Short Interest vs Short Volume: The Difference
Data points per dataset: AAPL, last 60 daysranking ·
2026-08-22 · 2×2
Highest days to cover, latest settlement date (min 1M shares/day traded)ranking ·
2026-08-22 · 10×3
AAPL daily short volume ratio (last ~60 days)series ·
2026-08-22 · 33×2
AAPL short interest vs. average daily volume, bi-monthly (last 2 years)series ·
2026-08-22 · 47×3
AAPL days to cover at each settlement date (last 2 years)series ·
2026-08-22 · 47×3
Data points per dataset: AAPL, last 60 days
Data points per dataset: AAPL, last 60 days
| dataset | data_points |
|---|---|
| Short interest (bi-monthly snapshot) | 3 |
| Short volume (daily flow) | 33 |
the exact SQL behind every number
SELECT dataset, data_points
FROM
(
SELECT 'Short interest (bi-monthly snapshot)' AS dataset,
count(DISTINCT settlement_date) AS data_points
FROM global_markets.stocks_short_interest
WHERE ticker = 'AAPL'
AND settlement_date >= today() - INTERVAL 60 DAY
UNION ALL
SELECT 'Short volume (daily flow)' AS dataset,
count(DISTINCT date) AS data_points
FROM global_markets.stocks_short_volume
WHERE ticker = 'AAPL'
AND date >= today() - INTERVAL 60 DAY
)
ORDER BY data_points ASC
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