Start here for the basics behind the numbers on the site. These pages explain short interest, days to cover, report timing, and how to read the data without turning every move into a story.
A plain-English definition of short interest and how investors usually read it.
How days to cover is calculated and where the ratio can mislead.
Why short interest is useful as a reported series, not a real-time indicator.
The difference between open short positioning and short-marked trading flow.
What a rising reported short position may suggest and what it does not prove.
How to think about lower reported short interest without overreading it.
A simple framework for reading the latest figure, the change, and days to cover together.
Why the ratio can jump when short interest rises, volume falls, or both happen at once.