| Settlement | Shares short | Average daily volume | Days to cover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | 12.31M | 6.23M | 1.97 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 12.09M | 9.13M | 1.32 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 10.42M | 15.12M | 1.00 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 10.43M | 8.7M | 1.20 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 9.94M | 8.73M | 1.14 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.76M | 12.8M | 1.00 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.23M | 15.53M | 1.00 |
| May 29, 2026 | 10.04M | 10.44M | 1.00 |
| May 15, 2026 | 9.33M | 13.21M | 1.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 10.13M | 9.25M | 1.10 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 10.13M | 14.46M | 1.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.18M | 12.16M | 1.00 |
The share of each day’s reported trading that was a short sale. This is not short interest: most of it is market makers selling short to fill buy orders and buying back within the day, so a ratio of 30–50% is ordinary for a heavily traded stock and says little about how many shares are held short overnight.
Figures describe Applied Optoelectronics shares, not any token. As of Sep 15, 2026, from exchange short-interest reports and FINRA short-sale volume, via Massive. Short sellers borrow and sell the shares themselves; token holders are not lending theirs.
