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2026-09-27

Days to Cover: The Metric That Separates Squeezes From Noise

Not financial advice. Verify claims independently.

SI% tells you how crowded the short is. DTC tells you how trapped they are.

Two metrics get conflated:

  • Short interest % — how much float is sold short (the crowd size)
  • Days to cover — SI ÷ average daily volume (how long shorts need to exit)

Why DTC is the squeeze metric: a 30% SI stock with 2 days to cover can unwind quietly — the shorts just leave. A 15% SI stock with 14 days to cover (like NTLA) is a trap — they can't exit without moving the price.

The scoring formula on our board: SI% × DTC × borrow-fee trend = squeeze score. All three matter; DTC is usually the differentiator.

GME's ~33M SI is interesting. NTLA's 14.1 DTC is actionable. Learn the difference on Stock Picks.

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