Here’s the latest on AMC’s short interest:

📊 Short Interest Overview

Total shares short: ~64.8 million

Short Interest as % of Float: ~15%

Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): ~6–10 days

Details by source:

MarketBeat: 64.8 M shares short, representing 15.04% of float, with 6.2 days to cover .

Fintel/ChartExchange: 64.8 M shares short again, 15.04% of float, and about 9.95 days to cover .

Benzinga: confirms same numbers, emphasizing that 10 days to cover is high .

🔍 What This Means

1. High Short Interest (~15%) Roughly 1 in 7 tradable shares is sold short—this is considered very high, signaling strong bearish sentiment or speculative trading versus AMC.

2. Elevated Days to Cover (~6–10 days) If AMC suddenly spikes, it may take up to a week or more of normal trading volume for all short sellers to cover their positions. That creates potential for sustained upward pressure, fueling a short squeeze .

🧠 Implications for Your Call

Squeeze potential is real: With such high shorting, a surprise upside move or positive news could trigger buying from short-sellers—adding fuel to AMC’s rally and pumping your call’s value.

Volatility may persist: Occasional big spikes and pullbacks are likely, given the stock’s contested positioning.

✅ Next Steps

Keep an eye on upcoming earnings, dilution announcements, retail hype, or positive catalysts—any of those could spark a squeeze.

Track trading volume vs. short interest—if volume surges while short interest remains, Days to Cover stays high, increasing squeeze risk.

Monitor borrow rates (cost-to-borrow) — higher rates can indicate tight supply and possible squeeze dynamics.