About Defiance Daily Target 2X Short (SMCZ) data
Data as of September 30, 2026.
Defiance Daily Target 2X Short (SMCZ) has 13.36K shares sold short as of the latest FINRA settlement report on September 30, 2026. Short interest has decreased by 98.58% compared with the prior settlement. At the current average daily volume, covering all open short positions would take about 0.00 days (days to cover).
Frequently asked questions
What is the current short interest in SMCZ?
As of the latest FINRA settlement dated September 30, 2026, SMCZ had approximately 13,360 shares sold short. Short interest data is reported by FINRA twice per month.
How much does it cost to short SMCZ?
The latest borrow fee (cost to borrow) for SMCZ is 251.34% 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 SMCZ?
Days to cover for SMCZ is approximately 0.00 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.
Is SMCZ on the Reg SHO threshold list?
Yes. On the latest list, SMCZ has been on the Nasdaq Global Market Reg SHO threshold list for 113 consecutive settlement days, since May 6, 2026. A stock is listed after five consecutive settlement days with fails to deliver of at least 10,000 shares and 0.5% of shares outstanding. Under Rule 203(b)(3), a fail in a threshold security that stays open 13 consecutive settlement days must be closed out by buying shares.
How many SMCZ shares failed to deliver?
On September 30, 2026, the latest settlement date in the SEC's fails-to-deliver data, 4 shares of SMCZ had failed to deliver, worth about $18.56 at the prior day's close. 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 SMCZ a short squeeze candidate?
A squeeze needs shorts that are hard to close. SMCZ trades about 3,324,449 shares a day and would take roughly 0.00 days to unwind current short positions, at a current borrow fee of 251.34%. Higher days-to-cover and a rising borrow fee together are the setup to watch; neither alone is enough.