About Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
Fuel Tech, Inc. (FTEK) has 207.04K shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has decreased by 42.91% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 1.37 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in FTEK?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, FTEK had approximately 207,038 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short FTEK?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for FTEK is 0.31% per year, based on IBKR data. Fees can change throughout the trading day as shares are borrowed and returned.
What is the days to cover ratio for FTEK?
Days to cover for FTEK is approximately 1.37 days. This estimates how many trading days it would take short sellers to buy back all outstanding short shares at the current average daily volume.
How many FTEK shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 150 shares of FTEK had failed to deliver, worth about $246.00 at the prior day's close (under 0.01% of shares outstanding). That is the balance still outstanding that day, not new fails. Fails come from long sales and delivery delays as well as short sales.
Is FTEK a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. FTEK trades about 150,677 shares a day and would take roughly 1.37 days to unwind current short positions, at a current borrow fee of 0.31%. Higher days-to-cover and a rising borrow fee together are the setup to watch; neither alone is enough.