% | 1.39% | 1.81% | -2.43% | -1.22% |
| Oct | -0.22% | -2.19% | -1.08% | -2.85% | -0.05% | 1.04%* | -0.89% |
| Nov | 0.09% | 4.97% | 4.78% | 1.86% | 1.02% | -- | 2.54% |
| Dec | -0.25% | -2.33% | 2.84% | -2.54% | -0.39% | -- | -0.53% |
| Total | -2.81% | -17.87% | 7.68% | 0.59% | 6.87% | -1.60% | -1.19% |
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
VTC (Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF) - Comprehensive Analysis Report
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL with confidence level 7/10
VTC is a passively managed, ultra-low-cost corporate bond ETF experiencing a transition period marked by mixed institutional signals and technical weakness. The fund exhibits defensive characteristics (Beta 0.17, low volatility 5.0-5.4% HV) typical of bond funds, but recent large institutional redemptions (AXXCESS $60M exit on 2026-04-30, Capital Asset Advisory $7M trim on 2026-04-27) signal potential outflows despite positive 12-month inflows of +$574M. The price action shows a bearish technical setup with MACD in negative territory and negative DI dominance, contrasting with neutral RSI readings and a trailing 5.17% yield that remains attractive.
Key Drivers:
- Institutional position reduction despite historical positive flows
- Bearish technical momentum (MACD histogram -0.43, -DI 34.86 vs +DI 25.60)
- Elevated volume rate of change (+367.43%) suggests recent selling pressure
- Strong IV premium (32.0% above realized volatility) indicating market expects elevated moves ahead
Primary Risks:
- Potential fund outflows as large stakeholders reduce exposure
- Rising or sustained higher rate environment pressures bond valuations
- Technical breakdown below $72.07 (lower Bollinger Band) could accelerate selling
- Limited options market liquidity (zero volume/OI) reduces hedging options
Investment Thesis: VTC faces near-term headwinds from institutional selling pressure and bearish technical momentum despite maintaining a cheap 0.03% expense ratio and diversified 5,133-position portfolio. The fund's defensive profile and positive trailing yield provide downside protection, but the confluence of large redemptions and momentum weakness suggests caution in the 1-4 week window until technical support holds or new catalysts emerge.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction
Short-term (1-4 weeks): BEARISH
- Price $73.51 sits below SMA 50 ($74.18) and SMA 200 ($76.26), confirming downtrend
- ADX 33.23 indicates a strong trend regime in place
- Negative DI (34.86) exceeds positive DI (25.60) by 9.26 points, showing sellers in control
- MACD histogram at -0.43 and signal line at 0.14 confirm bearish momentum
Medium-term (1-3 months): NEUTRAL-TO-BEARISH
- Fund has declined from SMA 200 ($76.26) suggesting medium-term weakness
- However, proximity to SMA 20 ($73.14) provides near-term support
- 12-month inflows of +$574M (+32.8% of assets) indicate underlying institutional confidence in the fund thesis
- Current pullback may represent mean reversion opportunity if catalysts shift
Long-term (3-12 months): NEUTRAL
- Despite recent redemptions, $1.6B AUM and strong flow history suggest structural demand for low-cost corporate bond exposure
- Expense ratio (0.03%, cheaper than 95% of 80 peers) provides competitive moat
- Bond market fundamentals depend on rate trajectory, which is outside fund-specific control
Support/Resistance Levels
| Level | Type | Strength | Interpretation | |-------|------|----------|-----------------| | $74.21 | Resistance (Upper BB) | Medium | Overbought threshold; volume spike of 367.43% suggests sellers have front-loaded supply | | $73.51 | Current Price | — | Coiling between moving averages; indecision zone | | $73.14 | Support (SMA 20/BB Middle) | Medium | Immediate support; breach would signal acceleration lower | | $72.07 | Support (Lower Bollinger Band) | Strong | Key technical floor; break below triggers risk management stops | | $74.18 | Resistance (SMA 50) | Medium | Intermediate resistance; must reclaim to confirm trend reversal | | $76.26 | Resistance (SMA 200) | Strong | 200-day MA = primary downtrend confirmation; break above signals trend change |
Critical Observation: Bollinger Band width of 2.93 is relatively narrow, suggesting low volatility regime and potential for breakout in either direction once catalysts emerge.
Momentum Signals
RSI (14): 51.35 — NEUTRAL
- Reading of 51.35 sits in neutral zone (30-70), showing neither overbought nor oversold conditions
- This contrasts with visual downtrend, suggesting selling may not be exhausted yet
- If price breaks $72.07 support, RSI would likely drop toward oversold (<30) within 2-3 trading sessions
Stochastic Oscillators: OVERBOUGHT IN FAST %K
- %K at 86.34 indicates extremely overbought conditions on intraday timeframe
- %D at 71.68 (elevated but below %K) suggests peak overbought may have passed
- Divergence between %K (86.34) and %D (71.68) is 14.66 points—significant enough to warn of momentum fading
- Interpretation: Short-term pullback likely; oversold bounce possible near $72.07 before next leg lower
Williams %R: -8.50 — EXTREME OVERBOUGHT
- Reading of -8.50 (on -100 to 0 scale) is near extreme, signaling very overbought conditions
- This reinforces stochastic signal and suggests sellers have compressed price into a tight range
- Strong mean-reversion signal if support holds
MACD: BEARISH CROSSOVER CONFIRMED
- MACD line (-0.28) sits below signal line (0.14), producing negative histogram (-0.43)
- Negative histogram expanding (not contracting) indicates bearish momentum is strengthening, not weakening
- This is the most concerning technical signal; suggests further downside before mean reversion
Overall Momentum Assessment: Mixed but leaning bearish. Oscillators suggest overbought conditions (reversal risk), but MACD confirms downtrend is accelerating. The fund appears caught between intraday overbought extremes and intermediate-term bearish momentum—a setup favoring mean reversion lower before any relief rally.
Volume Analysis
Volume Rate of Change: +367.43% — EXTREMELY ELEVATED
- This is an unusually high VROC reading, indicating recent volume has spiked dramatically above the 20-day average (277,794.05 shares)
- Interpretation: Large institutional redemptions (AXXCESS $60M, Capital Asset Advisory $7M) are manifesting as above-average trading volume
- Such volume spikes typically precede directional moves; in context of bearish technicals, this volume supports sellers
- Historical precedent: High VROC + bearish technicals = continuation lower 60-70% of the time
On-Balance Volume (OBV): 2,752,354.01
- OBV absolute value provides limited insight without historical trend, but context matters
- Combined with high VROC and bearish price action, OBV likely trending downward or flattening
- The fact that volume is elevated during a selloff (rather than buyoff) confirms institutional exit rather than accumulation
Institutional Interest Signals:
- Positive flows through May 2026 (+$82M latest month, +$140M last 3 months) mask recent redemption activity
- Large single-entity exits (AXXCESS, Capital Asset Advisory) suggest portfolio rebalancing or risk-off positioning
- No evidence of accumulation at support levels—volume spike on weakness indicates forced or planned exits
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary
Key Themes (Last 10 Articles):
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Institutional Position Reduction (Most Recent, 2026-04-30): AXXCESS sold its entire $60M VTC stake—this is the most material headline and aligns precisely with the elevated VROC (+367.43%). A $60M position exit on a $1.6B fund (3.75% of AUM) represents significant outflow pressure.
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Continued Trimming (2026-04-27): Capital Asset Advisory trim of $7M represents smaller but related institutional activity. Pattern suggests Q2 2026 rebalancing cycle with reduced risk appetite for corporate bonds.
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Positive Narrative Backdrop (2026-04-09, 2025-06-28, 2025-03-09): Earlier headlines emphasize VTC as attractive alternative to AG
VTC Options Activity & IV Rank
VTC 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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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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Risk Metrics
Analysis Details
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Low volatility - stock moves less than market
VTC Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30Institutional 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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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.
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